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Monday, June 24, 2013

How you are being watched?

  NSA can retain encrypted communications of Americans possibly indefinitely | Microsoft's $100k hacker bounty sounds great but has a lot of loopholes
 
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How you are being watched?
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The Definitive Guide to BYOD
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NSA can retain encrypted communications of Americans possibly indefinitely
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) can retain communications of U.S. citizens or residents potentially indefinitely if those communications are encrypted, according to a newly leaked secret government document. Read More

Microsoft's $100k hacker bounty sounds great but has a lot of loopholes
Microsoft is offering up to $100,000 for vulnerabilities found in Windows 8.1 that are paired with exploits, but it's pretty much up to Microsoft to decide who gets paid how much based on a set of subjective criteria. Read More


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2013 Next Generation Firewall Security Value Map
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First ransomware app targeting Android devices spotted in the wild, Symantec says
The first fake antivirus app intended to victimize Android users has been spotted by Symantec, which says this fake A/V app can also act like ransomware to hold the victim's Android device hostage. Read More

Stanford tries to improve 'Do Not Track' browser privacy
Stanford University has launched an online privacy initiative meant to complement Do Not Track, an effort aimed at preventing sites from recording people's Web browsing without permission. Read More


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Getting the Most Out of Your Next-Generation Firewall
Trends such as BYOD and the adoption of social media and other grey applications as legitimate business tools have had profound effects on organizations of all sizes. Read Now

CIO Takes Action to Solve BYOD's Privacy Problem
The BYOD policy at a California law firm earned the CIO the nickname of Big Brother. However, the sarcasm stopped when he sprang into action and saved the day when an attorney's smartphone was swiped. The case represents the love-hate relationship workers and IT management have with BYOD. Read More

Tips for testing your mobile app security
The enterprise has gone mobile and there's no turning back. And while the BYOD movement has received plenty of attention, IT departments are getting a handle on the security risks of personal mobile devices in the workplace. The next challenge is "bring your own application" (BYOA), because many public app stores have serious malware problems. Read More

 

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