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Intel launches third generation Core vPro processors

Chip maker Intel today announced the launch of its third generation Intel Core vPro processors, codenamed Ivy Bridge, designed for use in business laptops, desktops and ?intelligent systems?.
UK card fraud falling thanks to better transaction checks

The UK?s adoption of security technologies including chip & PIN has resulted in marked drops in credit and debit card fraud in the last four years and set an example other European countries should follow, analytics firm FICO has reported.
FBI issues warning about using hotel Internet connections

The FBI today warned travelers there has been an uptick in malicious software infecting laptops and other devices linked to hotel Internet connections.
Check Point relaunches ZoneAlarm antivirus as free product

Check Point is offering its ZoneAlarm antivirus software as a free consumer product for the first time, adding the company?s no-cost firewall to the bundle to offer all-in-one PC protection.
Intel aims new Ivy Bridge processors at ultrabooks

Chip maker Intel has announced the availability of its quad-core 3rd generation Intel Core processors, codenamed Ivy Bridge ? the first to be built using Intel?s latest 22-nanometer tri-gate manufacturing process.
105 people busted in massive identity theft crackdown by US taxmen

The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice teamed up for a coast-to-coast crackdown on identity thieves this week.
Colt deploys Cryptocard authentication-as-a-service

Information delivery company Colt has announced it is using Cryptocard?s authentication-as-a-service platform, BlackShield Cloud, to provide secure remote access to its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for up to 5,000 employees.
Non-US customers kept in dark as Zappos cleans up after data breach

Online shoe and apparel shop Zappos.com is advising over 24 million customers to change their passwords following a data breach, but its website is currently inaccessible to people outside the US
Four charged in New Jersey insider abuse identity theft cases

Prosecutors say defendants charged a little as £129 for each identity they allegedly stole.
Underground calling service extracts sensitive info for £6 per call

Researchers from security vendor Trusteer have come across a professional calling service that caters to cybercriminals. The business offers to extract sensitive information needed for bank fraud and identity theft from individuals.

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Identity theft reporting system needs improvements, say US victims

Unwanted pressure to buy protection services from credit reporting agencies and the inability to speak to a live person when reporting an identity theft situation were the two most annoying issues victims identified in a Federal Trade Commission report issued on the growing problem this week.
LulzSec bust a blow to Anonymous? Not so fast

Security experts say it's too early to tell how much damage has been done to the hacking groups that operate under the loose affiliation of Anonymous.
The 15 worst data security breaches of the 21st century

Data security breaches happen daily in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? For some perspective, we take a look at 15 of the biggest incidents in recent memory. Helping us out are security practitioners from a variety of industries, including more than a dozen members of LinkedIn's Information Security Community, who provided nominations for the list.
Protecting your organisation's intellectual property

Global healthcare provider Best Doctors employs the most robust technologies and practices available to protect the privacy of its members' personal data - but that's just a part of doing business in this industry. Less obvious but equally important is the degree of vigilance with which the company protects its brand name, which is trademarked in dozens of countries worldwide.
The worst Internet privacy scandals of all time

In honour of National Data Privacy Day, we've put together a list of the 15 worst Internet privacy scandals of all time.
Online shoe retailer Zappos hacked: What we can learn from this

Zappos.com - the online source for shoes - was the victim of an attack that compromised account information for millions of customers. Zappos customers need to understand what is at stake, and be on alert for suspicious or malicious activity resulting from the attack.
Why law enforcement can't stop hackers

On July 19, 2011, FBI agents in nine states rounded up 14 men and two women ranging in age from 21 to 36 for their alleged involvement with the international hacking group Anonymous. Fourteen of these individuals were arrested for allegedly plotting and executing a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in December 2010 that took down the PayPal website.
Cyber risk and the future of national response

In September 2007, in a remote laboratory in Idaho, researchers began to show that the security picture had begun to change, dramatically and irreversibly.
Facebook bows to stricter German culture

Facebook's willingness to agree to a voluntary code of conduct in Germany to protect users' data shows it is mindful of how the culture there contrasts with that in the US.
The 8 best Firefox privacy extensions

They say privacy doesn't exist on the web, but that doesn't mean you can't try to safeguard your personal information. Our computers are loaded with details about our personal and business lives, and it's definitely not acceptable to reveal them haphazardly. With hackers becoming ever more sophisticated, you have to take precautions.

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Security and Trust: The backbone of doing business over the internet

When shopping online, consumers are concerned about identity theft and are therefore wary of providing untrusted sources with their personal information, especially their credit card details. Other types of online businesses require different but equally sensitive information. People are reluctant to provide their national insurance numbers, passwords, or other confidential personal information, or sometimes even just name, address, and phone number.
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Web Threat Protection: Challenges and Solutions

Web threats often use multiple protocols in their attack. To combat these threats businesses must look to a multi-layered, comprehensive set of techniques. Employ a new approach to ensure security, regulatory compliance, and business continuity.
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Getting in front of change

It's the call no CIO wants to receive. A corporate computer has been stolen ? a PC from a branch office or a portable from a train station or airport. Suddenly, it?s time to go into crisis mode to migrate even the smallest possibility of a security breach. After all speed is of the essence when dealing with the potential for identity theft or data privacy violations.
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Meeting the PCI Standard

Identity theft and credit card fraud is a large and growing problem. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that almost 10 million consumers were affected last year, at a cost of close to $50 billion. In order to combat this growing menace, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover and other major credit card providers joined together to introduce the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard. This program is intended to protect cardholder data wherever it resides, ensuring that members, merchants and service providers maintain the highest levels ofinformation security. This white paper describes the PCI Data Security Standard and provides an explanation of how change control can be leveraged to comply with its requirements at a greatly reduced cost.
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Phishing Detection and Prevention

This paper will detail the technical aspects of typical phishing campaigns, focusing on the tactics, methodology, and unique features of the phishing e-mail and the phishing Web site. It will outline how automated, inline network-based solutions, built on existing intrusion prevention technology, can be leveraged to assist network defenders protect their constituencies from online fraud.
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