Stories by: Joan Goodchild

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    Twitter scam claims to get you more followers 24/06/2011 05:25:00

    A scam that has been making its way around Twitter for some time has resurfaced recently and promises to increase a user's followers, but really gives control of one's account to a questionable third party.
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    Securing Google Apps: A CIO Q&A 17/05/2011 05:28:00

    Boston-based Bay Cove Human Services is a non-profit organization that offers assistance and service to 4,000 people and families in Massachusetts. CIO Hilary Croach has several technology challenges to contend with. For starters, the agency has its hands in a number of service areas, including helping individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction, and those who need support with aging. With about 140 locations around Eastern Massachusetts, Bay Cove's employees and IT operations are scattered.
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    Osama Bin Laden news spurs wave of scams, malware 03/05/2011 03:54:00

    Malware creators are already using the news of Osama Bin Laden's death as a opportunity to try and dupe people into clicking on malicious links. According to cloud-security firm Zscaler, researchers were already seeing malicious sites emerge to capitalize on the news within hours of the announcement.
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    4 reasons why Facebook and vanity don't mix 15/03/2011 10:51:00

    My colleague, Bill Brenner, has a t-shirt he likes to wear that basically says social networking feeds the darker sides of human nature. The shirt is a parody of a Venn Diagram and shows the relationship between sites like Facebook and Twitter to what some might called undesirable character traits, such as ADHD, stalking and narcissism.
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    Travel security in the Middle East and North Africa 11/03/2011 12:17:00

    Many of us watch the events in the Middle East and North Africa unfold from afar. But for businesses with operations in these global regions of political unrest, protests, rebel uprising and deteriorating security often force difficult and immediate decisions for the sake of keeping
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    Botnets: Size isn't everything, says new report 09/03/2011 07:15:00

    Published figures estimating the size and scope of botnets are often inaccurate and do not reflect the threat these compromised networks pose to security, according to research released this week by ENISA, the European Network and Information Security Agency.
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    Three simple reasons VoIP abuse will grow 09/03/2011 07:04:00

    In its recent annual security report, Cisco predicted VOIP abuse as a potential area for cyber crime growth.
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    Security firm: Facebook is biggest mobile malware threat 12/01/2011 03:48:00

    The biggest mobile infection threat isn't malware that specifically targets mobile devices, according to new research from security firm BitDefender. Malware that targets Facebook is a far bigger problem for mobile security, the firm claims.
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    E-voting: How secure is it? 29/10/2010 04:29:00

    Election fraud and vote tampering is as old as government. Before the American Revolution, most voting was done by voice. Voters would call out their pick for all to hear, which lead to intimidation and other nefarious tactics by those hoping to impact election results. The creation of the secret ballot was an improvement, but brought with it another host of possible modes of manipulation. In a quote that is now famous in American history, corrupt politician and Tammany Hall leader Boss Tweed often told constituents to 'vote early, and often.'
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    Intel CISO:Biggest security threat is not understanding risk 17/09/2010 06:33:00

    What is the most significant vulnerability that information security faces today and in the future? According to Malcolm Harkins, CISO of Intel, the biggest threat facing infosec is the misperception of risk.
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    Facebook 'dislike' button scam spreads virally 17/08/2010 02:11:00

    The latest viral scam making its way around Facebook is a lure that asks users if they want to install a "dislike" button, according to security firm Sophos.
 
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