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@BurgerKing learns the hard way that your password must be secure
It may never stop happening. Twitter accounts are hacked every hour of every day. Every now and then, a big...
It was the best hacking Facebook could have hoped for
No harm, no foul, lesson learned, you're data is safe. That's the message that Facebook gave its users with a...
Is the Cybersecurity Executive Order a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
Before anyone starts chanting that the conspiracy theorists were bound to find something in the Cybersecurity Executive Order to attack...
Duh. The easiest way to stop hackers is with real passwords.
One of the most personal online violations that can occur to anyone is getting hacked. It could be a personal...
Broad range of presidential authority over cybersecurity is actually quite reasonable
When a headline such as "Broad Powers Seen for Obama in Cyberstrikes" appears on the NY Times, my initial response...
7 apps every business should consider
As smartphones and tablets have unstoppably consolidated their vice-like grip on everyday life, no business would want to be left...
The 10 Most Notorious Hackers
When we think of the term hacker, we are reminded of men in dark hoods, who hack into your systems,...
App security: how important is it?
If you consider the amount of attempts to hack into government systems and databases, and how many times your personal...
Feel like James Bond with this secret security clock
Knowing the time is crucial, we always need to be somewhere and preferably on time than late, so that means...
Professional steps to ensure proper information security in organizations
The term “information security” may have different connotations, depending on the person who is asked about it. For an average...
Censorship on the internet: be your own watchdog
There’s been a lot of focus, especially in the past year, on internet censorship. From the battle against online piracy...
Hacker group AntiSec leaks Apple device IDs to highlight FBI tracking
If reports from the hacker group are to be believed, the FBI has over 12 million Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs)...
Should two-factor authentication be utilized for all your accounts?
The fear of hackers and privacy peeping toms has been quelled for the moment due to the unveiling of a...
Hotel keycards can be easily hacked in 200 milliseconds
With less than $50 of store-bought hardware and some programming, a hacker can gain instantaneous and untraceable access into over...
Top 5 security systems for 2012
Quiz time: Did you know that a burglary occurs every 14.6 seconds in America? With the average dollar loss from...
Small businesses must take preventative measures to safeguard against hackers
Hackers are becoming increasingly clever and conniving, while small businesses remain shockingly naive about the threat they face from cyber-attacks....
BBC confuses HALO UNSC logo for United Nations Security Council
The situation in Syria is serious. Amnesty International has accused the United Nations Security Council of failing to "match the...
WiFi security facts and figures
WiFi has changed the world. We are no longer locked into proximity to wall outlets. We're not tied down by...
The history of encryption
Sensitive data has always been a challenge to deliver securely. Even in the days of the Spartans, military commanders would...
Will online shopping ever be safe?
As the madness of the holiday season dies down and the New Year gains pace, retailers will renew the cycle...