security: End user/client security
Advanced Persistent Threats Get More Respect
When it comes to combating APTs, the odds are against your organization's security team, say security experts such as Bruce Schneier. This type of...
Want IT Flexibility? Demand Jailbreaking Be Legal
Why should CIOs care about the DMCA's jailbreaking rules? Despite Pollyanna assurances that locking down a box will make everybody more secure,...
Google Study: Social Media Enhances Privacy
Sharing can shape your reputation, thereby building trust and privacy, Google research says. "Clean coal," meet "privacy-aware sharing." Let the...
9 Ways To Minimize Data Breach Fallout
Symantec just revealed that attackers stole source code to its flagship Norton software in 2006, highlighting today's array of sharply different...
SOPA: Stop Grandstanding, Start Crafting An Alternative
If Congress is so clueless about Internet dynamics, it's up to SOPA opponents to create a workable alternative for stopping online content piracy.
Wireless Spectrum Doomsday Looms
For now, tiered plans are keeping carrier networks from melting down. But demand for mobile broadband means the current system is unsustainable.
Will Biometrics Go Mainstream In 2012?
IBM thinks so, and the US-VISIT program may give a glimpse into the future. But what about data theft?
Microsoft's Droidrage WP7 Giveaway Heats Up
Malware-infected Android owners offered chance to win a free Windows Phone 7; more than 3,200 entered.
Carrier IQ: What Carriers, Device Makers Must Do Next
Let smartphone users opt into how their devices and related data get tracked, preferably from handsets. Otherwise, carriers and manufacturers will...
RIM's PlayBook Security Patch Doesn't Last Long
Research In Motion hoped to close a security breach with a software update to its PlayBook tablet, but coders cracked the patch in only a few hours.
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Webcam Bug Enables Virtual Home Invasions
February 09, 2012Trendnet releases firmware updates to prevent home security cameras from being accessed without a password.
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Who Is Anonymous: 10 Key Facts
February 07, 2012Anonymous 'hacktivists' aim to expose what they call government and establishment hypocrisy. Take a closer look at the group, its offshoots, and...
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How To Spot A Fake Facebook Profile
February 03, 2012Check out these telltale characteristics of the phony Facebook 'Friend,' courtesy of Barracuda Networks.
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VeriSign 2010 Hack: DNS Data Theft A Possibility
February 02, 2012SEC data breach disclosure report triggers admission from VeriSign that attackers might have accessed sensitive domain name system data. What...
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Android Counterclank: Malware, Or Smartphone Advertising?
January 30, 2012Apperhand SDK drops a search icon onto the Android desktop and tracks your device's ID, but so does any adware. Here's what you need to know.
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2012 Data Encryption Survey: Progress And Pain
January 30, 2012As broken protocols, cloud, mobility, and key management woes add to IT's load, the best bet is to get self-sufficient.
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Megaupload: What's Next for Founders, Users?
January 27, 2012Justice Department tells Megaupload's customers they shouldn't expect to get their files back.
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Megaupload Takedown Questioned By Users, Lawyers
January 23, 2012Scrutiny increases from users and lawyers regarding the DOJ's decision to block legally uploaded content and pursue criminal charges against...
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Hackers Jailbreak iPad 2, iPhone 4S
January 23, 2012It took 10 months for hackers to crack iOS 5.0.1. Workplaces that allow bring your own device need to act immediately to avoid potential security...
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Facebook Users Hit By Money-Grubbing Malware
January 19, 2012Carberp Trojan malware attempts to steal money by duping the user into divulging an e-cash voucher.
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- Mobile BI: Actionable Intelligence for the Agile Enterprise
- Creating the Enterprise-Class Tablet Environment - by Yankee Group
- The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet's Good Bones - by BlackBerry
- Red Alert: Why Tablet Security Matters - by BlackBerry
- New Visual and Wizard-Driven Paradigms for Exploring Data and Developing Analytic Workflows
