Information Security
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Information Security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. The terms information security, computer security and information assurance are frequently used interchangeably.
These fields are interrelated and share the common goals of protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information...
These fields are interrelated and share the common goals of protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information...
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Mossad hacked Syrian laptop to steal nuke plant secrets • The RegisterMossad reportedly used a Trojan to hack into a Syrian official's laptop while he stayed in a London hotel. The information extracted was used to plan a bombing raid at a suspected nuclear reactor facility in Syria, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports. The air raid on the partly-constructed ...
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Secret IP Treaty Proposal Rubs Tech WrongThe negotiations over the International Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement that concluded another round this week in Seoul, South Korea, prompts watchdog groups to complain to President Obama about Hollywood's influence over the talks and the lack of transparency surrounding the entire negotiations....
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Windows 7 Still Vulnerable to Viruses — Durr, Really? | Gadget Lab | Wired.comWindows 7 is a valuable upgrade delivering an awesome new user interface, but don’t expect any major improvements in security. Anti-virus software vendor Sophos tested Windows 7’s built-in anti-virus capabilities by feeding a clean system 10 pieces of the newest malware. Eight out of the 10 ...
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DOD approves new credentials for security professionals -- Defense SystemsDOD approves new credentials for security professionals Meets mandate that all DOD info assurance workers are accredited By Kathleen Hickey The Defense Department has approved new credentials for information security professionals. The directive is expected to result in more than 100,000 ...
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Tech titans meet in secret to plug SSL hole • The RegisterResearchers say they've uncovered a flaw in the secure sockets layer protocol that allows attackers to inject text into encrypted traffic passing between two endpoints. The vulnerability in the transport layer security protocol allows man-in-the-middle attackers to surreptitiously introduce ...
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2Bernanke personal bank account struck by ID theft - Yahoo! NewsAnother great (lack of) customer service brought to us by our financial institutions (lack of security). There WERE AND ARE all sorts of security mechanisms that could have been put into place without requiring a drop of blood from users (actual or monetary). But that might have hurt profits!JDP added 2 months ago
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2Microsoft to ship emergency IE, Visual Studio patches | Zero Day | ZDNet.comMicrosoft = micro-security, many small bug steps (back and forth) at a time.JDP added 3 months ago
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Man Fueled ID Theft Scheme With Dumpster Diving - cbs13.comMost banks I've noticed have their dumpsters under lock and key for exactly this reason. Not only does it deter, usually if someone gets in, the bank gets to add trespassing to the charges. Dumpster diving is ID theft 101. It's disturbing that any bank doesn't know enough to shred trash or ...Jon Grossman added 4 months ago
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2Tele Atlas Uses Data From Drivers to Map Faster by PC World: Yahoo! TechThe New Big Brother, Rule 1 - No digital device will go unmonitored and unused by its makers (and the government). It's just part of the EULA!JDP added 4 months ago
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2EETimes.com - Researchers ready personal energy monitoring devicesEnabling a "personal carbon tax"!? Cell phone as big brother.JDP added 4 months ago
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Started May. 29, 2008
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