Booming mobile industry spawning global criminal marketplace
In an alarming 'post-PC' era alert, working group says criminal infrastructure created much faster than it was for PC fraud
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Lesson from the Google office hack: Do not trust third-parties
Many Tridium Niagara systems in use today are left unpatched, and the company acknowledges there's a problem with update deployments
Inadvertent disclosure: Knowing the risk
Things to consider when an employee releases sensitive data -- intentionally or not
Vulnerable terminal servers reflect bigger security problem
Unsecured ports on industrial control equipment, which could let hackers gain admin access, highlights risk of older equipment on modern tech
Brainwaves as passwords a boon for wearable computing
Researchers show the potential of thought-based authentication using a stock gaming headset that captured EEG signals
Failed authentication frequently thwarts online shoppers
Half of consumers frequently thwarted by online credential systems, including forgotten passwords and confirmation questions
Two-factor authentication ready to roll out at Microsoft
Greater adoption of two-factor authentication is a step in the right direction, said one security expert of Microsoft's reported move
New U.S. law tightens screws on Chinese cyberespionage
Obama signs law requiring NASA, Justice and Commerce departments get clearance from the FBI before buying IT systems from China-related firms
DNA hack could make medical privacy impossible
Researchers could find your name by taking samples from a distant cousin
ERM: The basics
An introduction to ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) for security, IT and operational risk professionals. ISO and COSO frameworks; risk measurement and prioritization; mini-case studies and real-world ERM examples.
