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TJX Asked Too Much, Protected Too Little, Say Canadian Officials September 26, 2007 
Thieves were able to breach the corporate databases of TJX Companies and steal millions of credit card numbers because the company retained too much information that was not properly secured, according to a report released Tuesday by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. TJX is the parent company of several discount retailers operating in Canada, the U.S. and abroad.
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Webroot CTO Gerhard Eschelbeck: The New Malware Generation August 14, 2007 
Virtualization rootkits, Web application security and Voice over IP attack vectors topped Gerhard Eschelbeck's list of the top three biggest issues at this month's Black Hat USA conference, held Aug. 1 and 2 in Las Vegas. Eschelbeck is chief technology officer and senior vice president of security vendor Webroot.
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The Woes of WiFi, Part 1: Insecure by Default August 11, 2007 
WiFi is not just for laptops anymore. All sorts of devices now connect to the Internet via Wireless Fidelity technology. Smartphones -- think Apple's iPhone, among others -- mobile media players and even gaming machines often come with WiFi features to enhance usability. At the same time, more and more hotspots are popping up in hotels, resorts, airports, restaurants, coffee shops and book stores.
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IM at Work, Part 2: Tools for Locking Down July 06, 2007 
Letting employees have unbridled access to free, consumer-level instant messaging applications running on their workplace computers is a security disaster waiting to happen. Instant messaging applications are easy targets for hackers taking advantage of vulnerabilities. It is critical for businesses to pay attention to their employees' use of instant messaging during work hours, warn security pros.
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IM at Work, Part 1: Idle Chatter, Serious Risk June 28, 2007 
Consumer-grade instant messaging applications such as Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger and Windows Live Messenger can become significant security holes when used by workers on corporate networks. Instant messaging applications are easy targets for hackers taking advantage of vulnerabilities.
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Network Security, Part 2: NAC Moves Up the Architecture June 01, 2007 
Businesses and large institutions dreaming of enforcing consistent security policies are finding solace in network access control -- programs that establish authentic users, identify network devices, perform integrity checks, take remedial actions and authorize access to information system resources based on organization-wide security policies.
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Network Security, Part 1: The Buzz About Network Access Control May 29, 2007 
Demand is high for a super system that can promise protection from external threats while organizations' networks, data and software applications become increasingly interconnected. Since Cisco Systems coined the term and released its first "network access control" system in 2003, interest in NACs has expanded to the point where it's difficult to tell just what a true NAC is.
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Soldiers Lose MySpace, YouTube Privileges May 14, 2007 
The Defense Department is blocking access to 13 Web sites. Personnel use of popular social networking and entertainment sites is siphoning too much of its network bandwidth and creating too many security holes, the department said. The Defense Department has seen too much of its vast network's resources being drained for non-military uses, U.S. Army Gen. B.B. Bell said in a communique dated May 11.
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Are Data Leaks Bleeding Your Company Dry? April 25, 2007 
The data drip is here. Computer security experts are worried that corporate data leaking from networks onto small mobile storage devices will worsen into a flood of stolen customer and company information. Over half of all information leaks travel to personal data storage devices such as USB drives, MP3 players and PDAs, according to recent industry surveys.
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StillSecure Launches Cobia Unified Network Beta April 02, 2007 
Network security software firm StillSecure released Monday the beta version of its Cobia unified network platform, which allows network and security functions with plug-n-play software modules running Windows or Linux operating systems. Designed for use in small to medium businesses and enterprise remote offices, the Cobia platform runs on standard Intel or AMD compatible hardware.
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Is Really Simple Syndication Really Secure? March 07, 2007 
Consumers and network administrators often become complacent about security, trusting their anti-intrusion efforts to security product self-updates and older security technology. RSS reader software can heighten the potential for intrusion, warn some security experts. IT managers often fail to ensure that their networks are not at risk from the use of RSS feeds linked through Web browsers and e-mail clients.
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Patrolling Network Security With NetTrooper February 28, 2007 
Like many home keyboard jockeys, I view my wireless network as a black box. I set it up to share my broadband Internet connection. It does that. So I leave well enough alone. That doesn't mean, though, that my curiosity isn't aroused from time to time, and I feel an urge to poke around with the network.
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Staying Safe in a WiMax World February 27, 2007 
Because WiMax promises to deliver 70 million bits per second of bandwidth at prices lower than current 1M bps connections, the new wireless network option is gaining interest among telecommunications providers. As this occurs, questions are arising about its security functions. "Security is typically an afterthought to vendors," Shawn Merdinger, an industry analyst focusing on security issues, told TechNewsWorld.
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Imprivata CEO Omar Hussain: Getting Physical With Security February 16, 2007 
Recent high-profile data breach incidents have placed in the spotlight for many IT departments and corporate executives the importance of innovative solutions for effective identity and access management solutions. Imprivata, which specializes in identification and access management appliance solutions, is positioning itself as the vanguard for better corporate security.
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2007 Security Threats on the Rise January 10, 2007 
Security threats paint a constantly evolving landscape, and there is no end in sight in terms of threats that keep appearing. Enterprises have survived through extraordinary cycles of security threats, including the 2003 "summer of worms"; the 2004 proliferation of DDoS-based cyber extortion of online betting sites; and the rise of botnets used for spam, targeted attacks and worse in 2005 and 2006.
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Network Security: Continuing Education for Campus IT Departments August 12, 2006 
University network and IT environments are characterized by their diverse and constantly changing nature, large scale and wide scope. Today, that means wireless networks, Voice over Internet Protocol, mobile phones and other digital gadgets must be woven into existing network and computing infrastructures. It quickly becomes clear that university IT departments have their hands full.
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