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  Security Manager's Journal: NAC deployment means better access control at last

  The deployment has already revealed a whole lot of devices that don't meet the criteria for getting on the corporate network.

  By Mathias Thurman | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Tags: data security, security, data protection

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  Tibco offers free R to the enterprise

  Hoping to entice more enterprises to use the R statistical programming language directly within their predictive modeling and data visualization jobs, Tibco has released a free version of its R runtime engine.

  By Joab Jackson | 16 May, 2013 22:13

  Tags: applications, data mining, software, tibco, data protection, Data management

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  The Onion explains how its Twitter account was hacked

  Hackers who commandeered The Onion's Twitter account used simple but effective phishing attacks to obtain passwords, according to a writeup by the publisher's technology team.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 10 May, 2013 01:19

  Tags: security, The Onion, data breach, twitter, Exploits / vulnerabilities, data protection

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  Systems manager arrested for hacking former employer's network

  A 41-year-old man was arrested for allegedly disrupting his former employer's network after he was passed over for promotions, leading him to quit his job and take revenge, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

  By Loek Essers | 03 May, 2013 10:24

  Tags: Detection / prevention, intrusion, security, data breach, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Exploits / vulnerabilities, data protection

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  Dutch bill seeks to give law enforcement hacking powers

  The Dutch government today presented a draft bill that aims to give law enforcement the power to hack into computer systems -- including those located in foreign countires -- to do research, gather and copy evidence or block access to certain data.

  By Loek Essers | 02 May, 2013 10:47

  Tags: Simone Halink, legislation, government, data protection, privacy, cybercrime, Ivo Opstelten, Detection / prevention, intrusion, security, data breach, legal, Forensics, encryption

• Smartphone security: Keep your handset safe

  Once upon a time, a phone was just a phone: It simply made and received calls. The only security you worried about was if someone had picked up in the other room to listen in.

  By Brent Rose | 12 January, 2011 02:07

  Tags: online security, tech support, consumer electronics, smartphones, Phones, windows phone 7, data protection, RIM BlackBerry

• Firesheep, Blacksheep, and protecting your Wi-Fi data

  Despite the convenience, free public Wi-Fi networks like those found in hotels, Starbucks, and McDonald's are also a serious risk when it comes to your data and personal information.

  By Tony Bradley | 11 November, 2010 07:42

  Tags: Firefox, applications, browser security, security, mobile security, software, encryption, data protection, wireless security

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  Security Manager's Journal: A little housecleaning

  Our manager finds the time and opportunity to cross a few nagging items off of his to-do list.

  By Mathias Thurman | 22 April, 2013 10:04

  Tags: dropbox, data security, security, data protection

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  Straight talk on security gets employees to listen -- and comply

  Sure, you want users to comply with security edicts, but would you phish your own employees or share your company's hack history? At least some CIOs say yes.

  By Stacy Collett | 25 March, 2013 10:17

  Tags: symantec, data security, security, intel, data protection

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  Retailer hauls Visa to court over $13.3M fine for payment card data breach

  Genesco, a specialty retailer of footwear, sports apparel and related accessories has sued Visa USA for $13.3 million in fines that were assessed against the company after a credit card data breach in 2010.

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 14 March, 2013 00:11

  Tags: retail, data security, security, visa, industry verticals, data protection

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  China biggest, but not the only country engaged in cyberespionage

  China is by far the most aggressive, but not the only, country attempting the sort of extensive cyberespionage described in security firm Mandiant's dramatic report, released this week.

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 20 February, 2013 11:09

  Tags: Cybercrime and Hacking, Gartner, data security, security, cyberwarfare, Mandiant, data protection

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  When in China, don't leave your laptop alone

  If you travel to China or Russia, assume government or industry spooks will steal your data and install spyware. Here's how to thwart them

  By Bob Violino | 04 December, 2012 11:11

  Tags: data security, mobile security, hardware systems, data loss prevention, Endpoint Protection, laptops, cyber crime, data protection, malware, computer hardware, mobile technology, security

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