10 Worst Cybersecurity Snafus of 2009
By Lisa Phifer | Security Article Published February 09, 2010
Hackers, breaches, and malware on the loose. In the year 2009, a stupendous amount of personal data was stolen due to cybersecurity problems.
Tags: security, breaches, cyber crime, cyber security, cyber attack

IBM Lands Air Force Cloud Computing Contract
By Larry Barrett | News Article Published February 04, 2010
Ten-month project will feature advanced cyber security and analytics applications as Big Blue helps build a secure cloud-computing infrastructure for the Air Force.
Tags: IBM, security, cloud computing, cloud services, Security spending

Phishing Ploy Forces Twitter to Reset Passwords
By Larry Barrett | Security Article Published February 02, 2010
The microblogging site has reset some Twitter users' passwords after a phishing attack attempted to steal their login information.
Tags: Facebook, phishing, security, Twitter, cyber security

10 Hot Cloud Computing Startups for 2010
By Jeff Vance | Features Article Published January 31, 2010
Cloud computing startups that provide security, data migration, application management and more. This group reflects the emerging trends in virtualization and software as a service.
Tags: startups, virtualization, security, cloud computing, application management

IT Managers Gird for Cyber Attacks
By Larry Barrett | Security Article Published January 29, 2010
Sophisticated cyber attacks are becoming a nearly routine event, causing IT managers a never-ending series of security headaches. A new report details the threats.
Tags: security, IT management, IT manager, cyber security, cyber attack

Apple Releases First Mac Security Update for 2010
By Sean Michael Kerner | Security Article Published January 21, 2010
The fixes target concerns in Mac OS 10.5 and 10.6, addressing a number of fixes in third-party code that Apple in its OS.
Tags: Mac, Apple, security, Security fix

Microsoft Urges Feds to Get Behind the Cloud
By Kenneth Corbin | Features Article Published January 20, 2010
Software giant proposes landmark cloud computing legislation to promote security and privacy, suggesting what it calls the Cloud Computing Advancement Act.
Tags: privacy, Microsoft, security, cloud computing, private cloud

Laptop Security at Public Wi-Fi: Key Tips
By Eric Geier | Security Article Published January 19, 2010
Google and Yahoo do not use HTTPS/SSL encryption for e-mail access by default (although Google recently announced plans to do so). So Wi-Fi eavesdroppers could capture your log in details.
Tags: Wi-Fi, security, laptops, security best practices

Symantec Offers Subscription Security, Storage via Amazon EC2
By Andy Patrizio | Features Article Published December 15, 2009
Users can log on to Amazon EC2 and add the Symantec Endpoint Protection or Veritas Storage Foundation applications with a credit card.
Tags: Symantec, security, Enterprise, on-demand, Amazon EC2

Facebook's New Privacy Rules Upset Users
By Reuters | Security Article Published December 10, 2009
It turns out that users don't like seeing their privacy levels eroded.
Tags: privacy, search, Facebook, security, network

Better Wi-Fi Network Security: Advanced Techniques
By Eric Geier | Features Article Published December 09, 2009
If you're looking for a still more secure wireless network, here's a guide to enterprise-level protection.
Tags: wireless, security, wireless security, Enterprise, network

Oracle Refreshes Governance, Risk and Compliance Suite
By Larry Barrett | Applications Article Published December 07, 2009
New applications let enterprise customers support multiple risk and compliance programs on the same platform.
Tags: Oracle, compliance, security, Enterprise, apps

51 Open Source Tools to Protect Your Identity
By Cynthia Harvey | Open Source Article Published December 03, 2009
Open source options for anti-spam, anti-virus, and firewalls, email and PDF tools and more.
Tags: open source, security, Enterprise, viruses, network

Top 200 Tech Blogs: The Datamation 2009 List
By James Maguire | Columns Article Published October 12, 2009
Tech blogs that are current and insightful, chosen from all the major categories of technology.
Tags: software, security, Gadgets, Enterprise, tech blogs

Snow Leopard Gets Security Fixes
By Sean Michael Kerner | Security Article Published September 14, 2009
The new patch downloads addresses security problems in both current and previous versions of OS X.
Tags: Leopard, OS X, Mac, security, patch

Do You Trust Microsoft to Secure Windows?
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Security Article Published June 29, 2009
The free service Microsoft Security Essentials, codenamed Morro, could change the PC security business – if Microsoft can surmount a major perception problem.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, malware, security

45 iPhone, iPod Security Patches Released
By Reuters | Security Article Published June 18, 2009
Apple released scores of security patches in a nod to the forthcoming iPhone 3G S debut.
Tags: iPhone, security, iPod

The Best Mac Security Software
By Ryan Faas | Features Article Published June 09, 2009
The Mac may be comparatively safer, yet Mac users can still benefit from software to guard against security threats from malware, spam and network attacks.
Tags: OS X, Mac, malware, Apple, security

What Wi-Fi Eavesdroppers See on Unsecured Networks
By Eric Geier | Features Article Published May 12, 2009
Understanding how Wi-Fi eavesdroppers work helps you protect your own wireless communications.
Tags: wireless, Vista, Windows, Wi-Fi, security

How to Make Your iPhone Secure
By Kenneth R van Wyk | Features Article Published May 06, 2009
Protect your iPhone from the many Wi-fi thieves who are targeting its sensitive data.
Tags: carriers, iPhone, OS X, security