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Cats Are Newest Vector for Computer Virus

Also in this week's IT security news: Blackhole creator returns with blinged-out exploit pack; researchers bypass Microsoft fix for IE Zero Day exploit in 24 hours; European credit card crooks cash in on $2 billion a year; John McAfee continues

11 Jan 2013 4 mins
Cybercrime Privacy Security
opinion

Privacy Anecdotes Trump Data at CES

CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman says a group of young panelists who spoke about online privacy at CES isn't representative of generation Y as a whole. Here's why.

11 Jan 2013 4 mins
Data and Information Security Privacy Security
feature

Mobile Attacks Top the List of 2013 Security Threats

For years, information security experts have predicted a spike in mobile malware. Will 2013 be the year of mobile attacks? And what other security threats are on the horizon?

9 Jan 2013 9 mins
Data Breach Intrusion Detection Software Malware
opinion

AT&T Enters the Home Security Business: Yikes!

AT&T, a company that can't deliver decent customer service, says it will protect your family with home alarm systems. They've got to be kidding.

9 Jan 2013 3 mins
Mobile Physical Security Small and Medium Business
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Online Crooks (Unnecessarily) Get Smarter

The director of information security at Atos examines how to boost cybersecurity with Zero Trust and SASE.

28 Jul 2021
Security Zero Trust
opinion

Online Crooks (Unnecessarily) Get Smarter

The FBI says updates to two known scams show bad guys demonstrating totally unnecessary levels of diligence and creativity. In order to see exactly how unnecessary you need only look at the agency's list of 2012's most commonly-used passwor

9 Jan 2013 3 mins
Data Breach Fraud Malware
news

The iPad Will Not Replace the Laptop in 2013

While the iPad has made giant strides in the enterprise, it is still hobbled because it doesn't replace laptops in many use cases because of immature tablet apps and security concerns. But the case for tablets in the enterprise will only get str

8 Jan 2013 4 mins
Laptops Mobile Security iPad
news

4 Facebook Privacy Settings for the New Year

Have you checked out Facebook's new privacy shortcuts or reviewed which apps have access to your profile? Here's a look at four things you can do to better secure your profile in 2013.

4 Jan 2013 4 mins
Facebook Internet Privacy
opinion

Colleges Give Students Tools to Hide What They Did in College

This week's IT security news roundup has stories on colleges offering free online-reputation management tools to students; a secret NSA computer test; hospital data-breach statistics; a Chrome-browser clickjacking vulnerability; and more.

4 Jan 2013 4 mins
Security
opinion

NYT Twists Imperva Antivirus Study into Utter Nonsense

A recent New York Times report suggests antivirus programs are useless because they don't always detect new threats. But the report is misleading because it overlooks the fact that antivirus software can detect older threats that are just as dan

4 Jan 2013 3 mins
Security Viruses
feature

How to Get a Grip on Data With ‘Information Superiority’

To make more efficient use of data and improve data protection, take a holistic approach to information governanceu2014one that focuses attention on the most sensitive data while removing impediments to sharing.

3 Jan 2013 6 mins
Data and Information Security IT Governance Privacy