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9 iPhone-iPad Apps That Invade Your Privacy, and 1 That Doesn't

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9 iPhone-iPad Apps That Invade Your Privacy, and 1 That Doesn't
Most iPhone and iPad apps appear harmless and fun, but don't fall for them. Some apps are virtual Trojan horses that swipe personal data when you're not looking. Appthority has put together a list of some of the worst offenders and you may be shocked to learn that a couple of the most popular apps made the list, such as Facebook and Angry Birds Star Wars. Be sure to check out the app at the end of the list for the one most honest. Read More


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5 years after major DNS flaw is discovered, few US companies have deployed long-term fix
Five years after the disclosure of a serious vulnerability in the Domain Name System dubbed the Kaminsky bug, only a handful of U.S. ISPs, financial institutions or e-commerce companies have deployed DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC ) to alleviate this threat. Read More

Symantec CEO: 'We'll absolutely have a Norton brand'
Symantec has commenced with a massive reorganization, saying it will end the internal separation that's traditionally been made in security software development done in the Norton consumer division and its enterprise product lines. But that doesn't mean Symantec's Norton brand is going to disappear, according to Symantec CEO Steve Bennett. Read More

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8 classic IT hiring mistakes and how to avoid them
From writing dated, irrelevant job descriptions to accepting a less-than-ideal candidate because the work is piling up, classic hiring mistakes are just waiting to trip up managers. Read More

IT security vendor Verdasys brings DLP to the cloud
Security vendor Verdasys says it's ready to bring data loss prevention (DLP) to the cloud. Read More


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Data Growth Presents Challenges And Opportunities
This study focuses on storage-as-a-service and the value of cloud-based services to securely store, manage, and effectively leverage data to find valuable information that can improve a business' process or offering. Learn more.

RSA offers Security Analytics as tool for detecting threats
RSA, the security division of EMC, today announced Security Analytics, its tool for real-time analysis of large amounts of data from security and business information to determine if an organization is being attacked, especially by stealthy threats intent on stealing sensitive information. Read More

Super Bowl Bust: US takes down 313 websites, snags $13.6M in counterfeit NFL merchandise
In what is becoming as much a tradition as the Super Bowl itself, federal law enforcement officials, in conjunction with the NFL, said today they snatched up $13.6 million in fake merchandise shuttered 313 websites as part of a third-annual sting against NFL-related counterfeit items dubbed Operation Red Zone. Read More

Mozilla takes drastic step to automatically block virtually all plug-ins in Firefox
Mozilla yesterday announced it would automatically disable all plug-ins in Firefox except the latest version of Adobe's Flash Player, citing security and stability reasons for the move. Read More

IBM security tool can catch insider threats, fraud
IBM today rolled out a tool it says can cull massive terabytes of data, including email -- to help customers detect external attacks aimed at stealing sensitive information or insider threats that might reveal corporate secrets. Read More


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Startup NetCitadel aims to orchestrate security management controls in virtualized nets
Startup NetCitadel today launched with a product called OneControl intended to automate what might otherwise be manual research and changes related to configuring firewalls, switches or other gear when virtual-machine (VM) workloads are spun up or down in enterprise data centers or cloud environments. Read More

Startup service targets electronic workplace compliance, training
Startup Convercent officially debuted today with a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering that lets employers make available to employees in electronic form, via computer or mobile device, the workplace ethics and compliance terms the business supports. Read More

Hacker 'sextorted' 350 women into stripping off after stealing embarrassing pictures
The FBI has arrested a man accused of stealing personal information from the online accounts of 350 women in order to 'sextort' them into stripping off so he could take nude pictures via webcam. Read More

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