Exfiltration: The Great Data Escape Jart Armin 4/29/2011 21 comments Between the breach and its final detection and fix lies an often lengthy period during which hackers extract data -- exfiltration.
IT Pros Cross-Examine Digital Evidence Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/27/2011 8 comments Should security weaknesses, bugs, and configuration errors make us take seriously the idea of cross examining electronic evidence?
Politicos Line Up for Location-Tracking Fight Editor's Blog 4/26/2011 37 comments The government is mad that Apple is tracking users' location data, but it's not clear that consumers care enough for the debate to be worth it
iAm Watching You Internet Evolution Poll 4/26/2011 38 comments Apple and Google are reportedly tracking user location through their mobile devices. Will this influence your buying decisions?
Russian Cybercrime: A Market Analysis Jart Armin 4/21/2011 48 comments Cybercrime has become big business in Russia, for a number of reasons. Here are some facts and figures – and suggestions for the future
Web Security Gets Another Reality Check Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/20/2011 13 comments A wave of successful attacks on security vendors leaves government proposals for trusted identities in cyberspace looking out of touch with the realities of the digital security environment
'Terrorizing' Twitter & Facebook Editor's Blog 4/18/2011 33 comments Setting up a system to send terror alerts through Facebook and Twitter may very well lead to mass chaos. How fun!
Privacy Rights Bill Lacks Credibility & Teeth Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/18/2011 14 comments The McCain-Kerry privacy bill, launched last week, disappointed consumer rights groups but was welcomed by Internet businesses. The bill addresses only commercial privacy, not privacy from government agency surveillance
Prodding Industry With the NSTIC Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/15/2011 8 comments White House's NSTIC program is little more than a wish-list for cyber-security solutions
AmEx Enters Mobile Payments Business Alan Reiter 4/15/2011 40 comments American Express has launched a PayPal-like credit service that it plans to combine with a newly purchased mobile payments processing platform
Scams Spear the Enterprise Phish Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/13/2011 8 comments Spear phishing has hit the news a lot lately, reminding enterprise PC users to keep their systems patched and malware protection updated
Cracking Down on Malicious Search Results Jason Mick 4/13/2011 33 comments Browser makers and search-engine vendors need to start taking their users' side by helping promote safer Web searches, especially for images
Mobile Analytics Moves Center Stage IT Clan Editor's Blog 4/7/2011 7 comments Mobile analytics is proving to be a field of remarkable growth, worthy of study by any IT pro with an eye to the future
The Online Kids Are Not Alright Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/6/2011 16 comments Online games and consoles are providing a pathway to malware, ID theft, and worse for many children with Internet connectivity
Clouds Could Solve US EMR Challenge Susan Fourtané 4/5/2011 44 comments Cloud services could provide the security and flexibility that healthcare providers are seeking for EMR stateside
Exfiltration: The Great Data Escape Jart Armin 4/29/2011 21 comments Between the breach and its final detection and fix lies an often lengthy period during which hackers extract data -- exfiltration.
IT Pros Cross-Examine Digital Evidence Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/27/2011 8 comments Should security weaknesses, bugs, and configuration errors make us take seriously the idea of cross examining electronic evidence?
Politicos Line Up for Location-Tracking Fight Editor's Blog 4/26/2011 37 comments The government is mad that Apple is tracking users' location data, but it's not clear that consumers care enough for the debate to be worth it
iAm Watching You Internet Evolution Poll 4/26/2011 38 comments Apple and Google are reportedly tracking user location through their mobile devices. Will this influence your buying decisions?
Russian Cybercrime: A Market Analysis Jart Armin 4/21/2011 48 comments Cybercrime has become big business in Russia, for a number of reasons. Here are some facts and figures – and suggestions for the future
Web Security Gets Another Reality Check Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/20/2011 13 comments A wave of successful attacks on security vendors leaves government proposals for trusted identities in cyberspace looking out of touch with the realities of the digital security environment
'Terrorizing' Twitter & Facebook Editor's Blog 4/18/2011 33 comments Setting up a system to send terror alerts through Facebook and Twitter may very well lead to mass chaos. How fun!
Privacy Rights Bill Lacks Credibility & Teeth Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/18/2011 14 comments The McCain-Kerry privacy bill, launched last week, disappointed consumer rights groups but was welcomed by Internet businesses. The bill addresses only commercial privacy, not privacy from government agency surveillance
Pay by Phone Internet Evolution Poll 4/18/2011 11 comments Would you make payments directly to and from your bank account via a mobile service?
Prodding Industry With the NSTIC Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/15/2011 8 comments White House's NSTIC program is little more than a wish-list for cyber-security solutions
AmEx Enters Mobile Payments Business Alan Reiter 4/15/2011 40 comments American Express has launched a PayPal-like credit service that it plans to combine with a newly purchased mobile payments processing platform
Scams Spear the Enterprise Phish Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/13/2011 8 comments Spear phishing has hit the news a lot lately, reminding enterprise PC users to keep their systems patched and malware protection updated
Cracking Down on Malicious Search Results Jason Mick 4/13/2011 33 comments Browser makers and search-engine vendors need to start taking their users' side by helping promote safer Web searches, especially for images
Mobile Analytics Moves Center Stage IT Clan Editor's Blog 4/7/2011 7 comments Mobile analytics is proving to be a field of remarkable growth, worthy of study by any IT pro with an eye to the future
The Online Kids Are Not Alright Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/6/2011 16 comments Online games and consoles are providing a pathway to malware, ID theft, and worse for many children with Internet connectivity
Clouds Could Solve US EMR Challenge Susan Fourtané 4/5/2011 44 comments Cloud services could provide the security and flexibility that healthcare providers are seeking for EMR stateside
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.
The apartment and house sharing service, Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.
Facebook advertising is a lightning rod. It seems neither brands nor consumers are 100 percent happy about the social media site's policies, placement, or procedures. But the real controversy about Facebook ads and promotions is over whether they work.
By now, you've most likely heard about the 3D-printed gun that Texas-based Defense Distributed demonstrated last week. But we haven't heard the last about the censorship war that began soon afterward.
New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Subsidized handsets, rather than locked handsets, should be the focus of regulators. We're not getting good deals, not fostering innovation, and weakening our power as buyers.
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