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Study: People Ignore Online Computer Security Warnings – Voice of America


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Study: People Ignore Online Computer Security Warnings
Voice of America
Many people, they say, claim to care about computer security but behave in ways that put themselves at risk for getting viruses and other unwanted computer intrusions. Their new study aims to find out what goes on in the minds of these users. According
BYU study show most people ignore cyber security warningsSalt Lake Tribune

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Google adds deceptive software warnings to Safe Browsing service

The days of having your homepage switched or suddenly discovering a mysterious toolbar in your browser may be set to come to an end following an announcement from Google yesterday. From next week, Chrome will display a message whenever a piece of software attempts to do anything sneaky or unexpected with your browser or computer.
Naked Security – Sophos

Editorial: Google’s Android haunted by Steve Jobs’ warnings on app signing … – Apple Insider


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Editorial: Google's Android haunted by Steve Jobs' warnings on app signing
Apple Insider
of their active installed base of users (Duo Security noted that more than half of Android devices are vulnerable to at least one of the known Android security flaws), there's no basis for believing that they'll bother to roll out this particular

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Eleven reasons to be sceptical of warnings of cyber warfare – Crikey


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Eleven reasons to be sceptical of warnings of cyber warfare
Crikey
Do we really need it? Crikey's Canberra correspondent details why you shouldn't believe the hype on the risks of cyber warfare and cybercrime. Cyber warfare and cybersecurity are the most heavily hyped threats in public policy since the war on terror
Government's new cyber security strategy could benefit small businesses SmartCompany.com.au

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