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Users worry about data security, but still trust social networks
Although the majority of people (71 percent) are worried about the amount of personal information held online, a significant proportion would still share confidential …
Enterprise encryption with near zero overhead
Vormetric announced Vormetric Encryption V5, which significantly reduces the cost and application impact of encryption by using software enhancements and hardware encryption …
Enhanced security awareness for tablet users
Cryptzone unveiled the latest release of NETconsent Compliance Suite, its policy management software. Recognising how difficult it is to raise IT security awareness amongst an …
Phishing and malware meet cheque fraud
Trusteer recently uncovered a scam in an underground forum that shows how data obtained through phishing and malware attacks can be used to make one of the oldest forms of …
SIEM and vulnerability management integration
LogRhythm and Qualys announced their partnership and the integration of LogRhythm’s SIEM 2.0 platform with Qualys’ QualysGuard Vulnerability Management (VM). The …
Businesses fail to learn from 2011 data breaches
While data breaches perpetuated during 2011 clearly demonstrated the need for more comprehensive encryption of business and customer data, a survey of over 170 IT managers …
IT security pros most afraid of highly publicized attacks
Concerns over hacktivism and targeted state-sponsored attacks are at the top of security professionals’ minds according to a new survey and research report sponsored by …
IEEE launches standard to aid smart-grid communications
IEEE announced the publication of a new standard, as well as the launch of three new standards-development activities, all designed to enhance the communications and …
Week in review: Ethical hacking, malicious Instagram Android app, and the success story of the cleanest ISP in the world
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos, reviews, podcasts, interviews and articles: SSL/TLS deployment best practices In this …
HP identifies the sophistication of security attacks
HP published the 2011 Top Cyber Security Risks Report, which identifies the growing sophistication and severity of security attacks and the resulting risks. The report …
How cybercriminals are infecting networks
Research by Websense reveals the trifecta that is driving epidemic levels of data theft: 1) extremely effective social media lures 2) evasive and hard-to-detect infiltration …
The importance of ethical hacking
The need for more effective information security practices is increasingly evident with each security breach reported in the media. When adopting new technologies like cloud …