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The new DDoS: Silent, organized and profitable

The new DDoS: Silent, organized and profitable

24 May 2012 By: Brian Bloom - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
DDoS attacks are now widely used in criminal extortion and by companies to get an unfair advantage over their competition, a security vendor says. Plus, the RCMP's take on DDoS attacks in Canada and how you can prevent them
Winn Schwartau, Google's green campus, CHI 2012

Winn Schwartau, Google's green campus, CHI 2012

22 May 2012 By: IT World Canada - IT World Canada Creator
VIDEO ROUNDUP The security guru explores the changing threat landscape, Google overhauls heating and cooling, and art and technology intersect at CHI 2012
Why Eugene Kaspersky has big problems with big data

Why Eugene Kaspersky has big problems with big data

22 May 2012 By: Jeff Jedras - Computer Dealer News Creator
Too much data is being collected, the head of the security company complained at his firm's conference. 'There's no privacy anymore,' he said.
This hard drive will self-destruct in five ...

This hard drive will self-destruct in five ...

17 May 2012 By: Lucas Mearian - ComputerWorld (US) Creator
The RunCore Invincible will overwrite your data at the push of a button -- or fry your hard drive with an electrical pulse. WITH FLAMING VIDEO
Balancing BYOD and data security

Balancing BYOD and data security

11 May 2012 By: JD Speedy - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
SYMANTEC VISION 2012 The security vendor takes an app-centric approach to managing employee-owned devices. Why one analyst thinks it won't be a one-horse race for long
The new DDoS: Silent, organized and profitable
24 May 2012
The new DDoS: Silent, organized and profitable
DDoS attacks are now widely used in criminal extortion and by companies to get an unfair advantage over their competition, a security vendor says. Plus, the RCMP's take on DDoS attacks in Canada and how you can prevent them
Keep up with SAP patches, researcher urges
24 May 2012
Keep up with SAP patches, researcher urges
One security firm says 95 per cent of the SAP implementations it tested were vulnerable. Why it's the customer, not SAP, that's not being security-conscious
Winn Schwartau, Google's green campus, CHI 2012
22 May 2012
Winn Schwartau, Google's green campus, CHI 2012
VIDEO ROUNDUP The security guru explores the changing threat landscape, Google overhauls heating and cooling, and art and technology intersect at CHI 2012
Why Eugene Kaspersky has big problems with big data
22 May 2012
Why Eugene Kaspersky has big problems with big data
Too much data is being collected, the head of the security company complained at his firm's conference. 'There's no privacy anymore,' he said.
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