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U.S. Businesses Lead World in IT Security Preparedness

U.S. firms consider data security to be their fourth-highest risk priority overall. It is only 20th in the Asia-Pacific region and 14th in Europe.

Dec 7, 2011 2 mins
Cybercrime Malware Regulation
opinion

A Short Course in Finance Fraud

A paper by a business law professor details how to perpetrate all kinds of frauds -- and get away with them.

Dec 6, 2011 3 mins
Fraud
opinion

Carrier IQ Anxiety: Chill Out People

Don't believe the scary headlines. There's no credible evidence that software from Carrier IQ is spying on you, your iPhone or your Android.

Dec 3, 2011 4 mins
Security Smartphones
opinion

Bear Grylls on How to Turn Your iPhone Into a Survival Tool

Ever seen an iPhone turn red-hot and emit plumes of smoke? Well, it happened recently on an Australian airline. Just puncture the battery and you may find yourself with your own smoking iPhone, according to survival expert Bear Grylls.

Dec 2, 2011 3 mins
Consumer Electronics Physical Security Smartphones
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Round Up of the Week’s Major (Sometimes Amusing) IT Security Stories 12/2

WannaCry, the newest threat to cyber security, combines the potent aspects of both ransomware and worms with devastating impact. rn

May 16, 2017
Security
opinion

Round Up of the Week’s Major (Sometimes Amusing) IT Security Stories 12/2

U.S. judge thinks he has worldwide jurisdiction and orders hundreds of sites "de-indexed" by Google and others

Dec 2, 2011 1 min
Data Breach Encryption Intrusion Detection Software
opinion

Online Security’s Weakest Link: Men—and It’s No Secret Why

Forget about bots, software flaws and hacking passwords, here’s a way to do some serious online crime without all that high tech bother: Pass yourself off as woman.

Dec 1, 2011 2 mins
Data Breach Fraud Malware
opinion

Smartphone Theft Starts Early

Kids snatch a smartphone like veteran thieves, and they’re only going to get better and more dangerous.

Dec 1, 2011 3 mins
Consumer Electronics Mobile Security Smartphones
news

Tablets in the Enterprise: Risks and Rewards

Tablets like the iPad can set your workforce free, but with benefits come risks and tradeoffs, from securing and supporting tablets to budgeting for them.

Dec 1, 2011 5 mins
Laptops Small and Medium Business iPhone
opinion

Can Great IT Security Ever be a Selling Point?

Info security is a major consumer sore spot, yet companies won't talk about it in their marketing.

Nov 29, 2011 3 mins
Cybercrime Data Breach Fraud
news

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion: What You Need to Know About RIM’s New iOS, Android Management Software

A new enterprise mobility offering from RIM will let IT managers use one BlackBerry toolset to manage and secure BlackBerry smartphones, Apple iOS devices, including smartphones and tablets, as well as Google Android gadgets. CIO.com's Al Sacco

Nov 29, 2011 4 mins
Small and Medium Business Smartphones iPhone