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Government snooping spikes in 2011: Google breaks it down
Patrick Lambert discusses the latest Google report on the number of user-data requests it receives from world governments. These requests spiked 29% in 2011.
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Watch out for DNS sub-domain hijacking
Patrick Lambert cautions that DNS sub-domain hijacking is on the rise, especially for organizations that don't have DNS-handling in-house. Here's how to guard against the damage th...
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Will a hacker cause World War III?
Patrick Lambert discusses whether he thinks World War III will be caused by a rogue hacker.
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Survey shows upper management weak on understanding security issues
Patrick Lambert takes a look at a recent McAfee survey that concluded that many in upper management have a poor understanding of their organization's own security policies.
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Companies change their Terms of Service to limit their liability against hacks
Patrick Lambert points out the changes to Terms of Service that big companies like Sony enacted after its hacking fiasco to limit their liability.
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How the TOR Project defeated Iran filters inside 24 hours
When Iran detected and shut down TOR connections recently, the project's developers reacted quickly to defeat Iran's filters and enable Iran's users to continue to protect their id...
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Compromised certificate authorities: How to protect yourself
Patrick Lambert looks at certificate authority hacks like the most recent DigiNotar exploit and suggests several ways to protect your organization from compromised CAs.
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Unsecured connections: Checking the basics
The sheer number of connections we make every day using common programs and protocols multiplies the risk that basic security is overlooked.