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How to Keep Big Data on Mobile Devices Secure in 2013Mobile devices are a great way for employees to rapidly access, send, and receive company data. As more and more companies and even government organizations move toward BYOD and business apps, now is the time to make sure that your employees know how to protect that information. | 
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Google’s Eighteen Minutes of Downtime—Security Fears Remain Google's Chrome and Gmail crash lasted only eighteen minutes on Monday, but what kind of damage do these repeated, albeit brief, downtimes cause those who are already skeptical of moving their data to the cloud? One way to stop the bleeding is to quickly let customers know what went wrong. |
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Lessons Learned from the Biggest Hack in SC State History In October 2012, a security breach of the South Carolina state revenue office exposed millions of taxpayers' Social Security numbers. Brendan Quinn reviews the lessons that can be learned from this hack and offers some simple security prevention strategies. |
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Do We Worry Enough about App Security?Do we worry enough about security? Does it keep us up late at night? Is it constantly in the back of our minds? If not, it should be. But, who should be more concerned about security—the app developer or the user? The answer—both. | 
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Making Choices about Privacy and Online TrackingMuch of the data collected via online tracking is said to be anonymous, but because third-party cookies used by tracking sites uniquely identify you as a user, it's easy to link together all the information gathered about you. Rick Scott looks at the privacy implications of the choices we make. | 
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New SEC Software Breaks Up Insider-Trading RingThe next time you come across some top-secret information regarding stock tips, you might want to second-guess yourself if you plan on doing a little insider wheeling and dealing. New software at the Securities and Exchange Commission has led regulators to recently break up an insider-trading ring. | 
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Recruiting Special Ops Code SlingersMalware attacks are a growing concern in government circles—so much so that a recent report suggests that the United States Department of Homeland Security is considering establishing a cyber reserve of computer security experts who could be called upon in the event of a crippling cyber attack. | 
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Why You Need to Train Developers to Improve App SecurityAn obvious step needed to build secure applications is to provide the right training to development teams. If you want to secure an application, you have to think like a hacker. Security training will help in developing the right mind-set to create secure applications. | 
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