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What Is Tor Browser & How Does It Impact Linux Security Teams?
Tor Browser is a privacy-focused web browser that routes traffic through the Tor network to obscure a user’s identity and destination—and that design has direct implications for Linux security teams. It’s built to limit tracking, resist surveillance,...
Comprehending Fingerprinting Risks Faced by Linux Users Today
Linux systems block a lot of noise that targets other p...
Linux VPN Explained: Simple Setup and Privacy Tips
You’ve got Linux installed, the terminal doesn’t scare ...
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Impact of Internet Access on Employee Retention According to Microsoft
Jobseekers will think twice about employers who lock down work internet access, a senior Microsoft executive said today. "These kids are saying: forget it! I don
Revealing the Privacy Threats Posed by Leading Internet Companies
America's top four Internet companies -- Google, Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft -- promise they will protect the personal information of people who use their online services to search, shop and socialize. But a close read of their privacy policies reveals as much exposure as protection. The massive amounts of data these companies collect -- which can include records of the searches you make, the health problems you research and the investments you monitor -- can be requested by government investigators and subpoenaed by your legal adversaries. But this same information is generally not available to you.
Examining Weaknesses in Password Security Among Major Online Platforms
If you use any number of popular web forums or even some commercial services like classmates.com, amazon.com, netzero.com or your provider's webmail service, you may not be aware that you're sending your credentials over the internet in the clear.
Adware Threats Examined: AOL Security Toolbar EULA Analysis
I was recently contacted by an America Online (AOL) vice president, Ted Hopper, about our BHO listing of "AOL Security Toolbar" which was described as having adware functionality. That phone call set into motion what ultimately is presented here.
Smart Card Technology Promotes Security Standards And Privacy Awareness
A group of smart card and smart chip vendors are launching a campaign to talk up the security and privacy features of their products, even as researchers raise questions about their use in passports.
Sensitive Information Found on Secondhand Computers for Sale
A fifth of secondhand PCs finding their way onto the resale market still contain sensitive data on their hard discs. Research by BT, the University of Glamorgan in Wales and Edith Cowan University in Australia, has found that while 41% of the disks were unreadable, 20% contained sufficient information to identify individuals. The research, based on the acquisition of 300 PCs from auctions, computer fairs and on-line purchases, also found that 5% of the machines held commercial information on organisations, and that 5% held
HSBC: Key Logger Risks Impacting Online Banking Transactions
Where does your bank's responsibility to protect you and your online transactions end? Apparently the HSBC bank of Great Britain knew for 2 years that they had a vulnerability and did nothing about it. There are very few details about the vulnerability, but one thing is known -- an attacker would already have to have a key logger on the customer's system to take advantage of the vulnerability. Maybe I'm being naive, but if an attacker has a key logger on the system, I figure your online banking credentials being stolen is just the start of your worries.
Essential Strategies to Protect Your Online Search Privacy Effectively
AOL's publication of the search histories of more than 650,000 of its users should reinforce an important point: What you type in online may not be as private as you think. Search engines place a multibillion-dollar infrastructure at the hands of any random user who stops by their Web site. The price you pay, however, is that the company may hold on to your search queries--which can provide a glimpse into your life--forever. To offer some suggestions about preserving your privacy while using search engines, CNET News.com has prepared the following list of frequently asked questions.
Email Privacy Rights and Monitoring Practices in the Workplace
Let's suppose you are an employer. You have a well-written and well distributed policy on privacy in the workplace. You expressly state that employees have NO expectation of privacy in ANYTHING they do. You own the hardware, you own the software, you own the network. You reserve the right to monitor every keystroke, every website, every e-mail, every IM session, every chat discussion, and even monitor the lyrics to any song they happen to be listening to on their iPods (sounds like a fun place to work, doesn't it?). You have your employees acknowledge that you have the right to do such monitoring, and they even swear that they consent to such monitoring.
Exploring Online Privacy And Libel Law Challenges In Digital Spaces
"There are reasons that there are such strong First Amendment protections on the Internet," says Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. "People should be given wide latitude to express their opinions, even if others feel it's offensive or constitutes libel."
KLA-Tencor Enhances Email Security for Intellectual Property Protection
KLA-Tencor isn't taking any chances with its intellectual property -- nor that of its semiconductor clients -
In-Depth Analysis of Metro Ethernet Technologies and Security Risks
I have been looking into metro Ethernet lately and talking with a number of Ethernet service providers about their services, and I was reminded of the confusing use of virtual private network and secure WAN pipes.
Toronto Hydro One Zone: Privacy and Security Issues Raised
The Wi-Fi network soon to be launched by Toronto Hydro Telecom Inc. (THT) has triggered concerns over user privacy, data security and even public health.The company has reiterated that the security features of the new network -- dubbed One Zone -- won't be intrusive. They will protect against criminal activity but will not be used to spy on people, THT said.
New Image-Based Spam Threats Impacting Email Security Measures
A new strain of spam popping up in e-mail boxes is confounding consumers and corporate security officials. The spam contains images spouting everything from stock scams to Viagra, and its volume has more than doubled since April, according to analysis by anti-spam vendor IronPort Systems. Image-based spam accounts for 21% of all spam, compared with just 1% in late 2005, IronPort says. Marketers are deploying image-based spam because it is harder to detect than text-based spam, and consumers are more likely to read an e-mail with a picture or graphic, says Craig Sprosts of IronPort.
FBI Alert: Data Theft And Industrial Espionage Threatens Corporations
One of the FBI's leading agents in the field of computer crime has warned that industrial espionage and targeted data theft are on the increase.
U.S. District Court Rules Against AT&T in NSA Surveillance Suit
A federal district court judge refused a motion by the U.S. government to stop a lawsuit against AT&T for its alleged cooperation with the controversial domestic surveillance program run by the National Security Agency.
Exploring Scott McNealy's Perspective On Electronic Privacy Today
Some years ago, Scott McNealy quipped that electronic privacy is dead and that we need to get over it.[1] Like many good one-liners, the assertion is an over-simplification but has enough piercing truth to it, to get heads nodding.
Vishing and VOIP: Emerging Threats and Essential Security Tactics
VOIP's anonymous nature may be convenient, but it can also be used against you. Secure Computing today warned of a new phishing exploit on the loose -- dubbed "vishing" -- that uses voice-over-IP and good old-fashioned social engineering.
LINX AGM: New Spam Management Principles and Privacy Protections
At the recent London Internet Exchange (LINX) AGM, the 200 strong membership agreed operational principles for spam management teams to share information while ensuring that customer privacy is not infringed. The decision was made following a review of a Best Current Practice (BCP) document on spam-busting techniques.
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