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Mobile App Permissions: Are Users Really the Problem?

March 30, 2013 No Comments

While there have been a lot of news-worthy events in the past couple of years involving corporate breaches, one thing has not changed. Users are still considered the greatest obstacle to information security. Whether it is phishing, opening infected attachments, or “just being stupid and lazy”. Our focus in this article will be on the [...]

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Syncing Android Devices: Use Google or Die?

February 23, 2012 No Comments

Is it just me or are mobile phone carriers being forced by Google to remove the local synchronization options from their offerings of Android devices? It seems that it is a lot more work syncing Android devices these days. I have always used Nokia phones and that manufacturer provided the option to sync the data [...]

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Drive-by Trojan Download: CNET Embraces the Dark Side

December 13, 2011 No Comments

It appears that the draw of the almighty dollar has pulled CNET to the dark side. CNET is a popular technology news site with a download portal called Download.com where many users go to download software that are free, shareware and open source. The site built a reputation a while back as a dependable location [...]

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Privacy: How To Lock Down Google's Chrome Browser

July 8, 2011 No Comments

Google’s Chrome browser is quickly becoming a favorite of users in the ever competitive Internet browser market mostly because of its perceived speed and clean interface. A lot of the accolades are warranted, but my focus in this write-up is on the area of user data privacy and how the Chrome browser seems to have [...]

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