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A vast majority of computer users do not post vacation memories via social networks, according to a recent survey by Avira. During a June 2011 survey of its customers, …

Code9 Mobile launched Code9 Mobile, a smartphone application that enables families to establish acceptable cell phone usage rules so kids learn to use their mobile devices in …

After years of being ignored — which is an unusual situation for the protocol that secures the Web — SSL became the focus of the interests of the security …

A study by Pando Networks revealed striking disparities between the theoretical and real-world download speeds for British broadband users. By tracking the end-user speeds for …

Although almost a quarter of consumers (22%) have lost a mobile phone in the past, and a further 12% have had a phone stolen, 67% don’t have passwords set up on their …

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in TYPO3, according to Secunia. These can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions, conduct script …

Thor’s Microsoft Security Bible provides a “one-stop-shop” for Microsoft-related security techniques and procedures as applied to the typical deployment of a …

ISACA commends the Ponemon Institute’s latest “Cost of cybercrime” report for the detail it provides on the indirect costs of IT security attacks, as well as …

Data breaches, cloud computing, location-based services and regulatory changes will force virtually all organizations to review, and at least half of all organizations to also …

The Cloud Security Alliance announced the launch of a new initiative to encourage transparency of security practices within cloud providers. The CSA Security, Trust & …

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Facebook introduces bug bounty program Facebook has decided to follow in …

July has been a hot month for SEO poisoning, and its popularity is expected to continue in August, says GFI. Users to be cautious of likely search term targets for scammers, …