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McAfee today released WaveSecure™ software iOS Edition, a solution targeting individual iPhone users to help protect against data and device loss or theft.

Following the recent announcement that VeriSign CEO Mark McLaughlin would join the company as CEO, Palo Alto Networks this week announced the appointment of Chuck Robel, former Chairman of the Board at McAfee, to its Board of Directors.

Verizon Strike Intensifies: Company Battles Network Sabotage and Aggressive Picketing TacticsIn the IT Security space we’re constantly reminded of the dangers from the “insider threat”, but this week Verizon is battling somewhat of a different attack from within.

"Cyber Will be Part of any Future Conflict, Whether it's a Nation State or Terrorism" - Cofer Black, 28-year CIA Veteran

Battle over Attribution Continues, China a Major Victim of Cyber AttacksA senior cyber-security official in China said recently that the country wants to work with other nations to improve cyber security. Yet along with this pledge came another example of the back and forth between nation-states that has become a common feature of many public discussions about security. This time however, it was China pointing fingers at the United States.

Budgets are Tight, but Secrets Should be Even Tighter. Why Aren’t Companies Getting the Message?

Intel Capital, Intel's global investment arm, today announced that it has created a $300 million Ultrabook™ Fund to help drive innovation of Intel's vision of a new class of mobile computers that marry the performance and capabilities of today’s laptops with tablet-like features and deliver a highly responsive and secure experience, in a thin and light form factor.

SSL is a key component of Internet security and brings significant privacy and security to end users, but at the same time is creating a significant challenge for IT security departments and making enterprises more vulnerable to threats and data loss.

The recent high-flying tech IPO landscape has come to a halt over the past week as financial markets tumbled and have remained especially volatile in the past several sessions following the first-ever credit downgrade of the United States.

A recent survey from Mocana has found that 24 percent of respondents knew of security problems in their company’s products that had not been disclosed to the public before the devices were shipped, but just what that means in terms of attitudes towards security may be more complex than it seems.

What steps can data center architects take to help protect the modern data center in the face of new risks?

Last week at the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas, SaaS-based IT security solution provider Qualys, made several announcements including a new QualysGuard Consultant Edition, a revamped user interface for its QualysGuard Security and Compliance SaaS Suite, and availability of the latest version of its Web Application Scanning solution.

Microsoft released 13 security bulletins today as part of Patch Tuesday, including two rated “critical” – its highest security rating. But according to some security pros, companies would be wise to not give some of the non-critical bulletins short-thrift when it’s time to prioritize patches.

Weapons Stockpiles of the Future will Include Stashes of Zero-Day Vulnerabilities, Botnets, Control Codes and Sophisticated Malware

After announcing they had defaced Websites belonging to more than 70 different law enforcement agencies across the U.S., hacktivist collective Anonymous, as part of the AntiSec movement, declared in a statement posted online that they had released roughly 10GB of data stolen during the compromise, including “hundreds of private email spools, password information, address and social security numbers, credit card numbers, snitch informa

Hardening your IT Infrastructure has its Rewards

Operation Shady RAT: Peeling Through the LayersNew details have emerged about a stealthy attack campaign that security pros say struck more than 70 organizations around the world.

Facebook Privacy - Steps You Can take to Protect your Privacy While Using the World's Largest Social Networking SiteFacebook is ubiquitous. But it is also anathema to privacy. My daughter tells me that if I am so paranoid about my privacy that I should not have a Facebook account.

As usual, Black Hat USA brought with it a new round of exploits, innovative hacks and offensive and defensive tools.

Security was a key part of the pitch around Chrome OS when Google started revealing details of the operating system back in 2009. Fast forward to August 2011 – Google Chrome OS is a reality on the market and its security is on the menu at the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.