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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"Exclusive: A laboratory shows how an e-voting machine used by a third of all voters can be easily manipulated"
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"A growing number of companies, including start-ups and big names in computer security like McAfee, Symantec, Sophos and AVG, see a business opportunity in mobile security — protecting cellphones from hacks and malware that could read text messages, store location information or add charges directly to mobile phone bills."
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"An artificial cerebellum has restored lost brain function in rats, bringing the prospect of cyborg-style brain implants a step closer to reality"
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"Perhaps the idea of spy drones already makes your nervous. Maybe you’re uncomfortable with the notion of an unblinking, robotic eye in the sky that can watch your every move. If so, you may want to click away now. Because if the Army has its way, drones won’t just be able to look at what you do. They’ll be able to recognize your face — and track you, based on how you look. If the military machines assemble enough information, they might just be able to peer into your heart."
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"Unauthenticated text messages may not be admitted as evidence in trial, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled, adding to the state's body of case law regarding the evidentiary boundaries of electronic communications."
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"Like all computers, automobiles can be hacked and compromised. As auto manufacturers continue to rush new features to market, security cannot continue to be an afterthought."
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"Verizon Business report shows that nearly 80 percent of firms don't keep up their PCI compliance, jeopardizing data security"
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"A disturbing 73% of US small businesses have not had a third party test their websites for cybersecurity, according to a survey by Newtek Business Services."
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"The latest monthly analysis from Symantec claims to show that around 72% of all email-borne malware seen so far in September have been characterized as aggressive strains of generic polymorphic malware – up from just 23.7% tracked during July of this year."
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"Personal information of more than 16,000 patients at two health facilities in the Minneapolis area have been compromised as the result of a stolen laptop, the facilities admitted this week."
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"A software platform that supports email, calendars, instant messaging, and document management has multiple vulnerabilities that require urgent patching, to prevent an attacker from taking complete control of a system, according to an advisory from the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center, MSISAC."
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"Kingston Digital announced the DataTraveler 6000 (DT6000) USB Flash drive, which protects sensitive data with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Validation and 100-percent encryption."
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September 28, 2011 10:53:19
Posted By Carl Engelbrecht
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"'Guards, gates, and guns' organizations say cybersecurity has become a top priority"
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