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How to Maximize Your Work Productivity on the Road

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Expanded '2-Person Rule' Could Help Plug NSA Leaks

NSA, FBI, DOJ officials tell Congress secret programs are vital to U.S. security; outline ways to keep sysadmins from leaking classified data.

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Google Asks to Make Surveillance Orders Public, Citing First Amendment

The company has asked the US surveillance court to rule that it has free speech rights to publish data about requests

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US Officials: Surveillance Programs Helped Stop 50 Terrorist Plots

The NSA surveillance programs are subject to rigorous oversight by courts and Congress, officials say

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Google Glass Privacy Concerns Raised By International Data Protection Authorities

Officials asked Larry Page if they can test the frames and for details on how Google will use the data the device collects

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Firms Take 10 Hours to Spot Data Breaches, Mcafee Finds

The average organization believes it would spot a data breach in ten hours, a McAfee global survey of IT professionals has found. But is that result good, indifferent or an indication of the downright complacent?

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Wall Street Sets Example for Testing Security Defenses

Wall Street plans to hold a simulated cyberattack against equity markets this month that experts hope will set an example of how industries should test their defenses against assailants.

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Startup Tackles Advanced Persistent Threats on Microsoft, Apple Computers

Startup CrowdStrike today made available its first product, called Falcon, designed to detect and block stealthy infiltrations of Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh-based endpoint machines and servers.

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The NSA's Prism Must be Countered with Public Policy, Says Crypto Guru Phil Zimmermann

The National Security Agency's Prism surveillance system is a dangerous hostage to fortune that must be countered using public policy and not simply clever security technologies alone, privacy campaigner and encryption luminary Phil Zimmermann has argued.

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Yahoo Discloses User Data Requests From US Law Enforcement Agencies

Microsoft, Facebook, and Apple have also provided similar data

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Why We Can't Stop Malicious Insiders

Security experts have been saying for years that insiders -- malicious, careless or simply unaware -- are a greater threat to organizations, both public and private, than hackers.

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UK Spy Agency Reportedly Intercepted Email of Delegates At G20 Meetings in 2009

The British intelligence agency targeted email accounts, computers and phones used by foreign delegates, leaked documents allegedly show

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US NSA Can Access Data Without Court Approval, Leaker Says

Snowden repeats his accusations after U.S. agencies deny they listen to phone calls or read emails without warrants

Analyst Corner

Prism Doesn't have CIOs in a Panic -- Yet

But CIOs and other tech executives say the spying scandal underscores the need for strong corporate security measures

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European Trust in US Compromised, Says EU Data Protection Head

The EU Digital Agenda Commissioner expressed similar views, saying more transparency is needed from US authorities