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CISPA: Embraced by Facebook, Scorned by Privacy Advocates – eWeek

SecureTech — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:30:01 +0000

CBS News CISPA: Embraced by Facebook, Scorned by Privacy AdvocateseWeekThe congressional Internet security bill is finding support among Facebook and other vendors, but the measure is touching off protests by groups warning of too much information sharing. Privacy advocates are hoping that a week of protests against the …Group calls for public-private alliance to protect [...]

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Android apps with ads found to pose privacy and security risks – BGR

SecureTech — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:40:34 +0000

Technology Bloom News Android apps with ads found to pose privacy and security risksBGRThese ad libraries pose security risks because they offer a way for third parties – including hackers – to bypass existing Android security efforts. Specifically, the app itself may be harmless, so it won't trigger any security concerns.Mobile apps with ads security [...]

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Researchers find privacy and security holes in Android apps with ads – Ars Technica

SecureTech — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:41:17 +0000

Geek Researchers find privacy and security holes in Android apps with adsArs Technica… at North Carolina State University have found that many of the libraries used in free Android applications to display in-application advertisements also pose a threat to privacy, and can be used by attackers to get past Android security.Android antivirus apps improve their [...]

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Android study finds privacy and security risks related to in-app advertising – Engadget

SecureTech — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:40:22 +0000

TIME Android study finds privacy and security risks related to in-app advertisingEngadgetThese ad libraries pose security risks because they offer a way for third parties – including hackers – to bypass existing Android security efforts. Specifically, the app itself may be harmless, so it won't trigger any security concerns.Researchers find privacy and security holes in [...]

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You Can Run But You Cannot Hide (Privacy Products)

SecureTech — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:38:00 +0000

The Internet is packed with hacker, scammers, fraudsters and criminal elements waiting to prey on you and steal your privacy, your money, your security, and in some cases even your life! You Can Run But You Cannot Hide tells you how they do it; how they patiently wait for you to become vulnerable and then [...]

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Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government–Saving Privacy in the Digital Age

SecureTech — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:35:57 +0000

If you’ve ever made a secure purchase with your credit card over the Internet, then you have seen cryptography, or “crypto”, in action. From Stephen Levy—the author who made “hackers” a household word—comes this account of a revolution that is already affecting every citizen in the twenty-first century. Crypto tells the inside story of how [...]

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Cloud Security and Privacy: An Enterprise Perspective on Risks and Compliance (Theory in Practice)

SecureTech — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:35:35 +0000

You may regard cloud computing as an ideal way for your company to control IT costs, but do you know how private and secure this service really is? Not many people do. With Cloud Security and Privacy, you’ll learn what’s at stake when you trust your data to the cloud, and what you can do [...]

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Privacy advocates worry about government efforts to expand computer security … – Washington Post

SecureTech — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:29:54 +0000

Privacy advocates worry about government efforts to expand computer security …Washington PostWASHINGTON — The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties. In a report for release Friday, The Constitution …and more » “computer security” – Google News Posted [...]

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Privacy advocates worry about government’s efforts to expand Internet security – Washington Post

SecureTech — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:31:28 +0000

WASHINGTON — Privacy advocates are warning that the government’s plans to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry could threaten Americans’ civil liberties. The Constitution Project is saying that as the Obama … “internet security” – Bing News Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Mobile Apps Quietly Steal Your Privacy – InformationWeek

SecureTech — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:41:04 +0000

Mobile Apps Quietly Steal Your PrivacyInformationWeekBy Ericka Chickowski, Dark Reading Even though the splashy headlines around mobile security revolve around mobile malware, some security and privacy advocates warn that it might actually be the mundane apps people willingly download that introduce the …and more » “mobile security” – Google News Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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