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Apple claims it recently removed several parental control applications from the App Store due to their use of “highly invasive” mobile device management (MDM) technology. [Read More]
ImmuniWeb launches free online tool designed for testing websites, including PCI DSS compliance, CMS security, web server security, and privacy issues. [Read More]
Ireland’s privacy regulator says it’s investigating Facebook over the social media giant’s recent revelation that it had left hundreds of millions of user passwords exposed. [Read More]
NIST updates its ACTS toolkit to help developers of safety-critical applications, such as the ones powering aircraft and nuclear power plants, find errors and make their software safer. [Read More]
Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users’ privacy. [Read More]
British Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly approved a limited role for China's Huawei to help build a 5G network in the UK, shrugging off security warnings from senior ministers and Washington surrounding the telecoms giant. [Read More]
FireEye releases an open source tool designed to automate the analysis of Adobe Flash files to identify malware and prevent infections. [Read More]
A team of researchers has demonstrated that hackers can modify 3D medical scans to add or remove evidence of a serious illness, such as cancer. [Read More]
Some of the top research universities in the US are cutting ties with Chinese tech giant Huawei as the company faces allegations of bank fraud and trade theft. [Read More]
The European Commission presented its plan to ensure the secure introduction of 5G telecoms networks, with suspicions hanging over Chinese giant Huawei. [Read More]
FEATURES, INSIGHTS // Audits
To communicate about our metrics, we need ways that we can ground our experience in terms of “normal” for us; Otherwise, we really can't communicate our metrics effectively with anyone who isn't in a similar environment.
Security is a creature of habit. Security likes things to stay the same. Change brings chaos. Chaos is bad for security. But, we can help control the security of our environment by following good security habits.
A new amendment to Texas' breach notice law is designed to make it easier for Texas entities to comply with Texas law by giving those entities the choice of notifying under Texas law or the law of residents of other states.
While regulations and ensuing IT audits go beyond firewalls and firewall policies, these devices are often a good place to start when it comes to becoming "audit-ready" and gaining continuous visibility of what's going on in your network.
Santa doesn’t care if you were naughty or nice on Christmas Eve – what matters is how you did all year. Security is much the same.
For most CISOs, the pain of an audit is part of the job, but it doesn’t have to be the nightmare that most of the IT community envisions.
Too many IT and risk managers are surprised by security breaches, compromised keys or operational failures that occur from sheer neglect that result when you leave your valuable keys as exposed as a password on a post-it. Hefty, potential fines for failing to comply with regulations are risk enough, but the risks of ignoring these vulnerabilities extend even further.
The vast majority of ISVs are focused on prospecting and lead generation while overlooking potential sales funnel leakage due to piracy. Any vendor that is serious about its longevity needs to know if it has a software piracy problem.
Enjoy this selection of top picks for 2010, listed in no particular order. Happy New Year!
SecurityWeek Daily Briefing
- Mozilla Hardens Firefox Against Injection Attacks
- California Attorney General Outlines How State Will Enforce Upcoming Privacy Law
- Critical Flaw in Sophos Cyberoam Appliances Allows Remote Code Execution
- Why All Security Disciplines Should Use the Intelligence Cycle
- Alleged Hacker Arraigned on $1.4 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Charges
- Majority of Simjacker Attacks Aimed at Mobile Phones in Mexico
- Thoma Bravo to Acquire Sophos for $3.9 Billion
- Compromised AWS API Key Allowed Access to Imperva Customer Data
- Amazon Calls for Government Regulation of Facial Recognition Tech
- 'Attor' Cyber-Espionage Platform Used in Attacks Aimed at Russia
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