Secure browsers offer alternatives to Chrome, IE and Firefox

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	Secure browsers offer alternatives to Chrome, IE and Firefox The Web browser has been a major infection vector for years, allowing malware to be transported to millions of computers through phishing, man-in-the-middle, SQL injection and countless other attacks. But what if there were a way to stop this madness and secure the browsing channel itself? Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Enhance and optimize your mobility/BYOD infrastructure Grow your mobile workforce without risking security or increasing administrative complexity. This new white paper explains how Dell Mobility Solutions can help you increase mobile/BYOD performance and capacity while protecting company resources and streamlining IT management. Learn more In this Issue Akamai admits its OpenSSL patch was faulty, reissues keys Google said to be eyeing a boost to encrypted sites in search results Two Reasons why Heartbleed doesn't really change anything Data breaches nail more US Internet users, regulation support rises Obama administration backs disclosing software vulnerabilities in most cases Tests confirm Heartbleed bug can expose server's private key Your no-fuss, fail-safe guide to protecting Android devices WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Protect your organization while supporting mobility and BYOD Check out this new white paper to learn how Dell Mobility Solutions for security can help protect your organization's information, systems and networks while simplifying administration and supporting employees with forward-thinking mobility initiatives for a range of devices and operating systems. Learn more Akamai admits its OpenSSL patch was faulty, reissues keys Akamai Technologies, whose network handles up to 30 percent of all Internet traffic, said Sunday a researcher found a fault in custom code that the company thought shielded most of its customers from the Heartbleed bug. Read More Google said to be eyeing a boost to encrypted sites in search results Websites that use encryption could be elevated in Google search results sometime in the future, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read More WEBCAST: CA Technologies LIVE EVENT: 5/7, The End of Data Protection As We Know It. Traditional backup is going away, but where does this leave end-users? Learn more! Two Reasons why Heartbleed doesn't really change anything Heartbleed, the CVE-2014-0160 OpenSSL flaw that threatens security of communications across a terrifying large swath of the Internet, could hardly be worse. And yet. I believe that it's unlikely to spur real and lasting change in either the mechanics of online security or the way individuals and companies deal with the situation. Read More Data breaches nail more US Internet users, regulation support rises More U.S. Internet users report they have been victims of data breach, while 80 percent want additional restrictions against sharing of online data, according to two surveys released Monday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Google Apps Radicati: Cloud Business Email - Market Quadrant 2013 Google was named the top cloud business email provider in a recent report by research firm Radicati. Out of 14 key players, Google Apps for Business leads the pack in both functionality and estimated adoption. Learn more! Obama administration backs disclosing software vulnerabilities in most cases The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama favors disclosing to the public vulnerabilities in commercial and open source software in the national interest, unless there is a national security or law enforcement need, the country's spy agency said. Read More Tests confirm Heartbleed bug can expose server's private key Four researchers working separately have demonstrated a server's private encryption key can be obtained using the Heartbleed bug, an attack thought possible but unconfirmed. Read More Your no-fuss, fail-safe guide to protecting Android devices As Android's popularity continues to climb, it's increasingly joining the workplace. In its early days, Android had little in the way of security, relegating it to personal use. But over the years, Google has upped the ante in terms of Android security, as have third-party vendors. Read More
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