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Cyber Threat Predictions for 2016 and Privacy Protection Tips

The growing proliferation of digital dust is one of the key findings from the 2016 Emerging Cyber Threats Report issued annually by the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and Research Institute.

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What Are the Top Cyber Threats for 2015?

When Americans worry about crime, these days they worry more about their credit card information being hacked than they do about criminals breaking into their home, stealing their car, or even getting mugged. Pamela Rentz highlights the latest information from the Emerging Cyber Threats Report.

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Major US Retailers Set Up Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center

In hopes of minimizing the risk and financial fallout from another disastrous cyber attack, some of the top retailers along with the Retail Industry Leaders Association have announced they are launching a clearinghouse: the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC).

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Georgia Tech Issues Report on Emerging Cyber Threats for 2014

At the annual Georgia Tech Cyber Security Summit, cloud data storage, the Internet of Things, and mobile devices were listed as emerging cyber threats for 2014. Pamela Rentz highlights this and other news from the conference.

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Hunt for the New "Red October"

Pamela Rentz looks at a report, published by the Russian Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab, which details a cyber espionage network that has been infiltrating computer networks at various international diplomatic, governmental, and scientific research organizations since 2007.

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Georgia Tech Issues Cyber Threat Forecast for 2013

New and increasingly sophisticated means to capture and exploit user data, escalating battles over the control of online information, and continuous threats to the US supply chain from global sources are real possibilities according to the Georgia Tech Emerging Cyber Threats Report for 2013.

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Recruiting Special Ops Code Slingers

Malware 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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