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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Security minefield: 'Bring your own device' will bedevil IT security in 2012

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Security minefield: 'Bring your own device' will bedevil IT security in 2012
The rapid adoption of the newest mobile devices -- especially the Apple iPhone and iPad and the Google Android-based equivalents -- will be a huge disruptive force in enterprise security next year. Not only will there be pressure to decide how to protect and manage these devices, which are growing as malware targets, the complexity of this task is magnified many times over because companies are allowing employees to use their own personal smartphones and tablets for business purposes -- what's sometime called "bring your own device" (BYOD). Read More


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Chinese hackers lurked in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce network for six months without being detected, enjoying unrestricted access although it is unknown what information they exploited, according to a published report. Read More

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Privacy Freaks Rejoice: Privacy to be a 'Hot Job Skill' in 2012
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