Security

Security | News, how-tos, features, reviews, and videos

Google’s New Privacy Policy Highlights Need for Better Settings

Google's updated privacy policy--which allows the company to share information about you across all of its services--has drawn criticism worldwide. Here's how its changes affect your online identity and why Google now needs to focus on maki

2 mrt. 2012 3 mins

Internet Privacy

Android Security Hole of the Week (and a Pile of New Mobile Malware Stats)

An Android security flaw that could let malicious apps steal images from users' devices was uncovered within days of the release of some frightening new mobile security stats, which spotlight Android as the mobile OS of choice for attackers.

2 mrt. 2012 4 mins

Malware Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

McCain, GOP Leaders Intro Cybersecurity Bill Alternative

The Republican-proposed SECURE IT Act presents a much narrower vision than bipartisan comprehensive cybersecurity measure, adding no regulations and limiting focus to voluntary sharing of information about threats.

1 mrt. 2012 7 mins

Cybercrime Government Regulation

Women Take Social Privacy More Seriously Than Men Do

As social media activity climbs and the realities of sharing too much with too many people becomes clear, a new report shows that Americans realize the importance of knowing and using their privacy settings. But it's a message women are getting

29 feb. 2012 3 mins

Facebook Privacy Social Networking Apps

White House Picks DHS Over NSA to Help Private Sector Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks donu2019t always trip the sensors, alerts, and level of traffic set by network security. In reality, your most dangerous cyberattackers are likely to be operating under your radar.rn

27 jul. 2017

Security

White House Picks DHS Over NSA to Help Private Sector Cybersecurity

Will Homeland Security really be any better at protecting privacy?

28 feb. 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Privacy Regulation

Two Android Security Tools That Protect Individual Apps

The Android Market currently offers more than 30 utilities that let you secure specific mobile apps, rather than all of the data stored on your device. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin tested two. One barely worked, the other lost something in transla

27 feb. 2012 3 mins

Data and Information Security Smartphones

BlackBerry 10 OS to Support Microsoft ActiveSync, No BES: What It Means for IT

IT administrators will be able to connect new BlackBerry smartphones running RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS directly to Microsoft Exchange corporate servers using Microsoft's ActiveSync technology, eliminating the need for a BlackBerry Ent

27 feb. 2012 4 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Tablets

Inadequate SSL Certificate Data Threatens IT Security

SSL certificates are a fundamental component of secure online transactions, but a new survey finds that a majority of organizations don't know where or how many certificates they actually have, and nearly as many lack an accurate idea of which c

24 feb. 2012 4 mins

BPM Systems Data Breach Regulation