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Close to two-thirds of global IT professionals oppose giving governments backdoor access to encrypted information systems, and 59% feel that privacy is being compromised in an …

In a perfect world, security professionals would see a few alerts, recognize the pattern, identify the malware and the hacker, and solve the problem – all with only a few …

Wireless adoption is growing fast globally, with Wi-Fi access becoming ubiquitous in businesses, stores, corporate environments and public spaces; literally everywhere we go. …

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: SLOTH attacks weaken secure protocols because they still use MD5 and SHA-1 …

Check Point researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the EZCast TV streaming stick that enables hackers to take full control of home networks. EZCast, which has five …

The Romanian National Police and the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crimes and Terrorism (DIICOT), assisted by Europol and Eurojust as well as a number of European …

PostgreSQL 9.5 adds UPSERT capability, Row Level Security, and multiple Big Data features, which will broaden the user base for the world’s most advanced database. …

Third-party vendors are a liability for host organizations, often unwittingly creating backdoors and exposing sensitive data. In fact, according to the Ponemon Institute …

Kingston released the DataTraveler 2000 encrypted USB 3.0 Flash drive, which offers hardware encryption and PIN protection with access through an onboard alphanumeric keypad. …

How data is stored, analyzed and processed is transforming businesses. According to MapR Technologies’ CEO John Schroeder, the industry is in the midst of the biggest change …

A global study of consumers reveals 48% are suspicious about how companies use their data. Based on a poll of more than 18,000 consumers across nine countries, the research …

A group consisting of several leading shipping organizations and companies has published a set of guidelines to help the global shipping industry develop good solutions for …