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January 31, 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:40 AM/EST

Chinese Hackers Whack DOD Security

by Tim Moran Reports suggest that Chinese hackers have deployed a particularly nasty strain of malware, known as Sykipot, to effectively hijack the DOD and Windows smart card system used by government employees. Writes AlienVault: "According to our research, these...

December 5, 2011

Monday, December 05, 2011 12:07 PM/EST

Big Brother, For Real

by Samuel Greengard I just spent 10 days in China. I carried an iPhone and iPad the entire time and the ability to stay connected was truly profound. During Thanksgiving, we were able to use FaceTime while in Yangshuo to...

December 2, 2011

Friday, December 02, 2011 10:53 AM/EST

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

by Tim Moran UPDATE: Challenge met, maybe. Ever since the glory days of James Bond, people have imagined themselves gamboling about the globe as operatives for Her Majesty's Secret Service. Well, this might be your chance: Britain's GCHQ is looking...

December 1, 2011

Thursday, December 01, 2011 10:35 AM/EST

You Don't Own Your Computer

by Samuel Greengard Imagine if anyone could traipse into your house and store their stuff in your kitchen or closets. Or if they could get into your car whenever they desired. Imagine a world without doors or locks. That's the...

September 18, 2011

Sunday, September 18, 2011 3:54 PM/EST

iPad Wins on Security

by Samuel Greengard Once upon a time, all personal computers were standalone devices that didn't connect to anything. And when I say anything, I mean anything. If you're 30 or younger, I know that understanding this concept is extraordinarily challenging....

September 12, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011 11:23 AM/EST

Hackers Target Your Car

By Samuel Greengard I'm beginning to wonder if there's any technology that's unhackable, and anti-virus software giant McAfee warns that cars might be the next frontier. As automakers embed a growing tangle of functions into vehicles, "the threat of attack...

July 13, 2011

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:28 AM/EST

A New Low for Journalism--and Technology

By Eileen Feretic The ever-growing revelations involving the phone-hacking scandal of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World--which go back at least as far as 2005--are appalling on many levels. The misdeeds have robbed hundreds, possibly thousands, of people of their...

July 11, 2011

Monday, July 11, 2011 10:48 AM/EST

Blame Yourself For Lax Security

Click here to read a related slideshow, Search Engines Are Poisoning Your Computer. by Samuel Greengard Digital security is an illusion. Protection increasingly consists of putting more barbs on the wire rather than building a real fence. Malware and hacking...

April 15, 2011

Friday, April 15, 2011 10:44 AM/EST

iPads and iPhones and Clouds, Oh My

The CEO of a private company asked me what's new in business tech. He may have been making polite conversation to take my mind off a round of golf that was skidding into McIlrovian territory. But he lit up when...

February 3, 2011

Thursday, February 03, 2011 11:09 AM/EST

Securing Smartphones

by Samuel Greengard Mobile workers love their smartphones, but the devices bring a host of security risks. Employees access data from public hotspots, they load rogue apps, and they carry (and sometimes lose) their phones on planes, trains and...



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