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Friday, June 15, 2012

Ford deploys BYOD mobile security

Honeynet Project tackles USB-carried malware like Flame | Former tech-challenged Russian spy hits the modeling runway

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Ford deploys BYOD mobile security
Ford Motor Company is deploying a new security system to support its "bring your own device" (BYOD) strategy around the world. Read More


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Honeynet Project tackles USB-carried malware like Flame
A nonprofit security research group is building technology to trap malware spread from PC to PC via USB storage drives, the method used to infect computers with the Flame cyber-espionage malware. Read More

Former tech-challenged Russian spy hits the modeling runway
The red-headed Russian whose spy ring made tech blunder after tech blunder on its way to being summarily deported from the U.S. is now prowling the catwalk at fashion shows. Read More

Dig at Windows security wiped from Mac promo: Why?
There may be less behind the change than pundits will make of it, but it's still worth noting that a pointed dig at the malware vulnerabilities of Windows-based PCs has been removed from Apple's "Why you'll love a Mac" Web page. Read More


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NASA's Voyager spacecraft could be close to breaking free of our solar system
NASA this week said its remarkable 34-year old Voyager 1 spacecraft may be getting close to breaking out of our solar system and into interstellar space. The reason NASA says the spacecraft maybe getting close to that historic break through is that the ship has "encountered a region in space where the intensity of charged particles from beyond our solar system has markedly increased." Read More

How the U.S Can Avoid a 'Cyber Cold War'
As U.S. diplomats seek to elevate issues such as Internet freedom and cybersecurity in their talks with foreign counterparts, they have a tough balance to strike. Read More

Have LinkedIn's security woes permanently damaged the social network?
After last week's breach of the LinkedIn site, analysts are debating whether the attack will cause long-term damage to the social network. Read More


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Banks: Hackers more aggressive in attacking customer accounts
A survey of large financial institutions shows they faced more attacks by hackers to take over customer banking accounts last year than in the two previous years, and about a third of these attacks succeeded. Read More

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Alan Turing in the media
A look at the Father of Computer Science's media portrayals upon the celebration of his birth 100 years ago Read More

10 Trends Driving Big Data in Financial Services
When it comes to Big Data, the financial services sector has been somewhat slow on the uptake. Neil Palmer, partner of SunGard Consulting Services' Advanced Technology Business, explains it as a cautious approach to innovation driven by the heavily regulated nature of the industry. Here are 10 trends that SunGard's Palmer says will shape Big Data initiatives across all segments of the financial services industry in 2012. Read More



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First Look: Apple's "beautiful" new MacBook lineup
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