Security

Facebook Warns Employers Not to Ask Job Applicants for Log-in Credentials

Employers ask potential employees to log in and show private information, reports say

CIO Profile: Vodafone’s Albert Hitchcock on global IT

DoD Networks Completely Compromised, Experts Say

A group of U.S. federal cybersecurity experts recently blasted the Defense Department's network security efforts and called for a completely new and different model for DoD cybersecurity in the future.

Mobile Malware: Beware Drive-by Downloads on Your Smartphone

Drive-by downloads are coming to your smartphone, and they're harder to detect than traditional PC-based versions. Here's how you can protect yourself, your users and your enterprise from mobile drive-by downloads.

Will Megaupload’S 28 Petabytes of Data Be Deleted?

Stacking the building blocks is essential to keeping customer and company data secure, while establishing an environment in which an attack is easily detected, quickly reached, and resources armed to fix what is broken.rn

Will Megaupload’S 28 Petabytes of Data Be Deleted?

Megaupload's hosting provider, Carpathia, wants to get rid of it, saying it costs US$9,000 a day to maintain

iPad Security Case Study: Are We There Yet?

After navigating uncharted security waters, Bank of the Ozarks now feels ready to set sail on an iPad adventure. "This is just the tip of the iceberg," says the bank's CIO.

Despite Changes, Facebook Still Violates EU Privacy Laws, German Officials Say

German privacy watchdogs intensify Facebook criticism

Google Patents Technology to Serve Ads Based on Background Noise

In theory Google could listen in on phone conversations and serve ads based on background noise

IRS Cybersecurity Loopholes Lead to ID Theft

For the sixth year in a row the agency failed to resolve known cybersecurity issues: installing critical software fixes, letting unauthorized people access accounting programs, not performing background checks on new hires and failing to make sure co

Firefox to Turn on Default Encryption for All Google Searches

Firefox is used by more than 20 percent of all Internet users