• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jun-09-2015
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Tech industry redoubles efforts to fight US gov’t encryption backdoors

Groups representing major IT companies have warned U.S. President Barack Obama again not to go through with measures that would undermine encryption technologies. Such policies would undermine privacy and compromise the security of tech products and... Read More

• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jun-09-2015
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Cybercriminals increasingly target point of sales systems

The data breach landscape could look very different in the future with the increased adoption of chip-enabled payment cards in North America—but for now point-of-sale systems account for the majority of breaches there, compared to a tiny minority in other […]

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• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jun-09-2015
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Cybercriminals increasingly target point of sales systems

The data breach landscape could look very different in the future with the increased adoption of chip-enabled payment cards in North America—but for now point-of-sale systems account for the majority of breaches there, compared to a tiny minority in other […]

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• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jun-09-2015
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on 5 steps to keep your smart home from being hacked

Consumers who outfit their homes with home automation devices without considering security may be inviting hackers and thieves inside.
Repeatedly, studies have revealed that devices designed to automate the home have serious vulnerabilities. Many devices have weak password policies and do […]

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