Security

Weekly Security Roundup: No More World of Warcraft for Iranian Gamer Geeks

This week's IT security news roundup has stories on a World of Warcraft shutdown in Iran; Presidential campaign apps that collect users' personal information; a former IT contractor who's charged with stealing data from Toyota; and muc

Feds Probe Mobile App Privacy Safeguards

Consumer advocates emphasize how little they know about how mobile firms operate as Commerce Department continues probe of apps amid broader online privacy inquiry.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Cyber Weapons

As part of the government’s No-Contractor-Left-Unfunded Initiative the Air Force started soliciting sales pitches for cyber weapons. That's all well and good, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman. Just don't expect

Bogus Facebook Email Carries Malware

Think twice before downloading that attachment in an email that appears to come from Facebook: Security firm Sophos says it contains a malicious Trojan horse.

IT Security Round Up: BlackBerry Attacks and Fake Android App Stores

IT Security Round Up: BlackBerry Attacks and Fake Android App Stores

This week's IT security news roundup features stories on more BlackBerry malware, an international crackdown on the sale of pirated Android apps, a possible second attack on Aramco, and more.

When BYOD Is a Productivity Killer

BYOD programs are designed to increase productivity, but that's not the case when employees take BYOD phones on international vacations and never check in on work because the company won't pay roaming charges on a non-corporate phone.

BYOD Security Demands Mobile Data Protection Strategy

As federal agencies develop strategies for an increasingly mobile workforce, the traditional methods of securing a desktop environment have to evolve to account for the growing crop of wireless devices in use. Symantec vice president of public sector

‘Big Security’ a Natural, Necessary Extension of Big Data

Big data is poised to grow well beyond the enterprise - and anything we can imagine today. Think of how the assembly line changed the automobile and, consequently, our lives. Keeping big data secure will require an equally innovative approach. CIO.co

Silly IT Security Stories for the Soul

This is the time of year when the news is filled with reports of shark attacks, baked goods bearing the likenesses of deities and political conventions. So why should we here at IT Security Hack HQ be less lazy than anyone else?rnrn

BYOD: What Can We Learn from China?

U.S. employees may never be as accepting as the Chinese about BYOD's potential privacy violations, but American companies can still learn a lot about effective BYOD from China, namely, better educating workers about security.