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US government security data compromised
2008-10-09 18:30:15
DNS slip-up opens up CIA, FBI and DoD information
Protecting against Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID data attacks
2008-10-09 18:14:44
NEW YORK--Using a laptop, cell phone headset, building access badge, credit cards, or even a passport can make you a walking target for data thieves and other criminals, a security expert warned at the Last HOPE hacker conference here late Friday.
Privacy survey urged for counterterror programs
2008-10-09 18:00:16
The National Research Council called on Tuesday for all U.S. counterterrorism programs to be evaluated for the degree to which they protect privacy.
Defense Companies Hit By Malicious Code
2008-10-09 17:29:57
Some security stories relate to fairly harmless issues, but this one might go well beyond "whoops." It seems that LIGNex1 and Hyundai Heavy Industries, two Korean companies that construct things for the military, have had malicious code planted within the
Storm Worm Storms Back
2008-10-09 17:29:40
ZIP files in password protected email bodies have replaced EXE files as the payload of choice for delivering Storm worm files to unsuspecting users.
From Traditional Anti-Virus To Security-as-a-Service
2008-10-09 17:20:09
Over the past five years, the anti-virus market has experienced tremendous growth as many new technologies have emerged in response to current conditions.
According to the FBI, losses due to laptop theft totaled more than $15 million dollars last year. The Computer Science Institute/FBI Computer Security Survey found the average theft of a laptop to cost a company $89,000 (taking into account the value of the information stored on a device).

Encrypting the information stored on a laptop's hard drive prevents thieves from accessing potentially injurious data if they do steal the device.
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