Many experts say too little is being done to prevent cybercrooks from pilfering sensitive data on the cloud.
Holding everything from highly personal medical and social-media material to confidential financial and corporate documents, Internet-based cloud services are gathering an enormous trove of information--already a quarter of the world?s business data---that is proving a powerful lure for hackers.
One notable example was the February 2011 breach at Nasdaq?s Directors Desk, which maintains records for thousands of corporations. Nasdaq has said little about what happened. But the case reportedly has prompted several federal investigations and sparked speculation that the culprits could have spied on secret communications of company board members. Coupled with more recent breaches at Web marketer Epsilon, LinkedIn and Twitter, many experts say too little is being done to prevent cybercrooks from pilfering credit-card numbers, trade secrets and other sensitive data on the cloud.
Full StoryThe Seattle TimesMar. 11, 2013
Many companies are not taking the precautions necessary to limit the risk involved with BYOD.
While one in four retail and financial service employees participate in BYOD, 15% of companies have no policy in place. As the BYOD trend replaces strictly controlled corporate-issued devices with a wide variety of consumer-owned devices, this poses a huge security risk to organizations and its customers. Without a layered approach to cybersecurity, employees? personal devices can unwittingly expose corporate documents to fraud and malware.
Full StoryHelp Net SecurityMar. 11, 2013
To some, Facebook's new News Feed bears a striking resemblance to the Google+ paradigm.
Facebook has seen the future and it is ... Google+? The social network on Thursday launched a redesign of its News Feed, the list of posts from friends and followed entities that forms the spine of Facebook pages. Chris Cox, VP of product at Facebook, described the change as "very mobile-inspired Web design." Many observers, including some at Google, believe the inspiration came from Google+. The similarities are hard to deny. There's some Twitter in there, too. If only Google and Facebook would merge so we could focus all our privacy fears in one place.
Full StoryInformationWeekMar. 11, 2013
A Staples survey suggests that telecommuting programs reduce absenteeism and stress.?
Not everyone is following Yahoo and Best Buy down the path of killing telecommuting as we presently know it. A new Staples Advantage survey spearheaded by the world?s largest office products company is providing ?evidence? as to why Yahoo and Best Buy might be making a bad move. Telecommuting programs make for happier employers and employees, reducing absenteeism and stress, according to the survey by the business-to-business division of Staples.
Full StoryMobile MarketingMar. 8, 2013
Android accounted for 79% of all mobile malware in 2012; Apple accounted for just 0.7%.
Is it because Android is the most popular smartphone platform in the world right now, or is it because it's just fundamentally easier to attack? In any case, Google's mobile juggernaut Android continues to be the world's biggest magnet for mobile malware. According to a new report, Android accounted for 79% of all malware in 2012, up from 66.7% in 2011 and just 11.25% in 2010. On the other side of the spectrum,?Apple's iOS, the world's second-most popular platform for smartphones in terms of new purchases, remains one of the least compromised, with 0.7% of malware on its platform.
Full StoryTechCrunchMar. 8, 2013
Source: http://enterprisemobilitytoday.com/lock-screen-ads-could-reduce-monthly-mobile-bills/
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