Dropbox introduces 2-factor authentication
Early this month, popular file hosting service Dropbox confirmed an internal breach the resulted in its European users receiving spam advertising gambling websites, and …
Google instituting internal Privacy Red Team
Google is looking for a Data Privacy Engineer to be part of an internal team whose goal will be to find – and remove – privacy risks in the company’s many …
McAfee Mobile Security gets additional privacy features
McAfee announced enhancements to its McAfee Mobile Security software, providing Android smartphone and tablet owners with additional privacy features that help them ensure …
FTC to investigate websites allegedly collecting data from children
As the years roll by, Internet users are getting more aware of the need to actively protect their privacy. But there is one group of people that is overwhelmingly unaware of …
AMD attackers continue hacking spree, target Phillips
The R00tbeer Security Team hacking collective is hell-bent on making a name for themselves on the Internet. Following the hack of AMD’s official blog and discussion …
65% of companies expose personally identifiable information
More than 65 percent of businesses don’t protect their customers’ private data from unauthorized employees and consultants, according to a survey of hundreds of IT …
AMD’s blog hacked, user data leaked
The official blog of microprocessor manufacturer AMD has been hacked by a group of relative newcomers to the hacking scene that go by the name of r00tBeer. The main page of …
OkayFreedom: VPN solution for private surfing
Steganos Software announced OkayFreedom, a VPN service enabling Internet users to privately and securely surf all Web content, regardless of their location. Designed for …
Tips to keep kids safe online
Malware is just a step-away when children click on games, free shoes, Justin Bieber videos or gift cards offered on social networks. Hackers use social engineering techniques …
Cyber-Ark enhances security of files in-transit
Cyber-Ark Software announced version 7 of its Sensitive Information Management Suite to support secure file exchange environments. The suite isolates sensitive data sent over …
Website analyzes and rates convoluted Terms of Service
When signing up for an online service, users are required to read and agree to the presented Terms of Service (ToS). But these terms often go on and on, and are written in …
Raising user awareness about privacy issues
In this age of social networks, discovering personal information about users has become increasingly easy to do, and that information can be misused at a later date for …
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