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Your Complete Guide to Facebook Timeline

Whether you like it or not, Facebook Timeline is becoming mandatory. Here's CIO.com's complete guide on everything you need to know -- including first steps and privacy changes -- to help ease the transition.

Jan 25, 2012 10 mins
Facebook Privacy Social Networking Apps
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4 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation

As we approach Data Privacy Day, it's a good time to grab the reins of the sprawling online content about you that you and others have created. Microsoft offers steps to protect your increasingly important online image.

Jan 24, 2012 4 mins
Data Breach Malware Phishing
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Check Forgery: It Can Happen to You

During a recent personal encounter with white collar crime, CIO.com's Bill Snyder learned that check forgery is shockingly easy and check writing software companies do little to prevent counterfeiting. Here's how he survived check theft and

Jan 24, 2012 7 mins
Data Breach Data and Information Security Physical Security
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iPad, iPhone App Promises to Secure Confidential Documents

The BYOD popularity of iPads and iPhones can put at risk confidential documents stored or accessed from those consumer devices. The WatchDox iOS app is designed to let enterprise users in financial services, manufacturing and other industries securel

Jan 23, 2012 3 mins
Mobile Mobile Security Small and Medium Business
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House and Senate Shelve SOPA, MegaUpLoad MegaShutDown and Other Big Stories In The Week’s IT Security News

An effective Governance, Risk and Compliance program delivers sustainability, consistency, efficiency and transparency against cyber threats.rn

May 25, 2017
Security
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House and Senate Shelve SOPA, MegaUpLoad MegaShutDown and Other Big Stories In The Week’s IT Security News

Congress caves following massive online protests.

Jan 20, 2012 3 mins
Fraud Intrusion Detection Software Regulation
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Symantec’s New Explanation of Source Code Theft Doesn’t Make Sense

Company now says code -- including Norton Antivirus -- was stolen from them in 2006 but we shouldn't worry. Right.

Jan 19, 2012 2 mins
Data Breach Intrusion Detection Software Viruses
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Foreign Cloud Privacy Issues Dismissed by U.S. Officials

Amid rising concerns over foreign 'digital protectionism,' leaders at Justice and State Departments look to quell controversy about U.S. jurisdiction over cloud data U.S. companies store overseas.

Jan 19, 2012 5 mins
Data Breach Government Regulation
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Senate to Consider Cybersecurity Overhaul

Majority leader Harry Reid is poised to bring long-debated cybersecurity legislation to floor in hopes of broad bipartisan support, according to comments from his senior aide at the State of the Net conference.

Jan 18, 2012 4 mins
Cybercrime Data Breach Data and Information Security
opinion

SOPA on the Ropes?

Angry consumers are forcing Congress to back off on SOPA, a flawed anti-piracy bill that would curtail free speech and damage the Web, proving that protests can effect change. Add your voice to the opposition.rn

Jan 17, 2012 3 mins
E-commerce Software Internet Security
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Zappos’ hack can be used to gain marketing’s support for security efforts

Putting a premium on customer service increases need for top-of-the-line security.

Jan 17, 2012 2 mins
Cybercrime Data Breach Data and Information Security