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Security vs. convenience: The case of case-insensitive passwords
Patrick Lambert considers the recent decision by Blizzard to ignore case-sensitivity in user passwords from the perspective of the security vs. convenience debate.
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DNSCrypt for Windows released: Does DNSSEC make it obsolete?
OpenDNS just released a Windows version of DNSCrypt, but does the implementation of the DNSSEC protocol make it obsolete? Patrick Lambert takes a look at what the critics are sayin...
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Facebook adds Antivirus Marketplace: Security or marketing?
Patrick Lambert looks at the additional security measures that Facebook put in place for its users, including free antivirus options.
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2012 Sophos security report: The threat landscape
Patrick Lambert breaks down the threat types that the Sophos 2012 security report identified in their annual survey. What's still around and what threats are on the rise?
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Security vs. convenience: Will users embrace the opt-in?
Patrick Lambert looks at Mozilla's recent decision to make Flash and other plugins an opt-in feature for users instead of a default. Will users regard it as a nuisance or a safegua...
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Does your cloud storage provider hold the keys to your data?
Patrick Lambert looks at some recent cloud data breaches and our approach to safeguarding data that is trusted to cloud providers. Take the poll about what data, if any, you trust ...
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How effective is antivirus software on smartphones?
Patrick Lambert looks at the limited usefulness of smartphone antivirus apps. Should you bother with it?
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USCC report on China's cyber-espionage and -warfare capabilities
Patrick Lambert breaks down the latest report of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which rates China's capabilities for cyber-espionage and warfare.
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Hack networks in style with the Transparency Grenade and the Pwn Plug
Patrick Lambert describes two innovative tools that can be used by pen testers -- but also by those with more nefarious plans. Here are two gadgets IT pros should know about.
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WikiLeaks publishes millions of Stratfor emails accessed by Anonymous
Patrick Lambert offers an overview of the latest Anonymous exploit -- publishing millions of emails it accessed from a company that has been called a "shadow CIA."