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Google to lengthen SSL encryption keys in August
Google plans to upgrade the security of its SSL certificates, an important component of secure communications.
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Could the Bitcoin network be used as an ultrasecure notary service?
Manuel Araoz, a 23-year-old developer in Argentina, has an idea for Bitcoin that doesn't focus on money.
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U.S. urged to let companies 'hack-back' at IP cyber thieves
U.S. companies should be allowed to take aggressive countermeasures against hackers seeking to steal their intellectual property, contends the private Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property.
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Microsoft boosts Japan Azure offering, adds data centers
Microsoft will boost its Azure cloud offering in Japan, adding two domestic data centers to speed response times and improve reliability in the face of natural disasters.
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SoftBank in talks with U.S. to allay security fears, report says
The U.S. government is in negotiations with SoftBank for greater control over equipment purchases by Sprint Nextel and the selection of one of the Japanese company's nominee to the Sprint board, according to a news report.
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Twitter aims to become safer with two-step sign-in
Twitter, in a much-needed move to keep its users safer from cyberattacks, is introducing a more secure login process.
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Growing mobile malware threat swirls (mostly) around Android
Mobile devices are getting hit by a boom in malware similar to the one that hit PCs starting with the rise of the Web, a security software executive said Tuesday.
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Chinese hackers said to have accessed law enforcement targets
More that three years after what came to be known as Operation Aurora, it appears that the cyber marauders were after more than just information on activists.
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The true root causes of software security failures
Developers being overly trusting is one of them.
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Chinese hackers master art of lying low
China's remarkable success in infiltrating U.S. government, military and corporate networks in recent years shouldn't be seen as a sign that the country is gaining on the U.S. lead in cybertechnology, security experts say. They're just very persistent and very good at remaining undetected for long periods of time.
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Security Manager's Journal: NAC deployment means better access control at last
The deployment has already revealed a whole lot of devices that don't meet the criteria for getting on the corporate network.
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Texas drone bill sparks a battle
The battle to find a balance between privacy concerns and the beneficial use of drones for commercial and law enforcement purposes is in sharp focus in a bill that's winding its way through the Texas legislature.
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Police arrest Anonymous suspects in Italy
Italian police arrested four suspected hackers Friday, accusing them of having taken control of the Italian branch of the Anonymous network.
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Tech Titans Talk: The IDG Enterprise Interview Series
In the IDG Enterprise Interview Series, you'll hear from technology CIOs and CEOs on today's burgeoning trends, ongoing headaches and upcoming product plans. Check out this informative series from IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and his team of editors.
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Four former LulzSec members sentenced to prison in the UK
Four British men associated with the LulzSec hacker collective received prison sentences Thursday for their roles in cyberattacks launched by the group against corporate and government websites in 2011.
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How can we keep infosec pros a step ahead of the bad guys?
Attacks on digital assets are on the rise, and the black hats get more inventive every day. How should educators prepare tomorrow's information security gurus?
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Oracle renumbers Java patch updates, confuses users even more
Oracle has changed the numbering of its Java security updates, prompting one expert to say, "As if Java updates weren't confusing already."
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Syrian Internet service comes back online
Internet traffic in and out of war-torn Syria has been restored after a disruption of nearly eight and a half hours, according to Internet traffic charts.
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Syria disappears from the Internet again
Internet traffic to and from Syria, a country engulfed by civil war, again came to a halt on Wednesday, according to Internet monitoring company Renesys.
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