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Improve your application security practices
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Improve your application security practices
Too many organizations focus their security efforts on the network. An expert says greater attention should be paid to applications and Web sites
Cybersecurity bill rhetoric heats up in Washington
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Cybersecurity bill rhetoric heats up in Washington
Legislation that obliges U.S. utilities to assess their vulnerability to online attack and implement safety plans is finally moving forward
Olympic-sized loss: 67,000 phones will go missing
Monday, July 23, 2012
Olympic-sized loss: 67,000 phones will go missing
Tens of thousands of cellphones are reported missing or stolen in the London area every month. But with the Summer Games in the city, that number is sure to grow
Many apps access iPhone address books: Vendor
Monday, July 23, 2012
Many apps access iPhone address books: Vendor
iPhone owners love the ability to buy apps for their handsets. But a maker of security software says users may not realize that many also access address books
MDM policies need to be liberal, but firm: Gartner
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
MDM policies need to be liberal, but firm: Gartner
Despite the dangers of lost data, BYOD rules can't be too rigid, or too lax, says analyst. Policies have to address use cases and job needs
Ontario privacy officer disturbed at missing data
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Ontario privacy officer disturbed at missing data
The largest data loss in Ontario's history has officials at a loss. Elections Ontario tries to minimize the risk, but doesn't know exactly how much info is missing
USB sticks with Ontario voter information missing
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
USB sticks with Ontario voter information missing
IT WORLD CANADA CURATED Ontario chief electoral officer taking the breach "extremely seriously"
SIDEBAR: How to clean up after a breach
Monday, July 16, 2012
SIDEBAR: How to clean up after a breach
The worst has happened. Now what do you do? Here's 10 steps for getting to a safer environment
SIDEBAR: What organizations can do
Monday, July 16, 2012
SIDEBAR: What organizations can do
Five things any business or government department should do to strengthen password authentication
Is there a fix for the password problem?
Monday, July 16, 2012
Is there a fix for the password problem?
Hackers seem to be able to penetrate almost any organization. Does the IT industry have any defence?
Check Point systems can be consolidated
Monday, July 16, 2012
Check Point systems can be consolidated
Virtual Systems gateway lets administrators merge its firewall/VPN, intrusion-prevention and other security products onto one appliance
Do customers share blame in Amazon outages?
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Do customers share blame in Amazon outages?
Not only should a cloud provider have a redundancy plan, says an infrastructure provider, so should its customers. This failure cost Amazon at least one customer
Info rights management: Magic bullet or dud?
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Info rights management: Magic bullet or dud?
Our manager seeks a way to protect information on a network whose perimeter is blurring in the age of SaaS
Internet will vanish Monday for 300,000 infected computers
Friday, July 06, 2012
Internet will vanish Monday for 300,000 infected computers
Although millions of machines have been purged of the malware, experts believe tens of thousands still have the DNSChanger
Just another malware Monday
Friday, July 06, 2012
Just another malware Monday
OPINION: When the DNSChanger malware knocks hundreds of thousands of computers offline, let's blame the victim
Network firewalls, mainframes are still security favorites
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Network firewalls, mainframes are still security favorites
Old technologies seemingly never die. Read why two IT managers need two of the oldest to secure their organizations
BlackBerry Jam, a bitter taste and a tighter lid
Thursday, June 28, 2012
BlackBerry Jam, a bitter taste and a tighter lid
MAILBAG: A roundup of your recent comments on our stories on the BlackBerry Jam developers' conference, the experience of immigrant IT professionals finding work in Canada and inside-out security
Real security is built in
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Real security is built in
Serious security comes from top to bottom, with no exceptions
The best encrypted flash drives
Monday, May 28, 2012
The best encrypted flash drives
Secure flash drives are convenient and more reliable than ever, but their performance doesn't keep up with the times
Is your BYOD policy out-of-date?
Monday, May 14, 2012
Is your BYOD policy out-of-date?
The realization that more end users are learning how to browse anonymously has made the option to block access to proxy servers a common policy decision
Your biggest security threat? Your people
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Your biggest security threat? Your people
The single biggest security threat to the enterprise is still its employees, a security conference in Toronto was told. Read what to do about it
Users of mobile devices want more security
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Users of mobile devices want more security
Survey says users look to service providers to be protected as they use public wireless networks
Consultant says critical infrastructure at risk
Monday, May 07, 2012
Consultant says critical infrastructure at risk
It's time the U.S. stops ignoring the risk that the profit-driven private sector enterprises pose to critical infrastructure, says Sean Martin
Big data analytics defining new malware strategy
Monday, May 07, 2012
Big data analytics defining new malware strategy
Analyzing the finer details of past threats can provide insights into the lifecycle of malware and where new threats may emerge, say experts
How -- and why -- to hack your Wi-Fi network
Monday, April 23, 2012
How -- and why -- to hack your Wi-Fi network
Breaking into your own network will help you find vulnerabilities. Here are some tools to spot them before someone else does
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