According to an article in the Financial Post, The China Central Government Procurement Center excluded Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system from a purchase of energy-efficient computers “to ensure computer security.” China is also reportedly reviewing whether its domestic banks’ use…
RSA has produced an interesting report “The Current State of Cybercrime 2014: An Inside Look at the Changing Threat Landscape.” The report claims that “phishing,” using various techniques to get people to reveal their usernames and passwords, resulted in $5.9…
“Don’t worry, your data is safe with us!” Big companies often make bold claims about how careful they are with your email and other data. Unfortunately, just because a big, “brand name” company tells you something doesn’t necessarily mean that…
In response to the many recent high-profile date breaches and exposed vulnerabilities, including those involving the “Heartbleed” bug and Target, the California legislature is considering a bill that would hold businesses operating in the state responsible for following strict data…
It seems that security breaches and the exposure of data vulnerabilities have gone from being a weekly occurrence to almost a daily event. The security flaw du jour involves Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser. On April 26, Microsoft issued a security…
