Small businesses not afraid of data breaches
As the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses continues to grow, a new survey by The Hartford finds that 85 percent of small business owners believe a data …
Tips for safe password use
After the news about the theft of millions of user passwords from the business-based networking site LinkedIn, dating site eHarmony and Last.fm, users should be extra vigilant …
Integrated cloud identity management for the enterprise
SailPoint announced AccessIQ, a solution that integrates cloud access management with identity governance and automated provisioning. It provides services such as single …
CompTIA Security+ eTestPrep (SY0-301)
This custom test engine product is packed with more than 700 practice exam questions, each containing a link to an integrated e-book version of Sybex’s top-selling …
Week in review: LinkedIn password leak, iOS security guide published, Flame spreading via Windows Update
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos and articles: Consumers confused about data breaches According to more than 700 survey …
New BIOS rootkit spotted
Towards the end of 2011, a Chinese company detected the first rootkit ever that targeted computers’ BIOS in order to be able to reinfect computers over and over again, …
Beware of bogus Facebook hacking tools
Users who are in the market for tools that are supposedly able to hack someone’s Facebook account should be extremely careful when being faced with such an offer. Trend …
The effect of data breaches on consumers
Commenting on a Ponemon Report showing that 72 per cent of consumers who have been notified of a data breach at a company they had dealt were dissatisfied with the …
Facebook unveils new mobile security measures
Facebook has introduced three security updates for protecting its mobile users: a code generator, the ability to report unwanted content on your phone, and improved mobile …
Fake Craigslist notifications lead to exploit kit
Emails purportedly sent by Craigslist have been hitting users’ inboxes and trying to get them to follow the offered link to a website hosting the Blackhole exploit kit, …
Microsoft to release seven bulletins next week
The Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2012 lists seven bulletins, three of which are rated “critical” and four “important.” The …
Security Metrics, A Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to communicate the value of an information security program, enable investment planning and decision making, and drive necessary change to improve the security of …
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