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It is no secret that small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) have very different ways of using IT when compared with large enterprises. Virtualization, public cloud, and mobile are expanding the gap, but in surprising ways. Many folks in IT have the conceit that enterprises lead the way by investing in new, cutting-edge technology. That technology then trickles-down to SMBs.

Microsoft on Thursday rolled out the option for customers to enable multi-factor authentication its Windows Azure cloud service. Designed to bring increased access security and convenience for IT and end users, the new multi-Factor authentication option adds an additional layer of security for users signing in to the cloud service.

Cybercrime is a business, and in the case of the SSNDOB service, business is booming. According to a seven-month investigation by security reporter Brian Krebs, an identity theft service known as SSNDOB [SSNDOB.MS] has compromised computers at some of the largest consumer and business data aggregators in the United States.

The (ISC)2 security professional association released a new survey showing that C-level executives consider application vulnerabilities and mobile devices as being the biggest threats to security.

Kaspersky Lab has uncovered details on what they believe is a small yet sophisticated and determined group of attackers targeting several industrial and high tech organizations in South Korea and Japan.

As the first layer of defense in your network, it is important to take a step back and review the design of your perimeter security.

Cisco released its semiannual IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON - The National Security Agency eavesdropped on civil rights icon Martin Luther King and heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali as well as other leading critics of the Vietnam War in a secret program later deemed "disreputable," declassified documents revealed Wednesday.

WASHINGTON - The US Air Force has test flown an F-16 fighter jet without a pilot on board for the first time, in the latest sign of the military's increasing reliance on drones.

SAN FRANCISCO  - Twitter on Wednesday launched a system for emergency alerts which can help spread critical information when other lines of communication are down. The popular messaging service said its Twitter Alerts could be useful in natural disasters or other emergencies when traditional channels may be overloaded or unavailable.

Software giant Oracle said on Wednesday that it now offers a “complete Identity Governance solution” that lets organizations balance the objectives of access, security, and compliance, while enabling user self services to reduce total cost of ownership.

WASHINGTON - The head of the National Security Agency Wednesday defended US surveillance programs as part of a "noble" mission to protect the nation and said reports on them were "sensationalized."

Arbor Networks and other service providers have reported that Sudan essentially dropped off the Internet on Wednesday. According to data from Arbor Networks, Internet traffic from Sudan dropped off starting around 9am EST on Wednesday.

These days, everything’s “smart.” Everything’s “connected.” Cars, watches, thermostats, power meters, home security systems, glucose meters, toilets, you name it. On the one hand, this Internet of Things is amazing. These devices are cool. They’re convenient. They’re capable of remote control. Some of them can even save you money. It’s an explosion of ingenuity.

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has teamed up with BSI, an organization that provides standard-based solutions and services, and has announced a new third party certification program designed to assess the security of cloud service providers.