Tag: Security

HP Acquiring ArcSight for $1.5 Billion
HP announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ArcSight, a security and compliance company, for $1.5 billion at $...
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ACLU Sues Government Over Border Laptop Searches
The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) policy allowing border agents to search l...
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Facebook Tests Subscriptions, Will Launch Remote Log-Out
Facebook is testing a feature that lets users "subscribe" to other users. Nick O'Neill at AllFacebook...
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Twitter Apps Go OAuth Today
As of today, Twitter apps will all use OAuth for user authentication. Users will be able to use apps without them storing their password. "The move to OAuth will me...
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How Far Would You Go to Control Employee Social Media Use?
CareerBuilder released some survey findings this week...
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PayPal Responds to iTunes Scam Issues
The other day, reports surfaced of scammers runni...
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Reported Security Vulnerabilities Reach Record Highs in 2010
According to a new report from IBM, vulnerability exposures reached record levels in the first half of the year. This info comes courtesy of...
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PayPal Users Find Unauthorized iTunes Charges – Phishing Suspected
Some iTunes users are finding that scammers are stealing their money through PayPal. Numerous people have been claiming as much on Twitter and Facebook. Erick Sc...
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AOL Gives Parents Tool for Eavesdropping on Kids’ Social Networking
AOL has released the results from a new survey, conducted by Nielsen, about parenting and social networking. The survey found that over half of children don't knows all of their...
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Baidu Files Lawsuit Over Malware Alerts
The Chinese search company that is more or less the Google of its home market has sued another organization over its security software.  Baidu said in its lawsuit that Qiho...
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Symantec Finds Trojan in Android App That Broadcasts Phone Location
Symantec detected a trojan within an Android game, which is secretly uploading GPS user location information. A representative for the comp...
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Don’t Click the Link for the Facebook “Dislike” Button
Many Facebook users have long awaited the arrival of a "dislike" button for status updates that they find dumb, repulsive, or just annoying. If you happen to see someo...
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Chad Ochocinco Wants to Get Rid of Farmville
Fast Company has an interview with none other than Chad...
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Facebook “Bug” Providing Names With Email Addresses: Fixed
Update 2: The issue is reportedly resolved....
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Murdoch Voices Excitement with Tablets
Rupert Murdoch is excited about tablets. The Guardian has a piece quoting him as calli...
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