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On Thursday 30 September 2010, the latest PCI DSS deadline kicks in, requiring all level one merchants (those processing more than six million transactions per year) to adhere …

Harris Corporation introduced a highly customizable USB thumb drive that quickly extracts targeted data from computers. The device – called BlackJack – is designed …

While organizations see the potential value of Web 2.0 tools, decision makers continue to debate whether or how to allow employee usage of the technology in the workplace. A …

Didier Stevens, the hacker who became a synonym for malicious PDFs, released a free e-book. It’s a chapter he wrote as co-author of a malware analysis book. For more …

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Cybercriminals steal Interpol Chief’s identity to access info on fugitives …

The Internet is still growing and, as we make the transition from Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) – driven in part by the fact …

Phishing gangs have been increasing their efforts against brands in the social networking, online classifieds and online gaming industries, according to the APWG. In its …

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Solution is now available from the App Store. It offers highly secure network connectivity from any Apple iOS 4.1 device, improving the …

The majority of Federal agency run .gov domains are not signing their DNS with DNSSEC despite a December 2009 Federal deadline for adoption, according to an IID report. DNSSEC …

Network security audits are getting a lot of coverage these days thanks to standards like SOX, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA. Even if you don’t need to comply with any of those …

Demand for cloud computing systems clearly exists. However, better security, like multi-factor authentication and encryption, are going to be required if cloud computing …

PacketFence is a free and open source network access control (NAC) system. It can be used to effectively secure networks – from small to very large heterogeneous …