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Google, Microsoft teams work to keep pace with privacy laws  09 December 2011 
Source: Network World - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Executives from Microsoft and Google on Thursday gave a glimpse into the size of their privacy organizations, which are required for the companies to try to avoid running foul of complicated U.S. privacy regulations and prepare for changes coming to privacy laws around the globe.
 
When will we take back our privacy?  06 December 2011 
Source: Information Week - Posted by Alex   
Back in 1999, I remember being extremely agitated when Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy said, "You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it!" regarding consumer privacy protections. "How arrogant is this guy?" I remember asking. Little did I know he was speaking the truth, albeit earlier than most of us wanted to hear it.
 
Compromised certificates: Revocations alone are insufficient  18 November 2011 
Source: H Security - Posted by Alex   
Revoking a digital certificate does not automatically invalidate, for instance, software signatures that have been made with this certificate. What matters is the revocation date, which determines the point in time after which a signature will no longer be validated.
 
Firefox and Internet Explorer pull trust in DigiCert SSL certificates  07 November 2011 
Source: Tech World - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Mozilla and Microsoft said Thursday they are revoking trust in all certificates issued by Digicert, a Malaysian intermediate certificate authority, after it was found that it had issued 22 certificates with weak 512 bit keys and missing certificate extensions and revocation information.
 
Want to avoid all private-data breaches, ever? Here's how  03 November 2011 
Source: The Register UK - Posted by Alex   
As information and privacy commissioner of Ontario, Ann Cavoukian's jurisdiction is limited to the Canadian province. But that doesn't mean the effects of her post don't extend into territories across the globe.
 
Should you share breach information?  01 November 2011 
Source: Network World - Posted by Dave Wreski   
When companies suffer a security breach today they face that core dilemma: Tell the world and hope the honesty helps others, or keep it under wraps to avoid tarnishing the brand and duck possible lawsuits? One thing is clear from the arguments below: It is time for the government to take the guesswork out of the equation.
 
Hackers Press the 'Schmooze' Button  31 October 2011 
Source: Wall Street Journal - Posted by Alex   
As banks and other large companies spend large amounts of money on building firewalls and using complex technology to fortify their systems, it is often their own employees who are letting identity thieves in the door.
 
When Sex Is Better Than Hacking  19 October 2011 
Source: Wall Street Journal - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Who is more likely to hand over their personal online information, a criminal hacker or an IT security professional? It seems they are all pretty bad if a female is involved, but “white hats” are worse.
 
US government continues to target WikiLeaks volunteer  11 October 2011 
Source: H Security - Posted by Alex   
US ISP Sonic.net and Google have been forced to supply the US government with information about the email account of WikiLeaks volunteer Jacob Appelbaum; according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Monday (10 October), the companies were complying with a secret court order.
 
VPN Intranet Over the Internet: Understanding Multiprotocol Label Switching  04 October 2011 
Source: svjn / HP - Posted by Anthony Pell   
It's easy to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for individuals. Trying to set up private networks over the public Internet for branch offices --– that’s harder. To make VPNs work across multiple offices, you need to scale at an entirely different level to handle the traffic. That's where Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) comes in.
 
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