Secrecy vs. privacy

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He rarely speaks about identity and security issues without weighing all of the possibilities and coming to a reasoned conclusion. So when he says that an analyst from another organization is "dead wrong" you can bet he'll back it up with an elegant argument. Read full story Related News: Engineers fix the shortcomings of the traditional firewall Do you find yourself putting a Band-Aid solution on a legacy firewall, such as strapping on an intrusion-prevention system here or antivirus software there? If the firewall is a security device, why should we have to surround it with other security devices to help it do its job? A group of security engineers addressed those shortcomings with a new kind of firewall built from the ground up. Analysis: Phishing arrests highlight massive problem The massive phishing scam broken up by federal authorities this week is only a hint at what many say is an insidious and growing problem on the Internet. 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