Every year at the RSA Conference hundreds—maybe thousands—of security vendors crowd into the Moscone Center in San Francisco with claims that their products or services are better. “Better” is a relative measure, but generally speaking the assertion is either that […]
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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 no doubt that using social media communications can offer businesses tremendous business advantage in terms of reaching potential new customers and staying in good touch with the ones they have. In fact, the number of organizations now actively using
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Computer and network security is not a new concept by any stretch of the imagination—but perhaps that is the crux of the problem. The traditional security model and tools that companies have relied on for over a decade are showing
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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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You can’t protect a thing by destroying it or giving it up. Protecting freedom by giving it up under the guise of “national security” is like protecting $1,000 in cash from being stolen by lighting it on fire. Ultimately, you
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This is a big week for mobile announcements because of Mobile World Congress and BlackBerry didn’t disappoint. In the shadow of Apple’s FBI problems, BlackBerry isn’t just doubling down on security it is tripling down. BlackBerry announced three major events:
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UPDATE: Watch the complete exclusive extended interview of Tim Cook from “World News Tonight with David Muir”: Credit ABC News / “World News Tonight with David Muir” ————————————————————————————————– Tim Cook has taken a bold stand on privacy. He has been
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Terrorism is a real threat and we all expect the government and law enforcement agencies to be vigilant in defending us against attacks. The effort to protect us from terrorism, however, can’t include surrendering the freedoms, rights, and privileges that
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Attempted theft online has become an everyday occurrence. Whether spammers are trying to steal your personal data, your corporate data, or your money, spear phishing has become the “go-to” method. This wasn’t always the case, but the threat landscape continues
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