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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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Megaupload Hosting Provider Seeks Out Data Owners
February 02, 2012No promises, but MegaRetrieval campaign tries to reunite legitimate Megaupload users with their data.
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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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Diebold Virtualizes ATMs To Secure Banking Data
January 04, 2012Diebold seeks to close vulnerabilities by moving customer data off physical machines onto virtualized ATMs on protected data center servers.
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Whose Job Is Virtualization Security?
November 21, 2011The adage "When everyone's in charge, no one's in charge" applies all too well to private cloudified networks.
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8 Reasons SMBs Fail To Back Up Data
September 29, 2011Most SMBs still fly by the seat of their pants when it comes to backup and recovery. Here are the common excuses--debunked.
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Mac OS X Lion Password Vulnerability: Sleep Mode
July 29, 2011Forensic software can exploit a seven-year-old FireWire design error to snoop system memory for passwords, even for devices that are locked or in...
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How to Choose A Cloud Storage Provider: Security
July 21, 2011In the first of a three-part series, we outline security considerations in selecting a place to store your data in the cloud.
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Court Case Tests Right To Withhold Passwords
July 14, 2011The Department of Justice is attempting to compel a defendant to share her hard drive encryption key, which might violate her Fifth Amendment...
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Apple iCloud MobileMe Transition Roadmap
June 24, 2011Looking to quell user fears, Apple has provided a tidy little help page that outlines much of what will happen as MobileMe transitions to iCloud...
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Dropbox Files Left Unprotected, Open To All
June 21, 2011A software bug rendered the account authentication mechanism non-functional for four hours, leaving customers fuming over the latest security...
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- How To Regain IT Control In An Increasingly Mobile World - by BlackBerry
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