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Article | 11/04/2013 In Pictures: The worst data breaches (so far)

It’s early but it has been a bad year for personal data exposure already

Article | 4/04/2013 BlackBerry details extensive security protection in BlackBerry 10 OS

The recent release of the BlackBerry 10 operating system sets the stage for a security evolution as well, according to Alex Manea, manager of security...

Article | 27/02/2013 Do enterprise security teams want Big Data Security?

A big theme at the RSA Conference this year is a concept known as Big Data Security -- the idea that massive amounts of data related to both network s...

Article | 26/02/2013 In Pictures: Hottest products at RSA Conference 2013

Our roundup of new security products on hand at this week's show.

Article | 20/02/2013 Dell: We can beat Cisco in enterprise and Cloud security

Dell can trump Cisco in the information-technology security market, say Dell's executives in describing how the company with its multifaceted approach...

Article | 18/02/2013 In Pictures: 13 of the biggest security myths busted

13 myths about information-technology security you’ll hear but should you believe?

Article | 14/02/2013 Merchants urged to avoid BYOD gear, jailbroken smartphones/tablets for payment processing

Businesses that want to make use of consumer-grade smartphones and tablets as a point-of-sale device to process payment cards are being advised to onl...

Article | 29/01/2013 In Pictures: Weird and wonderful high-tech inventions of the world

From robotic waiters and high-tech bicycles to “privacy visors,” we take a look at recent inventions that are strange but beautiful

Article | 23/01/2013 Android malware cases to hit 1 million in 2013

The number of distinct Android malware specimens detected will reach 1 million this year, predicts Trend Micro in its annual security roundup report, ...

Article | 19/12/2012 In Pictures: 15 (FREE!) security tools you should try

There’s a long history of free security software, and here are some of the best-known products you can try inside your own network, if only to discove...

Article | 6/12/2012 In Pictures: 12 useful websites for IT security

From Microsoft and Cisco to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, we look at some of the most useful IT security websites

Article | 22/10/2012 Android malware exploding, says Trend Micro

The amount of mobile Android malware has surged this year, from a count of 30,000 malware specimens in June to almost 175,000 last month, according to...

Article | 4/10/2012 In Pictures: Who holds IT security power?

From Apple, to Symantec and Anonymous, lots of people, companies and groups influence the IT security world

Article | 22/08/2012 New BIOS security standards aimed at fighting rootkit attacks

There's a growing threat of attacks on computer basic input/output system (BIOS) firmware, and to deter it, the National Institute of Standards and Te...

Article | 20/06/2012 In Pictures: The worst data breach incidents of 2012 – so far

Out of 189 breaches recorded through mid-June, here are the top 15 according to Identity Theft Resource Center.