Earlier this week, I was briefed on Dell Data Guardian—a new offering from what is now arguably the biggest tech company in the world, focused on making file level security braindead-easy to use. Big companies making things easy for users […]
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Lately, we’ve been hearing on a daily basis about alleged wiretapping by leaders and governments both foreign and domestic. Americans find themselves asking, What is our government up to? What might be the consequences of governments’ abilities to listen into
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As technology becomes increasingly integrated into the business sphere, companies are looking to bolster their security and defend their network from a potential breach. According to the FBI, cybercriminals stole $209 million in the first three months of 2016, and
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Ransomware has been dominating the news for several weeks, and is likely to stay in the news for most of the year. Ransomware is a distinct type of cyber attack, in that it extorts payment from the victim in exchange
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The FBI was holding the legal equivalent of a pair of twos and it knew the law was not on its side—sort of ironic for a law enforcement agency. Taking a page out of the Kenny Rogers book of knowing
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The court hearing in the central FBI vs. Apple encryption showdown has been delayed (and perhaps cancelled), so we may have to wait to see who wins. But the public policy debate over privacy is more inflamed than ever, and
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I’m an ex-cop myself—granted, decades ago—and I fully appreciate the need to get access to evidence. However, right now Apple sells to an elite demographic of folks typically affluent who mostly are in their 40s and up. Or, in other
Hey, iOS users. Let me ask you a question. Do you use the Touch ID fingerprint scanner to access your iPhone or iPad? Actually, anyone with a PC or mobile device that offers biometric security–fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, etc.–do you
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The ongoing legal battle between Apple and the FBI has dominated security news for a few weeks now. There are always presentations and discussions related to privacy and encryption at the annual RSA Conference, but current events made it a
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There’s a popular meme online that goes, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” The phrase is from a cartoon published in The New Yorker in July of 1993, which illustrates the anonymity of the Internet. Regardless of who
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