No phone or desktop operating system will ever be 100% secure. But yet another Android flaw affecting a majority of its devices has been discovered, once again causing users to question its security.
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Yet another Android vulnerability: Keeping devices safe
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Other duties asinine: 10 craziest manager requests
We’ve all gotten plenty of unrealistic or strange requests from bosses. But chances are you’ve never been assigned these awful tasks.
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Is Internet Explorer a hacker’s best friend?
Today’s cyberattacks aren’t the smash-and-grab tactics used in the past. Attackers are increasingly focused on acting on good intelligence for well-planned attacks – and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) is a favorite tool.
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Driving IT changes from the top: 5 keys
Most companies now realize that IT can’t be seen as separate from top-level management. But there’s a real challenge when it comes to integrating IT into a leadership role.
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Is vacation a thing of the past? Watch for staff burnout
Two new surveys show that taking vacations to get away from it all could be a pipe dream. That’s bad news for already stressed-out IT departments.
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Insider threats are pummeling IT
Two recent surveys show that the biggest threat to your systems isn’t actually hackers, it’s the insider threat caused by people in your own building – and many of them are IT pros.
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Point-of-sale security is a major concern
Of all the industries and fields that IT supports, it’s hard to imagine one that could bring down a company faster than point-of-sale. After all, it’s where customers’ financial information enters into your control.
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Users, IT clash on BYOD policies: 4 keys to fix it
There’s always been tension between users and IT when it comes to BYOD security. A new survey by Webroot shows where these two groups disagree and where they could find some common ground.
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Watch out: Defeated malware given new life
When a group of government agencies shut down the Gameover Zeus trojan last month, they warned others could take its place. Sure enough, it looks like that is happening now, putting users at risk.
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Study: Password managers could make hackers’ jobs easier
We all know the problems with passwords: Good ones are difficult to remember and shouldn’t be repeated. But one of the best solutions around this problem often results in more problems, according to a recent report.
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