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Cyber Security -- Critical Infrastructure

White House Might Offer Executive Order on Cyber Security

September 25, 2012

The proposed regulations would create clear, yet voluntary, cyber security guidelines for critical infrastructure such as water and power.

Cyber Security -- Critical Infrastructure

Cyber Espionage Firms Targeting Critical Infrastructure

September 20, 2012

New research from Dell SecureWorks finds that cyber espionage firms, often originating in China, are targeting critical infrastructure organizations, such as oil companies, in many different countries.

Pentagon Says Private U.S. Networks Vulnerable to Cyber Attack

September 19, 2012

Privately-owned U.S. computer networks remain vulnerable to cyber attacks, and many U.S. companies are not doing enough to protect them.

First Inductees to National Cyber Security Hall of Fame Unveiled

September 17, 2012

Mike Jacobs, Chairman of the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame, has released the names of 11 pioneers who will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

Report Says Half of Android Phones Have Security Flaws

September 15, 2012

Over half of Android devices are vulnerable to known security flaws that can be exploited.

Report Says IT Security Spending on the Rise

September 13, 2012

Gartner, Inc. has issued a report predicting that the worldwide spend on IT security is in the midst of an 8.4 percent uptick in 2012.

Cyber Security -- Bring Your Own Device

Study: Cellphone Users Concerned about App Privacy

September 6, 2012

Nearly half of smartphone users refuse to download an app that requires too much personal information, especially location tracking.

Preventing Laptop Theft and Data Loss

Bryan Warren

September 4, 2012

Imagine for a moment that you have a briefcase containing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash belonging to your organization. How would you treat this briefcase? Would you leave it unattended in an unlocked area for significant periods of time? Maybe on the front seat of your vehicle while you went shopping, or perhaps on the table at the cafeteria while you go for a drink refill? Sounds absurd, right? Unfortunately, this is exactly what people continue to do every day with their organization’s critical data and information, whether it’s stored on mobile electronic devices or other portable media.

5 Ways to Spot White Collar Fraud

James D. Ratley

September 4, 2012

Unlike most other crimes, employee fraud involves both deception and an abuse of the trust that has been placed in the perpetrators as part of their professional roles. Most fraudsters also undertake specific efforts to conceal their crimes. This combination of factors makes fraud schemes particularly difficult to detect – which, in turn, allows the frauds to continue uninterrupted and the losses to multiply.

Cyber Security -- Cloud Computing