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Mobile users afraid their data is not safe

01

Nov

2011

Oracle published survey results today showing user perceptions of their security when using a smartphone. The paper, “Opportunity Calling: The Future of Mobile Communications – Take Two”, provided some interesting results, mainly that smartphone users have a healthy skepticism about the security of these devices. 69% of users surveyed were using a smartphone. That is […]

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Microsoft’s botnet shutdown won’t stop Mac malware

29

Sep

2011

There has been much discussion of the shutdown of the Kelihos botnet this week by Microsoft and Kaspersky. It is the third such action by the Microsoft Active Response for Security (MARS) initiave in recent memory. Taking down botnets is always good news and even better Microsoft named an individual defendant in their US court […]

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Names and addresses of 25,000 police officers published by Anonymous cell

28

Sep

2011

Police officers are once again finding their names, dates of birth and home addresses have been published on the web. Meanwhile, over half a million customers of a health insurance company have their personal data put at risk. It’s a bad week for data security in Austria. Almost 25,000 Austrian police officers are the latest […]

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