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Malcovery Security: The company spammers and phishers hate
When a start-up company helps take down several major online spam and phish operations, it's time to look at what they are doing right.
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National Computer Forensics Institute: Demystifying cybercrime
Knowing how to handle digital evidence and discovery correctly prevents costly mistakes. A federal facility in Birmingham, Alabama is working hard to improve that situation.
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UAB takes aim at spammers, phishers, and purveyors of malware
Birmingham, Alabama, is fast becoming a hotspot for digital crime fighting. Together, let's learn what they're doing right.
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Breach Detection Systems take aim at targeted persistent attacks
You've just been told to get a Breach Detection System in place. Where do you start? How about a buyer's guide created by an independent test facility?
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Why 'Nothing to Hide' misrepresents online privacy
A legal research professor explains to Michael P. Kassner why we should think long and hard before subscribing to the "Nothing to Hide" defense of surveillance and data-gathering.
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Does using encryption make you a bigger target for the NSA?
Fact: The U. S. government is capturing data from its citizens. Fact: Encrypted data is of more interest to the U.S. government. Michael P. Kassner asks two experts, one legal, one...
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Convenience or security: You can't have both when it comes to Wi-Fi
Open Wi-Fi networks can be a godsend when you need them. Michael P. Kassner interviews a network-security expert who explains why bad guys like them even more.
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Ignoring security advice from the pros: The IT-user disconnect
IT pros and the general population of users have seemingly different agendas when it comes to security. Michael P. Kassner interviews a noted researcher about the psychology of the...
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BGP and Internet security: Is it better to be lucky or good?
Does "it's not a problem until it actually happens" apply to Internet security? Michael P. Kassner interviews a networking expert who's wondering about the same thing.
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The anatomy of a phishing operation
There are far better things than being phished, like writing about how not to get phished. Michael P. Kassner reviews a research paper that provides amazing insight into a successf...