Security

Email Privacy Tops Tech Agenda at Judiciary Committee

Should law-enforcement officials have easier access to your email just because it's stored in the cloud? It does now and Patrick Leahy says he intends to resume efforts to update 1986 electronic privacy law to provide greater legal protections for em

It’s Time to Banish Java from Your Computer

Instead of worrying about the security threat posed by Java, simply get rid of it. Chances are you won’t miss it. Here are steps you can take to kill Java from your PC.

How Your Facebook Privacy Settings Impact Graph Search

Facebook today announced a new search capability--currently in beta--called Graph Search. Here's how your Facebook privacy settings will affect what others can find.

Powerful ‘Red October’ Malware Attacks Gov’t, Industry

Kaspersky Labs says new "Red October" malware is as sophisticated as Flame, and it may have been created by criminals—not a nation or country.

Small Business, Big Threats: INE Security Launches Initiative to Train SMBs to Close a Critical Skills Gap

4 Ways to Prepare for and Fend Off DDoS Attacks

Distributed Denial of Service events and other cyber-attacks are an unfortunate inevitability of doing business on the Web today. The four steps presented here will help your company prepare for and respond to a DDoS attack.

How Emerging Technology Fights Fraud in the Call Center

To battle innovative attacks on call centers, enterprises and IT outsourcing service providers are looking to technologies like voice biometrics and behavioral analytics.

Cats Are Newest Vector for Computer Virus

Also in this week's IT security news: Blackhole creator returns with blinged-out exploit pack; researchers bypass Microsoft fix for IE Zero Day exploit in 24 hours; European credit card crooks cash in on $2 billion a year; John McAfee continues his p

Privacy Anecdotes Trump Data at CES

CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman says a group of young panelists who spoke about online privacy at CES isn't representative of generation Y as a whole. Here's why.

Mobile Attacks Top the List of 2013 Security Threats

For years, information security experts have predicted a spike in mobile malware. Will 2013 be the year of mobile attacks? And what other security threats are on the horizon?