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• Podcast: Context-Aware Apps in the Workplace

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 174
  Read more here: Podcast: Context-Aware Apps in the Workplace a2a_linkname="Podcast: Context-Aware Apps in the Workplace";a2a_linkurl="http://www.frenzybiz.com/2009/12/08/podcast-context-aware-apps-in-the-workplace/";
  3 days ago

• Laptop Encryption Software Vulnerable To Evil Maid Attacks (Again)

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  Researchers at Fraunhofer Secure Information Technology (SIT) have shown that laptop encryption programs could be even more at risk to evil maid attacks than previously thought, although this particular example is relegated to people using Microsofts BitLocker. Fraunhofer SIT Research Findings What TPM and ...
  3 days ago

• Are These The Right Security Tools I Should Use To Protect My Laptop?

  
  Verified Website — Authority: 147
  I have AVG anti-virus, Comodo internet security and SUPERantispyware installed. Are these programs ok to run together and are they adequite at protecting me when I’m online?Related posts:My Nortin Security Subscription Has Expired. Will Using My Yahoo Online Protection Be Enough To Keep It Safe?Does Anyone Know How ...
  4 days ago

• Passwords Are Here To Stay. But, Youre Doing It Wrong

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  When it comes to hard drive encryption software like AlertBoot, passwords are like butter on bread: you just have to have it.  And, as most data security professionals will tell you, the more complicated it is, the better the password. Crazy Complex Passwords Dont Necessarily Work Complex Password?  Get ...
  1 week ago

• Data Encryption Software Leads To Jail Time For UK Schizophrenic

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  A UK man has been sentenced to nine months in jail for not revealing the password to his encrypted data.  This was authorized under Part III of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), which makes it an offense not to reveal passphrases to information protected with encryption software like AlertBoot. ...
  1 week ago

• Laptop Encryption Software: Whole Of Belize Has Data Breach

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  A laptop computer issued to an employee working for the government of Belize was stolen during a car break-in.  It is not know whether laptop encryption was used to protect the contents of the laptop. Entire Population of Belize Affected The laptop computer in question was issued to an employee in the Vital ...
  1 week ago

• Computer Virus Frames Man for Child Porn Downloads

  
  Laptop Security Blog — Authority: 118
  Most people will agree that any crimes against children are among the worst that can be committed.  Among these offences is child pornography which is both illegal to own and to create.  Unlike some other crimes, there is a serious stigma attached to anyone who is found to be in possession of this illicit material, ...
  1 week ago

• Law-abiding civilian wants to kinda remove personal info from a laptop

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 625
  What are the basic steps to remove personal information off of a hard drive? (XP Home, SP3) Im trading up a work computer for a newer one. Id like to make sure to erase things like my frequent flier password, browsing history and downloaded docs, emailed files, and documents I created myself. I realize many people ...
  1 week ago

• Laptop Encryption Software Not Installed On Stolen Eisai Laptop

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  What is up with medical organizations these days?  Eisai Inc. has alerted the Attorney General of New Hampshire that a stolen laptop contained the information of the companys employees.  The laptop itself is password-protected, but data encryption software like AlertBoot endpoint security was not used to protect ...
  2 weeks ago

• Disk Encryption Software: City Of Alberta Loses One Laptop A Month

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  The head privacy honcho for the city of Alberta, Canada recently found the city lost 48 laptops over the past four years.  Hard drive encryption was not used to protect the contents.  More glaringly, there were no efforts to find out what type of information was stored on the missing computers: of the 48 cases, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Podcast: Augmented Reality on Smartphones

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 174
  See the original post here: Podcast: Augmented Reality on Smartphones a2a_linkname="Podcast: Augmented Reality on Smartphones";a2a_linkurl="http://www.frenzybiz.com/2009/11/18/podcast-augmented-reality-on-smartphones/";
  3 weeks ago

• Data Encryption Software: Guam Hospital Laptop Theft

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority has announced a breach of patient data.  In light of this information security breach, the GMHA will be implementing policy changes that include the use of data encryption software . Laptop Stolen In October The laptop was stolen in late October from hospital premises.  A ...
  3 weeks ago

• Tips on traveling with a laptop during the holidays

  
  Laptop Security Blog — Authority: 118
  Holiday season is quickly approaching and many people will be traveling to visit family and friends.  Whether it’s a cross-country road trip or a flight, this is also a risky time to be traveling with a laptop, since it’s busier than usual and theft is more common.  Therefore, if you’re planning to travel with ...
  3 weeks ago

• Encryption Software: BNP Gives Laptop With Personal Information As Payment For Services Rendered

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  Or at least, thats the claim on one side.  On the other, accusations of theft.  Regardless, it seems that to me that data encryption would have been an ideal solution to this problem, especially given the fact that the BNP has been leaking party member information left and right. Laptop Given In Lieu of Payment ...
  3 weeks ago

• Hard Disk Encryption Not Used On Stolen Bloomsburg U Laptop?

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  Heres another story that shows how drive encryption software could have prevented a data breach.  Current and former students at the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania are being notified of a data breach. The breach affects only students who took psychology classes taught by professor Julie Kontos, from spring ...
  4 weeks ago

• Drive Encryption Software Does Not Minimize Risk Of Losing A Laptop

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  Theres a difference between minimizing the risks of losing a laptop computer and minimizing the risks of a data breach when losing a laptop computer.  Although the one may overlap with the other, there are solutions like hard drive encryption software from AlertBoot that can only protect the data. Protecting ...
  4 weeks ago

• Drive Encryption Software: Williams College Experiences Laptop Theft

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts has alerted the NH Attorney General about a recent computer theft.  It was not mentioned whether the stolen computer had hard disk encryption installed to protect its contents, a move that would have been highly appreciated by the 750 affected, Im certain. Car ...
  5 weeks ago

• Laptop Encryption Software: BlueCross BlueShield Breach, A Personal Take

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 129
  The News-Times has interviewed one of the doctors that was affected by the recent BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) laptop data breach.  If youll recall, laptop encryption was not used to protect the computer (and, it was a personal laptop that got lost). The story is that the good doctor is at risk due to the computer ...
  5 weeks ago

• Need Fresh New Topics to Write About? Here’s How to Find Them

  
  Paranominal — Authority: 159
  Every writer of articles needs a constant flow of fresh ideas to woo magazine and newspaper editors. But sometimes it’s a struggle to come up with something different. Follow these simple techniques to get all the inspiration you need. If you’re anything like me, the major problem is actually finding the topic ...
  5 weeks ago

• Selecting A Laptop Backpack

  
  Ask the Computer Doc — Authority: 115
  As we are always on the go, a backpack is more than merely a carry case. Long gone are the days of merely toting about books. We are a culture that lives on the move. And the more we are able to tote along with us, the better. We can stay connected no matter where we are. That is why a notebook backpack ought to ...
  6 weeks ago

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