Security

Facebook Privacy: Uncovering 5 Important Settings

Three weeks after Facebook launched new privacy controls, these supposedly simpler settings have some users stumped. Here's where you can find five important settings that you need to revisit today.

Deutsche Bank head of information enterprise services to chair NSW ICT Industry Advisory Panel

Cloud Computing for Consumers: The Downsides

Cloud computing services make your digital life easier, but there are shortcomings such as outages, data leaks and vendor lock-in. Here are some ways to get by without the cloud and a few tips on when the cloud makes sense.

Android How To: Wipe Device Clean, Restore Factory Settings

In several situations, Google Android users will want to erase all the data on their smartphones and tablets and restore them to default settings. The following four-step process walks you through wiping your Android good and clean.

9/11: Stranded on a Ship with 100 CIOs

Avoid being lulled into a false sense of security

9/11: Stranded on a Ship with 100 CIOs

CIO Executive Council VP Rick Pastore recalls his experience on Sept. 11, 2001 spent with New York-area CIOs trapped and powerless aboard a ship with little communication and no way to return to port.

PCI compliance requirements for Aussie businesses

PCI compliance services in Australia

Survey: Value of the Cloud, Telecommuting Overstated

In a recent survey of mid-market IT decision-makers, cloud computing adoption and support for telecommuting had surprisingly low scores. Both are still seen as an option and not an answer.

Apple Gets Cozy with SF Police

Like a George Orwell novel, it's getting hard to distinguish between Apple private investigators and police officers.

Mac Desktop Security: The Landscape Is Changing

Macs are climbing up the malware threat ladder as Mac OS X gains more users and business adoption. Yet there is a high level of cluelessness about Mac OS X security and it's making all Mac users vulnerable.