When we talk about network and endpoint security, we would ideally like to prevent unauthorized access or compromise completely. That simply isn’t practical, though. Ultimately, what we want to protect and defend is the data housed on the network and […]
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Information security threats are worsening by the day. Organizations risk becoming disoriented and losing their way in a maze of uncertainty, as they grapple with complex technology, proliferation of data, increased regulation, and a debilitating skills shortage. With the global
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Apple’s QuickTime for Windows has two critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to exploit your PC with relative ease. Apple knows about these flaws, but it has no intention of doing anything about them. Instead, Apple confirmed that it
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As citizens in civilized society, we would always like for crimes to be prevented–or at least for criminals to be captured and prosecuted. We have an expectation that our intelligence agencies are protecting us, and that law enforcement can effectively
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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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One of the most important aspects of an IT security professional is being able to not only have a strong password, but also teach others in your company to follow this same password making process as well. You are only
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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
Outer space is a huge, vast expanse of emptiness. There are endless numbers of asteroids and other debris zooming through the galaxy at blazing speed, and every once in a while one of them somehow manages to crash into our
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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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