Review: KnowBe4 Compliance Manager
While KnowBe4 Compliance Manager does not makes tasks associated with regulatory compliance enjoyable, reviewer Matt Sarrel finds the software does make them less onerous.
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It’s unclear whether the FTC has issued any subpoenas or other formal demands for information.
View ArticleFacebook holds back on end-to-end encryption
If you’re a Facebook user and you want the best form of encryption to keep hackers and spies out of your posts and chats, you don’t have a ton of options now.
View ArticleFTC’s Challenge: Protecting Privacy Without Hurting Innovation
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View ArticleReid: CIA charges vs. Senate ‘absurd’
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View ArticleGoogle promises always-on encrypted HTTPS connection for Gmail
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View ArticleNo Card, No PIN Needed for This Cloud-Managed ATM, But Don’t Forget Your Phone
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View ArticleGoogle Boosts Security of Gmail Infrastructure
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View ArticleLinux and botnets: It’s not Linux’s fault!
Linux is as secure as ever. The real security hole lies with some of Linux’s administrators and users.
View ArticleWithout trust, innovation stalls
From EU to US, ever more frequently cries going out for restoration of trust
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View ArticleFailed MtGox Exchange Finds 200,000 Bitcoins in Old Wallet
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View ArticlePoland’s military strikes new deal to bolster cybersecurity, starting with...
A new deal between Poland’s ministry of defence and three universities is aimed at swelling the ranks of its cyberwar forces.
View ArticleGitHub Falls Victim of Another DDOS Attack [Update]
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View ArticleHackers are now targeting your router
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View ArticleHow Can IT Respond to Cloud File Sharing Threat?
Don’t hate Dropbox. New approaches are evolving to help security teams deal with threats posed by cloud file sharing in the enterprise.
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