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Mobile management: Expert guide
InfoWorld.com has put together a free, 20-page "Mobile Management Deep Dive" PDF special report that explains the innate security capabilities of the key mobile platforms (BlackBerry, iOS, Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Windows...
Adobe fixes critical Flash Player flaws
The Computerworld story, "Adobe fixes critical Flash Player flaw" posted on Wednesday contained incorrect information regarding the type of PowerPC Macs that Adobe will no longer provide Flash support.
Security vendors push intrusion-detection, professional services
Established vendors and startups last week announced products and services for network intrusion-detection and outsourced security management.
Report: Google Ditches Windows Over Security Issues
Google employees are slamming Microsoft's Windows operating system, claiming security vulnerabilities in the OS left the company open to Chinese hackers in January 2010, a new report says. According to the Financial Times, Google will...
Developer finds major coding errors in Facebook, MySpace
Social-networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos.
Critical zero-days make September's Patch Tuesday a 'Patch Now' release
Microsoft focused on Windows with this month's big patch release, pushing out 63 updates affecting the operating system, Microsoft Office and the Visual Studio and .NET platforms. The release came amid reports of three publicly...
Sadly, IT can no longer trust geolocation for much of anything
This goes beyond simply not trusting location data for cybersecurity authentication. Geolocation is now used for a wide range of business reasons — but it shouldn’t be.
When Windows updating goes bad — the case of the problematic patch
To update or not to update, for Windows users that is the monthly question. And with last month's KB5012170, you better get the answer right.
Apple wasn’t fooling when it said it wanted to make Macs more secure
“We have a level of malware on the Mac that we don’t find acceptable,” Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi said last year. He meant it....
Apple pushes out emergency updates to address zero-day exploits
Apple has encouraged users of older mobile and desktop devices to update their software ASAP, as a vulnerability could allow an attacker to take complete control of older Apple devices.
Facebook agrees to settle class action lawsuit related to Cambridge Analytica data breach
The four-year-old lawsuit claimed Facebook allowed the British political consulting firm access to private data of over 80 million users.
What is Managed Device Attestation on Apple platforms?
Announced at WWDC 2022, Managed Device Attestation protection shows that Apple embraces the need for endpoint security.
Planned ‘fixes’ for credit-card interchange fees will actually make fraud easier
The US Federal Reserve and the US Senate are both looking to lessen restrictions on retailers — ostensibly to rein in card fees. What they actually are doing is inviting more fraud.
Android security: Analysis, advice, and next-level knowledge
Expand your Android security knowledge with this comprehensive collection of level-headed resources.
What is USB Restricted Mode in macOS Ventura, and why do you want it?
Beginning with macOS Ventura, a new layer of protection provides a little reassurance for enterprise IT against USB device-carried attacks.
Q&A: How employee monitoring can sometimes do more harm than good
There may be valid reasons for monitoring workers — to improve workplace safety, for instance, or safeguard against dangerous behavior. But workplace surveillance can also become invasive and break the trust between employer and...
Patch Tuesday update addresses 123 vulnerabilities, two critical zero-days
This month's Patch Tuesday deals with a variety of security issues in Microsoft Windows, Office, Exchange, and Visual Studio. It's a broad update across Microsoft products that will require planning and testing before general...
