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Megaupload, Anonymous, SOPA and the Internet fallout
Patrick Lambert digests the tempestuous events of last week and what it means for the future of the Internet. Was the Megaupload bust really related to SOPA's failure? Was Anonymou...
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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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Facebook takes steps to reward bug hunting: White hat debit cards
Patrick Lambert looks at Facebook's recent attempts to reward bug hunters on their site and help fight the rising tide of malware and other scams.
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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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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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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."
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World IPv6 launch day set: Security pitfalls to look out for
Patrick Lambert warns that when the IPv6 launch date officially arrives this June 6, it will be prudent to watch out for some security gaps in the initial days. Here are some issue...