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From 2010 to 2011, Android officially overtook Symbian as the most targeted mobile platform in the world by cyber criminals, according to NQ Mobile. In 2011, newer and more …

Javelin Strategy & Research recommends that consumers follow a three-step approach to minimize their risk and impact of identity fraud. Prevention 1. Keep personal data …

Weaknesses in the SSL protocol or the public certificate authority ecosystem that underpin it have received a lot of coverage recently and the last couple of weeks have been …

The use of multiple passwords is posing a security risk to individuals and businesses alike, according to Ping Identity. A new study, which surveyed 2,000 consumers, …

PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, free and open source network access control (NAC) system. This is a major release with new features, new hardware support, …

Cenzic introduced a new application security intelligence service that secures mobile applications on all mobile platforms, via the cloud. The new solution scans and provides …

In 2011 identity fraud increased by 13 percent. More than 11.6 million adults became a victim of identity fraud in the United States, while the dollar amount stolen held …

IBM unveiled new capabilities planned for its security intelligence platform designed to combine deep analytics with real-time data feeds from hundreds of different sources to …

The growing shift to cloud computing can deliver significant value—but most enterprises have little knowledge of the perils of transferring IT decision making away from …

Juniper Networks has acquired Mykonos Software, a provider of Intrusion Deception Systems that protect websites and web applications. Under the terms of the agreement, Juniper …

Rapid7 announced that the new version of Metasploit 4.2 allows users to fully test whether IPv6 addresses on their network are vulnerable to cyber attacks. This is …

Imation introduced new purpose-built backup appliances designed to enable SMBs to safeguard their information with multiple levels of data protection from a single backup …