Serious disconnect between security perceptions and reality
There’s a serious disconnect between security perceptions and reality among IT Enterprise security managers, according to McAfee. The 2011 Data Center Security Survey …
Facebook now protects users from malicious links
Facebook and Websense announced a technology integration partnership that helps to protect Facebook users from links that lead to malware and malicious sites. Starting today, …
Key issues facing SaaS industry
More than 95 percent of organizations expect to maintain or increase their investments in software as a service (SaaS) and more than one-third have migration projects under …
Symantec IM Manager multiple vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Symantec IM Manager, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system and by malicious people to …
Week in review: Mysql.com hack, QR codes leading to malware and Facebook fixes post-logout tracking cookie
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, podcasts and articles: Facebook changes raise serious security concerns The last few …
QR codes used to infect Android users with malware
Most people already know what QR codes are: a new type of “barcode” that can be used for a variety of purposes – tracking, ticketing, labeling of products, …
Microsoft security solutions say Chrome is malware
Among the questions and comments on the Google Chrome support forums this morning are several complaints about Microsoft Security Essentials detecting Chrome as a Zbot variant …
XenServer 6 released
Citrix Systems released XenServer 6. As a key component of the Citrix cloud computing and virtualisation strategy, XenServer 6 brings new optimizations and improved …
Nearly 5 million military health care files stolen
Sensitive data about nearly 5 million patients has been compromised following the theft of backup tapes from an electronic healthcare app used in the military health system, …
Critical vulnerabilities triple in 2011
Adoption of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets in the enterprise, including the “Bring Your Own Device” approach, which allows personal devices to …
Smartphone users choose convenience over security
In a revealing survey of smartphone and tablet users, the majority polled admit to not password protecting their mobile devices despite keeping them logged in to sensitive …
Content protection for Android devices
Elliptic Technologies expanded its DTCP-IP content protection offering to include support for Android used in a myriad of consumer devices, including DLNA enabled smartphones …
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