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In Pictures: The most mortifying moments in IT security history

From Lockheed Martin and HBGary Federal to the US government and Cornell University, no one is immune to humiliating security glitches

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In Pictures: Useful security threat data advisory tools

Check out these browser-based tools to keep up on the latest cyber security threats

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In Pictures: Tablets with serious security for business

These tablets have extra security features that will keep your work safe and your IT pros happy

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In Pictures: What's hot at RSA 2012

All the highlights from RSA Conference 2012

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News about security

Article | 30/05/2012 Nearly a fifth of U.S. PCs have no virus protection, McAfee finds
A McAfee study of PCs around the world found that 17 percent had no antivirus protection, and the U.S. outpaced the average with 19 percent of PCs unp...
Article | 29/05/2012 Gartner predicts huge rise in monitoring of employees' social media use
Corporations are starting to embrace technologies used to monitor employee Internet use, with 60 percent expected to watch workers' social media use f...
Article | 29/05/2012 Romanian authorities dismantle hacker group targeting government websites
Twelve individuals were detained by Romanian authorities on Tuesday, suspected of being members of a cybercriminal group that hacked into the websites...
Article | 29/05/2012 Bug bounty hunters reveal eight vulnerabilities in Google services
Due to incorrect information provided by the source, the 11th paragraph of the story "Bug bounty hunters reveal eight vulnerabilities in Google servic...
Article | 28/05/2012 Researchers identify Stuxnet-like cyberespionage malware called 'Flame'
A new, highly sophisticated malware threat that was predominantly used in cyberespionage attacks against targets in the Middle East has been identifie...

Tutorials about security

Article | 9/03/2011 Open source FreeOTFE encrypts disks handily
FreeOTFE may sound like a political bumper sticker, but it stands for "Free On The Fly Encryption." The "Free" part is self-explanatory; "On The Fly E...
Article | 15/12/2010 BlackBerry 6: Wipe Your Smartphone, Restore Factory Settings
Many reasons exist for why you might want or need to "security wipe" a BlackBerry, or completely erase all personal data stored on your handheld: You ...
Article | 15/12/2010 Record patch Tuesday: What you need to know
Today is the final Microsoft Patch Tuesday for 2010. It has been a busy year for Microsoft when it comes to security bulletins, and December is no exc...
Article | 14/12/2010 How to check if your password was exposed in Gawker hack
A security researcher today provided a way for users to see whether their e-mail addresses and passwords were among the 1.3 million compromised in a h...
Article | 11/11/2010 Firesheep, Blacksheep, and protecting your Wi-Fi data
Despite the convenience, free public Wi-Fi networks like those found in hotels, Starbucks, and McDonald's are also a serious risk when it comes to you...

Features about security

Article | 27/10/2011 Want better Wi-Fi? Five things you need
Laptops used to be the only devices on the company's wireless network. But Wi-Fi has become a ubiquitous standard used by a host of devices -- includi...
Article | 6/06/2011 Apple iOS: Why it's the most secure OS, period
In June 2007, Apple released the iPhone, and the device quickly took off to become a major brand in the smartphone market. Yet when the iPhone shipped...
Article | 19/03/2011 The RSA Hack FAQ
In the aftermath of RSA saying that its SecureID two-factor authentication tokens may have been compromised in a data breach of the company's network,...
Article | 9/03/2011 PDF files most trusted...and most targeted
PDF files are one of the most common, and most trusted document formats out there. However, that trust, combined with the cross-platform use of PDFs m...
Article | 5/03/2011 Steps to secure your smartphone against data theft
You may already know the basics of Internet security and keeping your personal data private while browsing the Web: Use a firewall, don't open attachm...