Security

Obama’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity Fighting Words to GOP

A prominent GOP lawmaker--opposed to any measure that would expand government oversight over digital infrastructure owned and operated by the private sector--urges President Obama to not issue an executive order mandating new cybersecurity provisions

Big Data Brings Big Privacy Concerns

Wary of privacy implications of massive data collection systems, the Senate Commerce Committee plans to continue a probe of the industry, coinciding with a separate inquiry underway at the Federal Trade Commission.

How to Spot a Social Media Scam

Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are breeding grounds for phishing, clickjacking and social engineering attacks. Here are nine tips for spotting a scam, plus advice for what to do if you fall victim.

Cyber War is Upon Us–But Only One Side is Attacking

Is a cyberwar really a war if only one side is fighting? The United States hit Iran's nuclear program with Stuxnet and followed up with Flame, the James Bond of spyware. But Iran's response is the equivalent of a few shots from a Nerf gun,

13 Healthcare IT Trends and Predictions for 2013

13 Healthcare IT Trends and Predictions for 2013

From meaningful use of EHR software to moving HIPAA to the new millennium to big data, it's going to be another busy year for healthcare information technology. Count on these 13 things happening in 2013.

RIM Releases BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, Offers Free Trial

RIM this week released the first version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) management product, which offers a single console to manage older BlackBerry smartphones, new BlackBerry 10 devices, PlayBook tablets and both iOS and Android devices

How a Big Financial Services Firm Faced BYOD iPads

With BYOD iPad security under control, financial services firm Blackstone looks toward tough challenges ahead, including the possibility of company-owned iPads and opening up its BYOD program to Android and Windows 8 devices.

IT Decision-Makers Say Embrace BYOD or Be Left Behind

In a global survey of technology leaders, Dell Quest Software reports that companies that adopt a user-centric approach to BYOD tend to reap the most benefits and suffer the fewest setbacks and challenges.

How to Recover Data on HDD, SSD and Flash-Based Memory

Ever encounter a failed storage drive or delete an important file by mistake? Here's what you need to do. Step 1: Figure out if you can do it yourself or need to call in the professionals.

US Congress Used BitTorrent to Steal Movies, TV

This week's cybersecurity news roundup has stories on the U.S. Congress illegally downloading movies and TV shows; an employee who worked several jobs at once by outsourcing them all to China, for a fraction of his pay; new Java exploits; and mo