Monthly Archives: February 2016
Microsoft Cloud App Security Unmasks Shadow IT
Last year, Microsoft acquired Adallom, a security software company focused on safeguarding data in multi-cloud environments. Soon, Adallom's tech will feature in Microsoft's forthcoming...
Beware of Tax-Related Fraud as April 15 Approaches
As April 15—tax day in the United States—approaches, the security risk from tax-related fraud is on the rise, according to the Internal Revenue Service.It's...
IBM’s Recent Acquisitions Show Developer Mindset in Rebuilding Plan
LAS VEGAS—David Kenny, the freshly minted General Manager of IBM Watson, took the stage at the InterConnect conference here Tuesday dressed in jeans and...
Your New Car May Connect You to Greater Cyber-Risk
I sat in front of the fire in my fireplace, and opened the heavy leather parcel I'd removed from my car. I'd purchased the...
RSA Conference: From Celebrity Speakers to Latest Security News
The annual RSA Conference USA starts Feb. 29 in San Francisco, and once again, the halls of the Moscone Center will be filled to...
Wireless Mice, Keyboards Offer Cyber-Attack Route for Laptops, PCs
Today's topics include the reason why laptops and PCs are open to cyber-attack through wireless mice and keyboards, Foxconn's decision to delay its takeover...
For Workers in Danger, Personal Safety Apps Abound
It can be a scary world out there for employees who do their jobs in potentially dangerous situations, such as social workers or mental...
Microsoft Stands Behind Apple in iPhone Case
Bill Gates may be on the FBI's side in the San Bernardino iPhone case, but the company he co-founded has joined other tech giants...
Vera Lands $17 Million in VC for Its File-Centric Security
Startup security provider Vera, whose brand of data protection is nothing short of extremely granular, has closed a $17 million round of venture capital...
Google Project Shield DoS Mitigation Service Is Free to News Sites
Google has made its Project Shield denial-of-service attack mitigation technology available for free to news organizations around the world.Publishers that meet the company's definition...