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Facebook Privacy: How the FTC Settlement Affects You

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Web Application Scans Facebook for Unflattering Photos

A German company will soon release a comprehensive Web-based application for monitoring Facebook content

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Thanks, Feds: Facebook's 5 Big Privacy Changes

Thanks to a settlement with the FTC, Facebook has agreed to go on privacy probation.

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Privacy Groups Generally Cheer FTC's Facebook Settlement

Groups call for the FTC to require Facebook to restore old privacy settings, however

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Facebook Settles FTC Privacy Complaints

The social networking site deceived consumer about privacy practices on 'numerous occasions,' the FTC says

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EU Seeks to Simplify Cross-Border Data Protection Compliance

Companies will be able to negotiate pan-European agreements with a single authority, rather than country by country as now

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Carrier IQ Drops Legal Threat Against Security Researcher

Company's software enables surreptitious tracking of mobile phone users, researcher said

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New Jersey charges four in identity theft cases

Prosecutors say defendants charged a little as $200 for each identity they allegedly stole.

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Browser Extension Allows Users to Express Their Email Privacy Expectations

New email privacy project relies on people's respect for social norms rather than enforcing them with technology

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Will 2012 REALLY be the year of the cyberwar?

Much has been made of prospects for a cyberwar. Many believe we're already in one. So what are security practitioners to do as they plan for 2012?

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DATA PRIVACY ESSENTIAL READING

Is privacy an ally of security, next of kin, or something else? These articles dig into the hows and whys of data privacy and data protection, and its relationship to enterprise security efforts.

6 ways we gave up our privacy
The effect of social networks, web 2.0 technologies, and other privacy-shaking developments

7 Firefox plugins for data privacy
Plug data-leaking holes in your web browsing

4 signs of an easy victim on social networks
Scammers and hackers of all kinds scour social sites for personal data

Understand Your Data: The Future of Backup and Archiving
Archiving and Backup are the foundation of the next generation of information governance. However, commodity data protection tools and basic archives are only good for storing data. In the changing IT landscape, understanding what you are keeping, when to delete, and delivering insight to the business from your data is the future of these systems. Join us to hear the impact of private and public cloud solutions, "big data" and your choices while market evolves.
What You Need to Know About APTs
These aren't your everyday viruses or random phishing attempts. Advanced persistent threats (APTs) are targeted, multifaceted, ongoing efforts to steal your most valuable data - or worse. How do they manage to be so successful? What can you do to avoid them?

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Architecting the Security of the Next-Generation Data Center
This document is aimed at those looking at data center builds, upgrades, or consolidation. It provides an introduction to some of the new security challenges of such environments and provides recommendations for implementing security in next-generation data centers.
Why Free Patch Management Tools Could Cost You More
Today's current economic situation underscores the importance of scrutinizing all business expenses, particularly within IT. Although point patching products may look more attractive on the surface, closer inspection often reveals hidden costs and missing capabilities. The result: fragmented patch management and weaker security posture while also being a more costly and cumbersome option for organizations to maintain.
The CISOs Guide to Measuring IT Security
Learn the key steps to enhancing your security visibility so that you have a voice at the executive table and not just a seat.
Unruly USB Devices Expose Networks to Malware
It's pretty easy for organizations to get so wrapped up about what goes out on USB drives that they forget to protect against what comes in their environments via USB.
Think Your AntiVirus Software is Working? Think Again
It's time to shift from the status quo to a new, more effective endpoint security approach, called intelligent whitelisting, which affords greater protection, productivity, and efficiency.
Application Security eGuide
In this eGuide, CSO and its sister publications Network World, Computerworld, and InfoWorld present a collection of articles that examine the current threats to application security and what companies can do to protect themselves.