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There is a phrase that has become quite popular in information security circles and it goes along the lines of “there are two types of organizations, those that have …

There are many ways a security professional can increase his public profile, and one of these is speaking at a conference. However, getting your work accepted at an event is …

Most new products begin life with a marketing pitch that extols the product’s virtues. A similarly optimistic property holds in user-centered design, where most books …

Although many companies in the information security industry prefer to tackle challenges with sophisticated hardware, the art of lying continues to be a towering risk …

ThreatMetrix announced several ways for consumers to stay protected from online dating fraud and malware as Valentine’s Day approaches. According to Fast Company, online …

More than 11.6 million adults were victims of identity theft in 2011, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. Child identity theft is also a significant problem, which …

Whether you decide to give flowers, chocolates or something a little more unusual as the perfect symbol of your affection this Valentine’s Day, make sure you take extra …

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published the PCI DSS Cloud Computing Guidelines Information Supplement, a product of the Cloud Special Interest Group (SIG). …

As a tech-savvy person in a family that mostly consists of low level Internet users – and especially because of my line of work – I’m often tasked with …

We are all hearing the phrase “fiscal cliff” considerably more times than is useful. So far, however, nobody’s mentioned a “privacy cliff.” They …

With a billion people sharing an assortment of personal information on a daily basis, Facebook holds the most significant amount of private information in today’s …

While malware such as viruses, worms and Trojans strives to remain hidden from view for as long as possible, scareware (rogueware and ransomware) aims to be as noticeable and …