http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/ Blogging about the triangle of Privacy, Encryption and Security en 2012-02-04T14:36:45+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/google_chrome_blog_german_federal_office_of_information_security_-archive.html [Google Chrome Blog] Today the BSI, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security, released a best practice guide for Windows users as part of their overall guidelines and recommendations for Cyber Security. Security has always been a core .

]]> Security admin 2012-02-04T14:36:45+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/application_security_security_for_a_greater_good-archive.html [...Application Security...] Working with Ushahidi is a rare opportunity to use our technology and security skills to protect the well-being of individuals that are attempting to report oppression or violence against their fellow citizens. 

]]> Security admin 2012-02-04T14:34:29+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/facebook_filing_flags_privacy_risks_ft_tech_hub_fttechhub_-archive.html [FT Tech Hub] The FTtechhub from the Financial Times writes about the web, Silicon Valley, innovation and social media.

]]> Privacy admin 2012-02-02T14:36:11+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/google_to_talk_privacy_policy_in_private_with_congress_search_-archive.html [Search Engine Watch - Latest] “For example, if a user is signed in searching Google for cooking recipes, our current privacy policies wouldn’t let us recommend cooking videos when she visits YouTube based on her searches – even though she was signed into the same Google Account when using both Google Search and YouTube,”

]]> Privacy admin 2012-02-02T14:34:33+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/ach_phishing_beware_fake_nacha_email_privacy_and_identity_-archive.html [Privacy and Identity Theft] Beware these phishing emails that are being sent to finance professionals in companies in the USA. These claim that a business payment didn't go through, and request that you click on a link that leads you to a fake NACHA .

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-11T14:06:25+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/coordinated_phishing_attacks_how_to_shield_your_business_pc_-archive.html [PC Support] Formulating an IT Well-being Protection plan construction And in addition enforcing some Assimilation Actions Is certainly To do with enormous help out with mitigating pitfalls Any time dealing with phishing, Additionally , While using Various other Anti-virus attacks. Preventive Proportions equivalent to verifying Is definitely legitimacy Including suspect reverse email finder messages, Enacting Solutions to get on with mailbox promotions That many Requirements essential Results something like passwords, make up sound like a safe etc, will come in Believability as well way.

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-11T14:05:25+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/dhs_secretary_napolitano_kicks_off_national_cyber_security_-archive.html [Department of Homeland Security News] Secretary Napolitano highlighted the importance of engaging the entire society - including government, law enforcement, the private sector and most importantly, members of the public - to protect our critical cyber infrastructure and create a safe and secure cyber environment. DHS continues to expand the Department's Stop.Think.Connect.â™

]]> Security admin 2011-10-08T14:38:42+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/first_read_perry_there_is_no_security_without_border_security-archive.html [First Read] And for a Governor to not take offense and to let stand the comments by the Pastor when introducing him. For the life of me I cannot understand when I hear that the only true believers of Christ are the "born again Christians." What about all of the Christians in this world who were Christians before the term "born again Christians" arose as the only believers.

]]> Security admin 2011-10-08T14:35:09+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/identity_theft_site_aims_to_sort_through_hype_nytimescom-archive.html [Bucks] Bank of America's Web site continues to have problems, though the bank said it was not a victim of malware or a hacking attack.

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-06T14:35:50+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/identity_theft_suspect_nabbed_at_home_depot_news_story_krdo_-archive.html [KRDO.com] Police said Gilliland is a convicted felon who used fake ID to obtain a store credit card and charge $5,600 in merchandise during the past two weeks. It's unclear why the fake ID wasn't noticed earlier.

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-06T14:34:31+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/wombat_celebrates_cyber_security_awareness_month_with_free_-archive.html [TECHburgher :: Putting some sizzle in the Pittsburgh technology sector.] How prepared are your end users, employees and contractors for the increasingly sophisticated and complex cyber security attacks they face?  Cyber crime costs continue to rise and company breaches hit the headlines every day. This webinar will discuss cyber security training defense methods and practices used to date, recent research in the field, and breakthrough methods coming to market.

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-04T14:05:37+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/spear_phishing_goes_unreported_in_70_of_firms_enterprise_-archive.html [Enterprise Innovation RSS feed] The poll was distributed to SpamTitan customers who were asked if their company has ever experienced a spear phishing attack and if said attack had been reported to their IT department for treatment. Only 32% of those who responded believed their organisation had been exposed to a spear phishing attack but of those 70% were unsure whether the incident had been reported to their IT department to deal with.

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-04T14:04:08+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/att_samsung_galaxy_s_ii_lock_screen_security_flaw_and_how_to_fix_it_-archive.html [Android Community] But if you rapidly turn the screen off and on again, eventually you see Samsung’s TouchWiz unlock screen, and you can just swipe the screen up to access anything on the phone. Strangely, the bug doesn’t affect the lock screen immediately after the phone powers on, or users with Microsoft Exchange security in place.

]]> Security admin 2011-10-01T14:35:18+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/major_security_flaw_lets_anyone_bypass_att_samsung_galaxy_s_ii_-archive.html [BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech] BGR has uncovered a major security flaw on AT&T’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II that renders Android’s security lock feature completely useless. Using a simple workaround, the security hole allows anyone to bypass the unlock pattern, which normally denies users access to an Android device unless a preset pattern is drawn on a grid of nine dots spread across the device’s lock screen.

]]> Security admin 2011-10-01T14:34:14+00:00 http://www.globalsecuritywatch.com/amazon_kindle_fires_silk_browser_sounds_privacy_alarm_bells_-archive.html [Naked Security - Sophos] If you buy a Fire device, think carefully as to whether your privacy is worth trading for a few milliseconds faster web surfing experience.

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