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Interest for SSL and PKI on the rise
The surge in the number of data breaches and recent security bugs such as Heartbleed has generated strong interest in digital certificates and technologies, including SSL and …
The psychology of phishing
Phishing emails are without a doubt one of the biggest security issues consumers and businesses face today. Cybercriminals no longer send out thousands of emails at random …
UK application security programs lagging behind US
UK enterprises are lagging behind US enterprises when it comes to application security programs. A new IDG study revealed that on average UK companies are spending …
How Nigerian cyber criminals have evolved
Cyber criminals in Nigeria have evolved common malware campaigns to infiltrate businesses that have not previously been their primary targets, according to Palo Alto Networks. …
8 online safety rules for college-bound kids
Iovation is providing eight digital safety tips for college-bound kids. Previous generations didn’t need to have “the digital talk” but in a world where what …
EFF releases Firefox, Chrome plugin to stop online tracking
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released a beta version of Privacy Badger, a browser extension for Firefox and Chrome that detects and blocks online advertising …
3 in 10 consumers don’t trust retailers with their data
A global fraud study by ACI Worldwide and Aite Group of more than 6,100 consumers across 20 countries revealed distrust among global consumers in retailers to protect their …
IT security training: Be proactive
Security is a fast paced industry. You only need to use the Internet for a short time to understand how and why the activities of digital criminals pose a real and significant …
Funny Facebook video scam leaves unamusing Trojan
A new funny video spreading on Facebook leaves a not-so-hilarious Trojan in its wake on users’ computers, according to research by Bitdefender. The malware, believed to …
What does the future hold for cloud computing?
Positive reports of increasing levels of cloud adoption in the UK were plentiful in the technology media in the first half of 2014. The majority of coverage indicates that …
TRUSTe launches new privacy assessments
TRUSTe expanded its Data Privacy Management Platform to include TRUSTed Assessments, a new privacy assessment solution which addresses the need for specialized tools to …
Week in review: Vulnerable web-based password managers, Mayhem malware, and Google’s Project Zero
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews and articles: Endpoint security myths and why they persist In this interview, Roman …
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