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Carrier IQ Controversy Prompts Denials from Microsoft, RIM, Others
Microsoft, Nokia, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and Research In Motion are just a few of the companies denying their smartphones and services are loaded with Carrier IQ, the company whose smartphone diagnostics software is accused of monitoring users activity without their explicit consent. IT pro Trevor Eckhart conducted a very public test, with video, demonstrating what…
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Cyber-Security Investment to Hit $60 Billion in 2011
Global cyber-security spending is expected to reach $60 billion in 2011 and is forecast to grow 10 percent every year during the next three to five years, according to a report from PwC, "Cyber Security M&A: Decoding Deals in the Global Cyber Security Industry." The United States accounts for more than half of all deals…
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Android Mobile Security A Growing Threat
Android Mobile Security A Growing Threat Juniper Global Threat Center measured a 472% increase in Android malware from July 2011 through November 2011. No Title McAfee researchers said Android malware rose by 37% in the third quarter of 2011. No Title Kaspersky Labs reports that Android malware made up 40% of all malware detected in…
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Enterprise Encryption Headaches Create Channel Opportunity
Encryption experts universally lament that it’s not the cryptography that makes encryption hard; rather, it’s keeping track of the keys and all the different encryption software that causes heartburn. Now, Symantec is offering some data to reassure channel partners that it’s not just their imagination. In its 2011 Enterprise Encryption Trends Survey, Symantec found that…
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WatchGuard XTM 2050 Firewall Secures Network Connections
Business security solutions specialist WatchGuard Technologies, announced the availability of a security appliance, the XTM 2050, a firewall that provides security for large enterprises and data centers that require a high-performance firewall, application control and intrusion-prevention system to protect against data theft, malware and security breaches. The XTM 2050 starts at $39,995 and is available…
