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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

Survey: Americans Clueless About Cloud Computing

August 29, 2012

Does cloud computing still work on a stormy day? 51 percent of respondents think not.

Cyber Security -- Regulations

EU Agency: Cyber Security Incidents Rarely Reported

August 27, 2012

Most cyber security incidents often go unreported or undetected even though they can affect millions of citizens and businesses worldwide.

Cyber Security -- Bring Your Own Device

New Study Explores Security Risks in Office Laptop Use

August 23, 2012

18 percent of workers with office laptops share passwords; More than half don't have a laptop security device. What other security lapses abound in office laptop security?

Cyber Security -- Hacking

Experts Rush to Protect Cars from Viruses

August 21, 2012

While no car manufacturer has seen or reported an instance of hacking on one of their automobiles, the possibility is out there as nearly every modern car is made with several miniature computers embedded.

Cyber Security -- Staffing