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Quick takes on critical security topics
Symantec, McAfee to Pay Fines Over Auto-renewals
The companies will pay $375,000 each and improve business practices.
Security Analyst to DLP Vendors: Watch Your Language
It seems most security vendors sell DLP products these days. But look under the hood and you'll find the technology doesn't exactly perform as advertised, former Gartner analyst and Securosis founder Rich Mogull warns.
Swine Flu: What Exactly Does Phase 5 Mean?
The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level to 5 because of the swine flu. Here's what it means for your company.
Researcher: Power Grid Hackers Probably Attacked Typical PC Flaws
Plenty of PCs have been compromised in different industries, critical or not, says Roger Thompson.
6 Steps to Reduce Corporate Risk After Layoffs
Measures that can help departing employees and also lower the temptation to abscond with company property or data.
Federalizing Cybersecurity: Necessary or Nitwitted?
A cybersecurity bill may be filed in the U.S. Senate expanding government enforcement to the private sector. Security practitioners say more oversight of critical infrastructure wouldn't hurt. But anything more than that probably would.
A Real Dumpster Dive: Bank Tosses Personal Data, Checks, Laptops
In this new age of data protection, where most information is stored digitally and paper shredding is commonplace, you don't need to worry about private information ending up in the garbage, right? Steve Hunt shows that assumption is just plain wrong (includes video)
How To Design Green AND Secure Buildings
The secure and the environmentally-friendly almost always conflict when designing a building. But experts at an "intelligent building" seminar demonstrated how security features can actually help make a structure green.
Secure Electronic Medical Records: Fact or Fiction?
The Health Information Trust Alliance's new Common Security Framework (CSF) is designed to address new requirements mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. But will it work?
Slapped in the Facebook: Social Networking Dangers Exposed
ShmooCon 2009: Two security researchers demonstrate the many ways bad people can tamper with your Facebook account, MySpace page or LinkedIn profile
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Protecting Your Data on Mobile Devices
Protecting data on mobile devices creates a whole new batch of security headaches. Join experts in this Videocast lead by John Girard, VP and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner, to hear how you can deploy a comprehensive enterprise encryption strategy.
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