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NewsApple’s App Store lacked encryption protection for months
Apple’s app store operated for months without the protection of SSL encryption, according to researchers. Apple announced it had fixed the problem...
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NewsDoubt cast on the security of Kim Dotcom’s Mega service
Kim Dotcom’s bold new venture, the file-storage and sharing service Mega, is drawing criticism as security researchers analyse how the site...
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NewsGoogle expands encryption protection in Chrome browser
Google will beef up security in the next release of its Chrome browser (version 25) by encrypting all search queries sent from the software. Currently,...
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Gadget GuideLaCie PetiteKey
LaCie’s iamaKey – the USB stick that looks like a key – has grown up. Or, at least, it’s grown smaller. The PetiteKey is now 30 percent...
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NewsNew Zealand to host Kim Dotcom’s website relaunch
Former Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom’s website relaunch has taken a hit with Gabon’s government rejecting his Me.ga website domain. Dotcom...
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NewsSymantec broadens encryption options for Apple devices, Dropbox
Symantec this week announced two new data encryption options, one that is file-based encryption for use with Dropbox, and the second that works as...
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NewsApple’s tough iPhone security causes problems for law enforcement
Apple’s iOS is so secure that it’s causing problems for law enforcement in criminal investigations. According to a MIT Technology Review, which reports that...
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Gadget GuideLaCie RuggedKey
The latest rugged USB drive to come from LaCie is designed to protect your data from heat, cold and water, and survive a drop from 100m. The USB 3.0...
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NewsFirefox to turn on default encryption for all Google searches
Mozilla is currently testing default encrypted Google searches for all Firefox users, with the intent to make all Google searches encrypted in the...
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App Guide 1DataVault Password Manager
Your personal data can never be too secure, especially when it’s on a device that’s with you everywhere you go. DataVault Password Manager is...
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NewsSymantec to release encryption viewer for iOS
More employees are using their iOS devices in the workplace. That’s good from an employee morale standpoint, but not so good when it comes to the...
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"Locking" an external hard drive
Keen to lock down an external hard drive so nobody could view its contents if they found or stole it?
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Reviews
New: Latest version of StuffIt Deluxe incorporates cloud computing
Smith Micro Software this week announced a new version of Stuffit, its venerable file compression tool.
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Reviews
New: Seagate ships self-encrypting drives for enterprises
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News
Apple flubs its improved support for Exchange e-mail security
Apple improved its iPhone support for Microsoft Exchange security and triggered a controversy, but it’s impact is limited to sites that have deployed...
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Blogs
Opinion: Apple betrays the iPhone’s business hopes
Fixing a major but unacknowledged bug in the operating system, last week’s iPhone OS 3.1 update has rendered most iPhones and all iPod touches...
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The art of creating strong passwords
While security has never been more important than it is today, the fastest way for an IT professional to become the most despised person in the...
