Security World: Gallery: Telltale signs of ATM skimming

Organizations push for Congress to curtail NSA spying | Cities search for solution to phone-theft epidemic

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Gallery: Telltale signs of ATM skimming
ATM skimming schemes involve installing fraudulent equipment that criminals use to steal credit and debit card numbers and PINs. Industry estimates calculate that ATM fraud costs banks and consumers billions of dollars annually. Here are a few things to look for the next time you need to hit the ATM. Read More

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Top Considerations When Choosing an ADC
Because of its strategic location in the data center network, the selection of an Application Delivery Controller requires careful consideration of both functional and financial factors. This paper explores important elements to evaluate, including network performance, availability and security. Learn More.

Organizations push for Congress to curtail NSA spying
Privacy advocates are pushing the U.S. Congress to rein in the U.S. National Security Agency's efforts to collect massive amounts of data from U.S. residents, as alleged in recent news reports. Read More

Cities search for solution to phone-theft epidemic
Upgrade your firewalls, insist on 16-character passwords, and apply all your security patches the day they come out. None of that may matter: The sad reality is that the biggest computer crime your organization is likely to face is the physical theft of a mobile device, should one of your traveling sales staff find their car broken into and their laptop bag stolen or merely become the victim of a subway bump-and-grab. Read More

Network World First Look: Apple's iOS 7
Apple iOS software designed for improved usability Read More

Microsoft's BYOD game plan is surprisingly impartial
Microsoft has wrapped up its annual TechEd North America conference in New Orleans, which means those unfortunate enough to have gone should be finished wringing the sweat out of their clothes by now. Among the many developments at the show was Microsoft's clear support for the whole bring your own device (BYOD) trend. I'm actually surprised, because BYOD was born out of a rebellion against Microsoft... Read More

Cisco looks to standardize context-aware security
Cisco is looking to standardize a framework it developed for integrating disparate security products from multiple vendors. The framework is called the Platform Exchange Grid (pxGrid) and it allows third-party developers of security applications to develop capabilities for Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE). ISE is designed to provide policy-based, context-aware security for Cisco networks. Read... Read More

FAA wants all aircraft flying on unleaded fuel by 2018
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week put out a call to fuel producers to offer options that would safely let general aviation aircraft stop using leaded fuel by 2018. Read More

10 takeaways from Apple's WWDC
Apple held its much-anticipated annual World Wide Developers Conference keynote on Monday. Here are some of the highlights from the keynote that will matter most to Mac users. Read More

Apple posts print and video ad touting "Our Signature"
At the end of Apple's keynote yesterday, Tim Cook rolled out a new ad touting Apple's "signature" if you will. Video of the ad can be seen below. And a nice accompanying print ad. The ad reads: Read More

The new science of software testing
By Lorinda Brandon, Director of Strategy at Smartbear Software Read More

SLIDESHOWS

8 struggling technologies: Which ones will survive?

The following technology platforms appear to be struggling – some may ultimately flop and some may end up surviving and thriving.

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