NSA PRISM Violates Rights, Fails to Protect Say Readers

Revelations about NSA’s PRISM program and the collection of phone records have sparked debate about data gathering and government surveillance. Network Computing’s readers weigh in. By: [author-name] This...
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NSA Prism: Inside The Modern Surveillance State

Dystopia used to seem sexier. In George Orwell's 1984 , Big Brother used non-stop wars and ever-present surveillance to keep the population in check. A stray glance or thoughtcrime might send you to...
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Blue Coat Acquires Security Threat Intelligence Tools

Solera deal provides security analytics and forensics capabilities; Dell unveils Citrix-friendly VDI offerings; SolarWinds NPM has new monitoring features; Marble releases mobile security service. By:...
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Pure Storage Boosts Crypto Features, Takes CIA Money

Pure Storage, maker of all-flash arrays, released product upgrades including data-at-rest encryption. The company also announced an investment from In-Q-Tel, the venture arm of the CIA. By: [author-name] This...
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China To America: You Hack Us, Too

Numerous online attacks against China have been traced back to U.S. servers. But unlike authorities in the United States, the Chinese government chooses to not point the finger, according to the head...
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Data Center Demand Drives Growth in Risky Areas

The U.S. is the safest place to build a data center, according to a new study, but global demand is driving construction worldwide. By: [author-name] This article was syndicated via RSS from: http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/servers/data-center-demand-drives-growth-in-risk/240156044
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CertainSafe, the Virtual Safety Deposit Box, Drives Secure Collaboration

I reviewed CertainSafe for TMC Labs to be published in TMC's Internet Telephony Magazine. Check out an early sneak peek here...TMC Labs learned about a new product launching by TransCertain called CertainSafe...
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BIOS Bummer: New Malware Can Bypass BIOS Security

As more hardware vendors seek to implement the new NIST 800-155 specification that was designed to make the start-up BIOS firmware on our PCs and laptops more secure, they may need to rethink the security...
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Smartphone Theft: What Is Best Defense?

The latest smartphones might feature screens with unparalleled colors and clarity, cutting-edge cameras, and the ability to run a bewildering array of apps. But why don't they build in better loss prevention? ...
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VMware Fights Android BYOD Headaches

VMware announced Wednesday the availability of its Horizon Mobile product for certain Android-based Verizon smartphones. The technology establishes a second instance of Google's mobile OS on a compatible...
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