What is privacy, really?

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	What is privacy, really? Last issue we examined anonymity in the context of identity issue discussions. Over and over again people confuse anonymity with privacy. As we concluded in that discussion, anonymity means that no one knows who performs a certain activity. Privacy is far different. Read More WHITE PAPER: Polycom Enhance Communication with Polycom CX5000 Read how international law firm Perkins Coie was able to integrate the Polycom CX5000 Unified Conferencing station for Microsoft Live Meeting. The organization was able to enhance communication and collaboration among the firm's 700 attorneys resulting in better client service. Read More In this Issue US needs to get better at preventing foreign access to advanced technology Microsoft warns of Windows Media video attacks on Patch Tuesday Researcher blows $15K by reporting bug to Google Are IT Vendors Getting A "Free Pass" On Security? Real ID: DHS National ID Nightmare that Won't Die? FTC: ID theft again tops consumer complaints VMware aims give users more control with vCenter Operations 8 must-have Android security apps Corporate data breach average cost hits $7.2 million Cyberattack-alert system could be model for U.S. How Google and Android users can make secure mobile market 3 simple reasons VoIP abuse will grow Researchers unmasking anonymous email senders New security tools protect virtual machines Microsoft patches critical Windows drive-by bug WHITE PAPER: PacketMotion PacketMotion and Sox IT Controls PacketMotion's PacketSentry solution for User Activity Management and how it allows companies to comply with SOX quickly, efficiently, and without risking application availability. Read now! US needs to get better at preventing foreign access to advanced technology GAO watchdogs find holes in high-tech access, licensing rulesWhen it comes to protecting the US family jewels - high-tech data on everything from aeronautics, information systems and electronics to lasers and unmanned aerial vehicles -- parts of the government tasked with protecting those assets need to do a way better job. Read More Microsoft warns of Windows Media video attacks on Patch Tuesday Hackers could use malicious video files to take over Windows computersMicrosoft issued three security patches for Windows and Office today, including a critical bug fix for Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. The Windows Media flaw, if left unpatched, lets attackers target victims with malicious video files. The malicious files can't automatically take over a victim's computer, so the hacker must perform some social engineering to trick the user. Read More Researcher blows $15K by reporting bug to Google A security researcher lost a sure $15,000 at this week's Pwn2Own hacking contest because he had earlier reported the bug to Google, which has patched the vulnerability in its Android Market. Read More Are IT Vendors Getting A "Free Pass" On Security? Technology industry won't emphasize security until there is a market or regulatory pushI gave a presentation on cyber supply chain security at a Mitre Software Assurance conference last week. One of the things I highlighted was that many organizations are not doing an adequate level of security due diligence on their IT vendors. This fact is clearly illustrated in a few ESG Research data points from the recent report, "Assessing Cyber Supply Chain Security Vulnerabilities Within the... Read More Real ID: DHS National ID Nightmare that Won't Die? The Real ID deadline was extended to Jan. 15, 2013. Real ID, which would turn your drivers license into a national ID, is like a DHS nightmare that just won't go away.The Real ID Act was signed in 2005 as part of President Bush's "war on terror." Supposedly it would enhance security and create a certified federal identity which every American would need before being allowed to fly, before entering government buildings, before entering national parks, before opening a bank account, and possibly being extended into many other areas like showing it before prescription... Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell How to Choose a Qualified Security Assessor The selection of a Quality Security Assessor (QSA) will have a long and lasting impact on security and compliance for companies subject to PCI DSS compliance. This paper highlights guidelines for choosing a QSA firm in light of new regulations and refinements of PCI DSS v2.0. Learn more. FTC: ID theft again tops consumer complaints ID theft tops the list of consumer complaints made to the U.S. FTC and its partners in 2010. Read More VMware aims give users more control with vCenter Operations VMware is integrating performance, capacity and configuration management with the launch of vCenter Operations, in an effort to give users more control over growing virtualized IT infrastructures, the company said on Tuesday. Read More 8 must-have Android security apps While Android is a terrific operating system in many ways, it does pose some real risks for IT departments. Last week's revelation that Google had to remove around 50 malware-infected applications from its Android Market highlighted the downside of the company's "free love" approach to publishing applications where it will let anyone put their app on the market and will only take it down if alerted by a third-party user. The upside of this, of course, is that the market also offers a wide variety of quality security applications that can protect you from malicious apps. Here are eight Android applications that can help IT departments keep a better hold on employees' Android-based devices. Read More Corporate data breach average cost hits $7.2 million The cost of a data breach went up to $7.2 million last year up from $6.8 million in 2009 with the average cost per compromised record in 2010 reaching $214, up 5% from 2009. Read More Cyberattack-alert system could be model for U.S. An ambitious project to create a statewide cyber-alert "early warning" system in the state of Washington to link with the federal Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) is starting to take shape and could be a cybersecurity monitoring model for other states. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Securing Virtualized Data Centers Download this HP White Paper to learn how to protect your high value virtual assets with a combination of purpose-built IPS platforms and enterprise-class management solutions. Read Now How Google and Android users can make secure mobile market Android has a lot going for it, but as the last week has shown its approach to selling and distributing applications is going to need some improvement. Ever since launching Android in 2007, Google has gone out of its way to making the mobile operating system the most accessible and app-friendly in the industry. Read More 3 simple reasons VoIP abuse will grow In its recent annual security report, Cisco predicted VOIP abuse as a potential area for cyber crime growth. Read More Researchers unmasking anonymous email senders Just because you send an email anonymously doesn't mean people can't figure out who you are anymore. Read More New security tools protect virtual machines As enterprises move towards virtualizing more of their servers and data center infrastructure, the security technologies that are plentiful and commonplace in the physical world become few and far between. Read More Microsoft patches critical Windows drive-by bug Microsoft today shipped three security updates that patched four vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but did not patch IE ahead of the Pwn2Own hacking contest that begins Wednesday. Read More
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