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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 …

40% of IT security teams keep executives in the dark

A new survey uncovered the communication challenges between IT security professionals and executives, a desire to overhaul current security systems and limited security …

Are endpoints the most vulnerable part of the network?

Only 39% of companies have advanced endpoint security protections in place even though 74% consider endpoints to be “most vulnerable” to a cyber-attack, and 76% …

Acunetix offers free network security scan

Acunetix is offering 10,000 free network security scans with Acunetix Online Vulnerability Scanner in a bid to make it easier for businesses to take control of their network …

Seagate delivers five new NAS products

Seagate announced five NAS products in a range of capacities from 2TB to 30TB and performance suited for the home office to small businesses with up to 50 employees. The …

How hackers get in: Lessons from a network security audit

Data security is a defining challenge for our time, yet many businesses and other organizations remain under-prepared. The problem stems from numerous sources: lack of concern …

Exposing the insecurity of hotel safes

Travel documents, cash, mobile devices, cameras, jewellery and company documents – on holiday or on a business trip, tourists and business people alike often carry …

63% of businesses don’t encrypt credit cards

In its third study on unencrypted card data, SecurityMetrics found that 63.86% of businesses store the unencrypted 16-digit sequence on the front of credit cards, also known …

Pushdo Trojan infects 11,000 systems in 24 hours

Bitdefender has discovered that a new variant of the Trojan component, Pushdo, has emerged. 77 machines have been infected in the UK via the botnet in the past 24 hours, with …

New IP-based wireless networking protocol created

Recognizing the need for a better way to connect products in the home, seven companies announced that they’ve joined forces to develop Thread, a new IP-based wireless …

49% of security pros think Java apps are vulnerable to attacks

In a recent poll, half of the senior IT professionals polled said their Java applications are vulnerable (32%) or very vulnerable (17%) to attacks. They cited insecure coding …

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