Security

7 Tips for Establishing a Successful BYOD Policy

If you haven't developed a corporate Bring Your Own Device policy, or if the one you have is out of date, these tips will help you address device security, IT service, application use and other key components of an effective BYOD policy.

Android Targeted by 75 Percent of All Mobile Malware

This week's Android security update spotlights findings from an F-Secure report that suggests Android is by far the leading target of mobile-malware authors, along with a demonstration from a recent conference that showed a number of glaring And

What Tech Issues Loom Large for Election 2012?

After three-and-a-half years of Obama's presidency, progressive and conservatives have developed pointed assessments of his administration's handling of tech policy issues. From cybersecurity to net neutrality, how does the tech agenda fit

Why the New ‘.Secure’ Domain Idea is a Dud

A proposed new ".secure" Internet domain designed to secure websites and ease Web surfers' security concerns is a novel idea, but your online security is ultimately your own responsibility, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von

Zeus Variant Tricks Facebook, Webmail Users Into Exposing Card Details

Zeus Variant Tricks Facebook, Webmail Users Into Exposing Card Details

The new Zeus version injects rogue debit card-related offers into popular websites

Wikipedia Warns Users About Malware Injecting Ads Into its Pages

The normally ad-free site says some visitors have encountered a browser-based malware infection

10 Infamous Hacks and Hackers

From low-profile intrusions to statement-making break-ins, here are 10 headline-making system intrusions (and the culprits behind them).

Hackers Break Into Bitcoin Exchange Site Bitcoinica, Steal $90,000 in Bitcoins

Hackers stole 18,547 bitcoins and the user database from bitcoin exchange site Bitcoinica

5 Key Interop 2012 Takeaways for CIOs and Other IT Pros

As everything from application delivery to security and monitoring is seemingly shifting to the cloud, IT faces a chaotic and difficult to manage world. The good news is the tools are there, but you just can't go to a single provider as you did

Cybersecurity Roundup: Hackers Target Gas Firms; Twitter-Spammer Logins Leaked; and More

This week's cybersecurity news roundup features a US ICS-CERT warning about a "spear phishing" campaign aimed at natural-gas pipeline companies; Twitter spammers' logins exposed; a University of North Carolina data breach; and mor