TDi Technologies Chief Security Officer to Speak on Insider Threat at Computer Forensics Show – San Francisco Gate

TDi Technologies, the leader in IT Foundation Management, today announced that Chief Security Officer Clyde Poole CISSP will be presenting on the importance and challenge of defending against the insider threat at the Computer Forensics Show in San Francisco.


US eyes ways to make computer use safer online – San Francisco Gate

But they may be amenable to having their Internet provider warn them of cyber attacks and help them clear the malicious software off their computers by providing instructions, patches or anti-virus programs. They may even be willing to pay a small price …


AnchorFree thrives when nations censor sites (Douglas MacMillan/San Francisco Chronicle)

Douglas MacMillan / San Francisco Chronicle:AnchorFree thrives when nations censor sites  —  Douglas MacMillan, Bloomberg Businessweek  —  David Gorodyansky started AnchorFree Inc. in 2005 to offer free, private Web surfing in coffee shops, airports and other places with wireless hot spots.  —  The chief executive officer never predicted …


Facebook is an increasingly used hook in phishing attacks, report says – San Francisco Gate

both Facebook and eBay phishing attacks paled in comparison to PayPal scams, with composed 53.5 percent of all scams. Meanwhile, Google left the Top 5 most popular spoofed companies, dropping to No. 9 with 1.8 …


Symantec readies Norton security, storage apps for Android, iPhone … – San Francisco Gate

It works when users of computer devices choose to access the Internet by the service Symantec is calling Norton DNS. DNS refers to the phrase Domain Name System, which describes the address and naming conventions underpinning the Internet today.


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Americans fear online robberies more than meatspace muggings – Ars Technica

Ars Technica Americans fear online robberies more than meatspace muggings Ars Technica The survey's results around computer security issues reveal that the percentage of people who don't care about computer viruses or the security of … Survey: Americans don't trust cloud to store personal data San Francisco Chronicle Unisys Security Index Reveals High Concern Among Americans About Government … Reuters Security concerns on the rise, Aussie support for better protection with …


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Social Security told to modernize for the blind – San Francisco Chronicle

Social Security told to modernize for the blind San Francisco Chronicle (10-20) 17:17 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — The Social Security Administration must give the nation's 3 million blind or visually impaired recipients the option of … and more


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Security threats, patch Tuesday & compliance – IT headaches keeps growing – San Francisco Chronicle

New York Daily News Security threats, patch Tuesday & compliance – IT headaches keeps growing San Francisco Chronicle If you're an information technology (IT) or computer security professional, you know that the days of simply protecting your company with simple firewalls … Patch Tuesday brings a bumper crop of security fixes SearchWinIT.com Microsoft Patches New and Old Software Flaws Sci-Tech Today Microsoft issues record 34 fixes for Windows CBC.ca CNET News


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Microsoft targets security with new operating system – Business Daily Africa

PC World Microsoft targets security with new operating system Business Daily Africa A model poses with a Microsoft Multi-Touch-enabled computer installed with Windows 7 during the 2009 Computex exhibition in Taipei June 2, 2009. …