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Amazon EC2 changes the rules of password cracking
How many characters should a reasonable secure password consist of? Well, it would be 12 characters at least, according to security consultant David Campbell. Campbell came to this conclusion after
Beware of holiday cyber scams
It's that holiday time of year again, when the spirit of giving and the spirit of taking abounds. And when it comes to taking, watch out for those email solicitations and dummy e-commerce sites that
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Identy theft is not cheap
It's hard to believe, but identity theft could cost you more $30,000, and that is hardly loose change, even these days. The Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP) looked at
Bargain-basement mayhem
Wireless security is challenging enough when dealing with assaults developed one at a time by enterprising criminals. Now,
Insider hacking is serious business
Disgruntled staff members abusing technology or network resources is a serious concern for businesses, but it's one of the most difficult to resolve. There are four reasons staff may act
Security front line shifts again
The word has gotten out: finding corporate networks not protected by multiple layers of firewalls, intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems has become far more difficult.
SPOTLIGHT: A Ho-Ho-Ho from the hacker world
The holiday season is busy for everyone, including those intent on online identity theft and spyware distribution. According to security researchers, it's a prime time for hackers and online
Verizon blunder puts customer data in the wrong hands
The latest data breach, in what's starting to seem like a daily series, took place at Verizon Wireless late last week, when a file housing data on 5,000 customers was inadvertently emailed to
Hammer an indispensable tool in IT arsenal?
It may not be the most technically advanced approach but experts say that taking a hammer to old drives and disks headed for the garbage is the best way to make sure that any data housed on the
