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TISM survey pinpoints 2012 computer security issues – State News

SecureTech — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:32:37 +0000

It’s not the infamous Y2K scare of 2000, but as a new calendar year begins, two MSU professors are continuing research to help protect home computer owners. Emilee Rader and Rick Wash, assistant professors in the Department of Telecommunications … “computer security” – Bing News Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Android Security Issues Could Score Windfall For Apple, Microsoft – Forbes

SecureTech — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:52:25 +0000

Forbes Android Security Issues Could Score Windfall For Apple, MicrosoftForbesI feel that the Android security issue is still an emerging theme that could indeed become a money making opportunity if it is indeed serious and becomes more widely recognized. Next in “The Future Of Apple”: The next article in this series will focus …and more » [...]

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Carrier IQ issues lengthy report on data collection practices, sticks to its guns – Engadget

SecureTech — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:42:46 +0000

SlashGear Carrier IQ issues lengthy report on data collection practices, sticks to its gunsEngadgetAfter having already tried to explain itself with metaphor, Carrier IQ is now taking its floundering PR campaign back to basics, with an ostensibly thorough primer on its practices and a slightly less convoluted …FBI rejects FOIA request for Carrier IQ infoComputerworldCarrier [...]

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Intranets: Technical Issues and Business Applications

SecureTech — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:09:09 +0000

Product DescriptionThe use of intranets for sharing information and enhancing business communications is growing rapidly. With its multiplatform support and any-to-any client/server (C/S) architecture, intranets provide a single interface to company information. CTR’s report provides critical resources information systems (IS) managers need to justify costs and implement intranets for their organizations. Intranet Overview The growth [...]

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New Texas Guard brigade commander will work on homeland security issues

SecureTech — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:02:50 +0000

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: state_local_security Image Caption: Col. Rick Noriega Colonel Rick Noriega, a former Texas state legislator and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008, was promoted to the brigade commander in the Texas Army National Guard of the 71st Theater Information Operations Group. Col. Noriega will continue to serve as national [...]

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Microsoft issues its biggest-ever security fix – Calgary Herald

SecureTech — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:59:32 +0000

“This is a huge jump,” said Amol Sarwate, a research manager with computer security provider Qualys … to fix a vulnerability exploited by the Stuxnet virus — a malicious program that attacks PCs used to run power plants and other infrastructure … Read the original post on Computer Virus Attack – Bing News Posted from: [...]

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I want to turn my old computer into a web server. What security issues are there?

SecureTech — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:38:41 +0000

I have an old desktop computer that I would like to turn into a web server. I have installed apache, but I’m reluctant to go any farther because I’m concerned about security. If I allow this computer to serve files to the internet, will it compromise the other computers on my home LAN? What do [...]

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Do I need to delete Internet Explorer from my computer b/c of new security issues?

SecureTech — Mon, 23 May 2011 02:38:34 +0000

I just read an article about the security issues Microsoft is having with Internet Explorer…It has been suggested that for the time being those using IE should switch to a different browser until the glitch is fixed. Do I need to actually delete IE from my computer?? Or am I okay as long as I [...]

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How many hours you spent a week on computer security issues?

SecureTech — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:56:13 +0000

for things like anti-virus scan, firewall, pop up blocker, spyware, etc. Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Issues of Internet Security–A Research Paper

SecureTech — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:38:46 +0000

Product DescriptionA research paper on the issues of internet security, and the online community that experiences them. Discusses alot of the hot topics on internet crimes that happen often online…. More >> Issues of Internet Security–A Research Paper Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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