With the launch announcements of various Google Chrome OS netbooks, the focus of the press and security companies alike is beginning to take a closer look at the security promises made and also at some of the more ’media friendly‘ statements such as, “…users don’t have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates”.
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Defense contractor Lockheed Martin recently revealed that last week it suffered a brief, albeit unnerving, cyber attack to one of its information systems networks.
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Smartphone location tracking has been the subject of much controversy recently, but, according to one expert, businesses may be able to use this capability to improve their data security practices.
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Even as the government attempts to deploy stricter data security measures to protect against cyber attacks, intrusions targeting federal IT networks are rampant, one official recently said.
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While Mac computers are commonly considered safer from viruses than Windows PCs, attacks against Apple machines are on the rise, as evident by the emergence of a new bit of malware targeting Mac users.
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Though regulatory compliance has been a major focus as healthcare providers transition from paper to electronic health records, a new survey by GlobalSign found that many data security efforts have proven fruitless.
Read MoreBy Jennifer Burns Ever wonder what happened to that best friend from grade school? You may have seen these “find who you’re looking for” or “find your lost love” advertisements popping up on your home page or your Facebook feed. People finder sites are designed, as the name claims, to help people find other people….
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Bank of America recently began informing it customers of a severe data protection failure that may have cost the company more than $10 million in losses.
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Regardless of the circumstances, businesses need to ensure their critical information is safe when an employee leaves the company – a practice that, according to two recent reports, many organizations have failed to employ.
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The role of cloud computing in organizational IT is established, but still evolving, according to a recent cloud computing study.
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