Security

Aggressive Mobility Plans Bring Risks, But the Rewards Are High

Companies that are aggressively adopting mobility are experiencing far more incidents than their more cautious counterparts, but they are also reaping far greater rewards thanks to mobile, according to a new study.

Pentagon Cybersecurity Still Abysmal After Billions of Tax Dollars Spent

A new report on U.S. cybersecurity efforts suggests the Department of Defense still has a lot of work to do, despite billions of tax dollars spent on IT security in the past years.

Digital Certificates Chaos Could Cost Companies $398 Million

More than half of organizations don't know where their encryption keys and digital certificates are deployed, how they are being used and who is using them. Nor do they have an accurate inventory of their keys and certificates. This makes them v

Scientists Create Telepathic Rats and ‘Robosparrows’

This week's IT security news roundup has stories on rodents helping each other solve problems from thousands of miles away; cyber attacks that hurt the value of brands; China blaming the United States for hacking; and more.

Yes, China Does Dirty Business—Just Like the US Taught It To

Yes, China Does Dirty Business—Just Like the US Taught It To

Outrage over China's use of its military to further business interests is prevalent today. But the fact of the matter is the Chinese are just doing unto others as was done to them, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman.

Cybersecurity Action Not Reaction Needed to Avoid Disaster

Leaders from industry and academia testify at a joint House subcommittee hearing about the importance of government support for cybersecurity research and education. R&D is imperative to bolster defenses again digital attacks on critical infrastr

Adobe Issues Patch as Hackers Attack Flash Yet Again

Users of PCs and Macs are told to download Flash patch ASAP to avoid hacker attack. Firefox is the major target.

Is Yammer More Appealing Under Microsoft Ownership?

Revenues for social networking site Yammer have been surging since Microsoft bought the company last summer and is sure to increase as Yammer gets woven into Sharepoint Online and Office 365.

Firefox Wants to Eat Obnoxious Third-Party Cookies

An upcoming version of Mozilla’s Firefox browser will block third-party Internet cookies served by online advertisers. That's great for people who don't want to be tracked, but online advertisers are up in arms over the change.

Why You Shouldn’t Believe the Cyber-War Hype

The chair of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee seems to think stealing state secrets is an act of war. But Espionage is what governments do so they don’t have to go to real war, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman.