• Samsung delays launch of Knox Android security software until 'later date'

  By Daniel Ionescu | 25 April, 2013 19:57

  If you're looking for more robust security features for your business's Android phones, you're going to be waiting a while longer--at least if your company relies on hardware from the most popular Android manufacturer in the land.

• Privacy Protection for Documents Stored in the Cloud Gets DoJ Nod

  By Kenneth Corbin | 19 March, 2013 21:07

  As House subcommittee weighs overhaul of 1986 statute to strengthen privacy in the cloud, senators introduce their own legislation to update Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Department of Justice affirms the Obama administration's support for an overhaul.

• Government IT's Move to Cloud Slowed by Security Concerns, Misconceptions

  By Kenneth Corbin | 25 January, 2013 22:44

  Experts explain the importance of demystifying cloud computing for federal agencies, stressing that security worries and concerns are a matter of implementation.

• Obama's Executive Order on Cybersecurity Fighting Words to GOP

  By Kenneth Corbin | 24 January, 2013 19:54

  A prominent GOP lawmaker--opposed to any measure that would expand government oversight over digital infrastructure owned and operated by the private sector--urges President Obama to not issue an executive order mandating new cybersecurity provisions.

• When password security questions aren't secure

  By Joe Kissell | 29 November, 2012 15:36

  When you select a password, you might choose to store it in a password manager, write it down, or commit it to memory (see “How to remember passwords” for some advice). Sometimes, however, things go wrong: You find yourself without access to your password manager, you lose the paper on which you recorded your passwords, or you forget a password you thought you memorized. Or maybe someone tries to break into one of your accounts, and after a few unsuccessful attempts at entering your password, the site locks out further access until you can confirm your identity.

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