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Smart Phones Are More Secure... But

I heard on BBC's Digital Planet podcast, that, in 2008, there were 1 million malware incidents, but only 6 on cell smart phones! Unfortunately, the podcast is no longer available and the source wasn't cited. This was given as an... Full Story

Posted on August 7, 2009 8:00 AM

Watch Out For Security Alligators in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has been around for years, originally as timesharing.. But the difference this time is the wide-open Internet and the dominance of Windows-based computing. Concerns range from protecting data privacy to inter-company collaboration. Most of all, don't assume... Full Story

Posted on July 31, 2009 8:29 AM

RFID Passports Insecurity

Quite a scary story on how easy it is to snoop in on new Passports with RFID chips. One should ask what were governments thinking in exposing their citizenry to identity theft in this fashion? But the cat is out... Full Story

Posted on July 29, 2009 8:39 AM

Security is Critical.... Ooops!

According to data recovery firm Kroll Ontrack, human error is the number one cause of data loss. Some of the most memorable mishaps: 1. A customer "washed away" her data after putting her USB memory stick through a washing machine... Full Story

Posted on November 27, 2008 4:57 PM