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Venafi: London Olympics, Smartphones Make for Huge Data Breach
Expected device loss at 2012 Summer Games expected to amount to 214.4 terabytes of data.
P2P 'Gameover ZeuS' Viewed as Largest Bank-Theft Botnet
Dell SecureWorks researcher Brett Stone-Gross deconstructs dangerous money stealer.
YouTube To Users: Use Real Names When You Comment
It remains to be seen whether this move by Google will clean up the discourse in the comments section.
Tool Released at Black Hat Features 150 Ways to Bypass Web Application Firewalls
New tool can test if Web application firewalls are vulnerable to protocol-level evasion techniques.
Researcher: Cyber-Espionage Operations Vast Yet Highly Focused
Dell SecureWorks report on advanced persistent threats warns against security companies conducting cyber-espionage
Apple to Fix App Store Vulnerability With iOS 6
Gives developers guidance for avoiding the App Store hack.
Phishing Website Touches All-Time High
New detection technnology accounts in part for the rise which still shows how cybercriminals are still hard at work.
10 Ways to Secure Browsing in the Enterprise
Make users' browsing safe (or safer) by thinking holistically about Web security, from browser settings to policies and education.
19 Ways to Build Physical Security into a Data Center
Mantraps, access control systems, bollards and surveillance. Your guide to securing the data center against physical threats and intrusions.
A Few Good Information Security Metrics
Andrew Jaquith says information security metrics don't have to rely on heavy-duty math to be effective, but they also don't have to be dumbed down to red, yellow, green. Here are five smart measurements--and effective ways to present them.
Trustworthy Internet Movement: Majority of Internet's Top 200,000 HTTPS Websites are Insecure
Seventy-five percent of HTTPS websites from Alexa's top one million are vulnerable to the BEAST SSL attack
Cost of Safeguarding U.S. Classified Data Doubles Over 10 years
U.S. spent close to $11-plus billion to protect classified data in 2011; versus $5 billion in 2001.
Dropping Adobe Flash Won't Make Android More Safe
Android security unaffected by Adobe dropping Flash.
3 Key Issues For Secure Virtualization
Deal with these three main security concerns to improve your virtualized IT environment, says Bernard Golden.
Has Trust Really Moved to the Cloud?
The only way to restore the balance between our acquaintances and trusted connections is to outsource how we trust.
10 Crazy IT Security Tricks That Actually Work
IT security threats are constantly evolving. It's time for IT security pros to get ingenious.
Apple's Lion Is a Resource and Security Nightmare
As the Mac starts to make inroads back into the enterprise, Apple faces a major problem -- one that roars like a Lion. Its current operating system is a disaster from an IT management perspective.
Cost of Cyber Attacks are Skyrocketing
According to a 2011 study by the Ponemon Institute, the cost of cybercrime in the US could range from $1.5 million to $36.5 million annually.
Silly Security Mistakes: Things You Overlooked While Doing the Hard Stuff
While you were upgrading your servers with the latest intrusion detection, did someone just walk in and steal them? We urge you not to forget the obvious when you're doing your security planning.
India is Attracting Lots of Investments, Including from Cybercrime: John Kendall
John Kendall of Unisys gives us a view on how biometric technologies are gearing up to be an integral part of the enterprise security strategy.
15 Worst Data Breaches
Data security breaches happen daily in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? For some perspective, we take a look at 15 of the biggest incidents in recent memory.
How to Build Multiple Layers of Security for Your Small Business
The complex and ever-changing security landscape can befuddle small businesses, and the plain truth is that there is no silver security bullet. Small businesses would be well-advised to deploy a multi-faceted security strategy. Here are eight must-have checklist items.
10 Ways to Secure Browsing in the Enterprise
Make users' browsing safe (or safer) by thinking holistically about Web security, from browser settings to policies and education.
Security in the Cloud Is All About Visibility and Control
When it comes to security in the cloud, organizations are confident in their cloud providers, but also and reluctant to expose certain types of data and applications, according to IT industry association CompTIA. Security vendors maintain the problem is one of visibility and control, and each has a solution.
SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS: A Security Checklist for Cloud Models
Key security issues can vary depending on the cloud model you're using. Vordel CTO Mark O'Neill looks at 5 critical challenges.
Cloud Security: The Basics
The Cloud Security Alliance and others are working to define security requirements for SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS cloud computing models.
Gartner: Network Virtualization Will Result in Security Control Changes
Analyst says the future lies in a hybrid physical/virtual security technology.
Securing Facebook: With a little help from his 800 million friends
Joe Sullivan, CSO of Facebook, talks about spam, fake accounts, cooperating with Google and Twitter, and much more
RSA Chief: New Tech Relies on Security to be Valuable
Executive Chairman of RSA, EMC's Security Division, Art Coviello talks about the potential of cloud computing and how security needs to adapt to the BYOD concept.
Amazon Sheds Light on it's Cloud Security Practices, Joins CSA Registry
Amazon, Box.com and Terremark each submit information to join the Cloud Security Alliance's STAR program.
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