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Teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they have in the past, but they are also taking a variety of technical and non-technical steps …

The issue of whether or not information security professionals should be licensed to practice has already been the topic of many a passionate debate. I think it is time to …

Drawing from responses from more than 100 utilities across America, a new report shows that the nation’s electric grid remains highly vulnerable to attacks from Iran and …

Edwin Vargas, a detective with the New York City Police Department, has been arrested on Tuesday for computer hacking crimes. According to the complaint unsealed in Manhattan …

Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker. …

Wisegate released new research from its members that demonstrate how CIOs and CISOs are working to achieve the right balance between employee productivity and information …

Tripwire announced SecureCheq, a free configuration utility that helps evaluate and repair the most common, critical configuration vulnerabilities in Windows desktops and …

Cloud computing is exceeding expectations, according to a CA report. Respondents indicate the cloud has moved beyond adolescence and is on the path to maturity in the …

Blue Coat Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Solera Networks, a provider of big data security intelligence and analytics for threat protection. The Solera …

Cyberspace has placed information risk firmly on the boardroom agenda, and CISOs need to engage with their boards to ensure their organizations understand and manage …

Passware announced that Passware Kit Forensic 12.5 can now recognize hard disk images and containers, such as TrueCrypt, BitLocker, PGP, during a computer scan. For a computer …

Google Android, Apple iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile devices have an inherent security weakness in the method they use for connecting to Wi-Fi networks that has the …