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Exotic, new connections: Embedded devices

May 01, 2012

For a while, only traditional PCs were connected to the public internet. But with most devices now gaining networked capabilities, it's only a matter of time before your television can contract a virus.
 

A room of her own: Philips Electronics North America and Wisegate

April 05, 2012

A privacy officer at a global company found a way to collaborate efficiently at a top level, while ensuring the protection of company assets, reports Greg Masters.
 

Dell bulks up on security with SonicWall buy

March 13, 2012

Dell has announced it will buy SonicWALL, a California-based provider of unified threat management security software.
 

RSA Conference 2012: CloudFlare's three weeks with LulzSec

February 29, 2012

A cloud-based start-up counted Lulz Security as a customer for three weeks last June, and the company's CEO took to the stage at the RSA Conference to recount what went down.
 

A closer look at two of today's top security threats

Matt Ulery, director, product manager, NetIQ • January 26, 2012

Hackers and computer criminals have shown an ongoing ability to stay one step ahead of the security professional, but there are strategies and tools to help thwart their efforts.
 

Campus relief: Kilgore College and Viewfinity

January 20, 2012

A community college in Texas found a tool that enabled it to fend off viruses while coming into compliance, reports Greg Masters.
 

Bridging the cloud security gap

Gil Zimmermann, co-founder and CEO, CloudLock • January 20, 2012

Cloud platforms' high level of security allows enterprises to focus on the finer points of data security.
 

German researchers disclose Amazon cloud vulnerability

Darren Pauli, editor, SC Magazine, Australia/New Zealand October 28, 2011

Researchers have uncovered a now-fixed authentication flaw in the Amazon Web Services cloud computing platform that could permit customer account compromise.
 

Cloud management practices

Michael Ginsberg CEO, Echoworx October 03, 2011

Developers can now turn to third-party platforms to meet their credential management needs, says Michael Ginsberg, CEO, Echoworx.
 

No pointing fingers: Defense in the cloud is everyone's responsibility

Merritt Maxim, CA Technologies September 01, 2011

Protecting data in the cloud is a shared sacrifice for end-users and providers, but understanding who needs to do what can sometimes be tricky.
 

The cloud can actually make data safer

Ed Amoroso, chief security officer, AT&T September 01, 2011

We need to do a far better job of demonstrating that the infrastructure and services we are putting into the cloud are superior to what we have today.
 

Breaking the next case

September 01, 2011

Today's flurry of cybercrimes rely on an array of motivations, techniques and technologies, making the job of an investigator to track down the offender that much more difficult.
 

Enabling a mobile workforce

Patrick Harding, CTO, Ping Identity September 01, 2011

Suddenly, corporations can no longer ignore next-generation smartphones and tablets.