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	The Dirty Dozen of security-vulnerable smartphones Which smartphones pose the biggest security and privacy risks to consumers and corporations? Read More WEBCAST: ForeScout Technologies CISO in the Know - Mitigating Modern Attacks This webcast examines sophisticated and targeted threats, security gaps, techniques and new technologies with regards to understanding and defending against zero-day threats, propagating worms, low-and-slow attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). Learn more. In this Issue Gunman barricades himself inside Air Force's GPS satellite control facility Google, Facebook part of FTC facial recognition technology assessment Celebrating the birthplace of the Internet in pictures MalCon: Malware Hacking Conference for Twisted Pen Testers Cool Yule Favorites: 20 techie gifts we like Debate erupts over Android malware dangers Shopping at work? 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Gunman barricades himself inside Air Force's GPS satellite control facility The Air Force confirmed this afternoon that an individual from the 50th Security Forces Squadron has barricaded himself inside the Colorado base building that controls most of the GPS communications throughout the U.S. Read More Google, Facebook part of FTC facial recognition technology assessment The Federal Trade Commission has set the lineup for its workshop next month that will examine the privacy and security impact of facial recognition technology. Read More Celebrating the birthplace of the Internet in pictures Nov. 21 is the 42nd anniversary of the first permanent ARPANET link; the Internet's beginning Read More MalCon: Malware Hacking Conference for Twisted Pen Testers While most Americans will be lulled into a Turkey coma, or perhaps fighting Black Friday crowds, a MalCon conference in Mumbai will be kicking off with a wicked 'muhahaha' from malware and information security researchers as they dive into twisted pen testing. It's a bit like the anti-antivirus crowd. While MalCon said it does not promote malware creation, it also laughs and answers "no" to the question... Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Mobility KnowledgeVault The resources in this Mobility KnowledgeVault provide expert guidance, peer advice, survey results and best practices to help you protect your mobile infrastructure. From determining a policy for employee-owned devices and data encryption to supporting the six major mobile operating systems, securing mobile devices and data is a top priority. View now Cool Yule Favorites: 20 techie gifts we like Read More Debate erupts over Android malware dangers Reports of an explosion in Android malware have sparked a debate over whether malware on mobile devices is actually a big deal for most users. Read More Shopping at work? More CIOs say it's not allowed As scores of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping deals start piling up, do you know what your end users are up to? Are you being asked to curb your fellow workers' online shopping activities? If so, you're not alone. More companies are taking steps to restrict holiday shopping at work, according to CIOs surveyed by Robert Half Technology. Read More OpenPGP JavaScript implementation allows webmail encryption Researchers from German security firm Recurity Labs have released a JavaScript implementation of the OpenPGP specification that allows users to encrypt and decrypt webmail messages. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sybase Scaling Out Query Performance with Sybase IQ 15.3 This paper is meant to provide a holistic perspective and introduce the technical concepts behind DQP in general and Sybase® IQ 15.3's DQP implementation through the PlexQ Distributed Query Platform. Read now. Despite controversy, cybercrime treaty endures Delegates from around the world are meeting in France this week to discuss the only international treaty dealing with cybercrime, a treaty that has come under fire from some countries but defended by others as a crucial tool in fighting electronic crime. Read More Healthcare breaches: Do they even matter? Electronic medical record breaches continue, yet the public pays little attention to healthcare provider security and privacy policies. Read More Four rising threats from cybercriminals Criminal hackers never sleep, it seems. Just when you think you've battened down the hatches and fully safeguarded yourself or your business from electronic security risks, along comes a new exploit to keep you up at night. It might be an SMS text message with a malevolent payload or an errant signal designed to jam GPS receivers. Read More FBI's holiday online shopping tips In advance of the holiday season, the FBI reminds shoppers to beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers use many techniques to fool potential victims including fraudulent auction sales, reshipping merchandise purchased with a stolen credit card, sale of fraudulent or stolen gift cards through auction sites at discounted prices, and phishing e-mails advertising brand name merchandise for bargain prices or e-mails promoting the sale of merchandise that ends up being a counterfeit product. Read More
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