security

Security is a term that is used to describe being protected against external threats. Security requires that protective measures be established to protect against a threat. The word secure if often used to describe a condition where security measures have been undertaken.

On the family protection side of things, tried and true methods such as guard dogs, home alarms, and a good old fashioned Louisville slugger are still common practices to maintain the security of one's home.

In the post 9-11 world, security has taken on greater importance. Governments are spending billions of dollars to protect themselves from external entities that threaten national security. Protecting the public from threats such as terrorism have become important issues. Critics claim this increased security has become a threat to privacy and human rights, especially since authorities are relying more and more on vehicle tracking technologies and other devices to monitor civilians.

While in general, security is intended to protect against external threats, it is sometimes also designed to protect from internal threats. When someone is attempting to breach security, one of the best methods is to plant or recruit someone from within.

As technology advances, systems security has become an important issue. Systems now run or control many of the basic tasks in our society. Because of this, systems themselves often are targeted or attacked rather than individuals.

In a digital world, security shredding is often very important to destroy data from hard drives, CD's and other digital media.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “security”

• in IT
  Gov’t Network Monitoring Contracts to Yield $6 Billion
  Service providers are seeing a significant uptick in new business from the public sector both in the United States and abroad.
  by mdumon / on Jun 1, 2013
• in IT
  Recent Banking Heist Highlights Need for Cyber Security
  The relative ease and anonymity of recent attacks highlights the need for increased cyber security at every level of society.
  by r3bb / on May 12, 2013
• in IT
  DDoS Grows to the Point of Breaking Internet
  Attackers targeted this openly accessible IP address. This overwhelmed the London IX, thereby breaking connectivity for millions of users.
  by manekari / on May 7, 2013

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “security”

 

• Edward Snowdens leaks are a grave threat to US national security | John Bolton

  
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• Obama: You Cant Understand Syria Policy If You Havent Been in the Situation Room

  
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• Obama lies, downplays impact of government spying on Americans

  
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  President Barack Obama, lying outright in an televised interview on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Monday,  claimed the U.S. is spying only on foreign citizens. In an interview with Charlie Rose, Obama said “if you’re a U.S. person, then NSA is not listening to your phone calls and it’s not targeting your ...
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• When Gmails Filters Arent Enough: How to Tackle Spam on Your Own

  
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• Fake CIMB Clicks Android App Found on Google Play Store

  
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• Niger – Al-Jazeera crew released after being held for three days

  
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• Today’s Toons 6/18/13

  
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• Growing popularity of OS X attracts cybercriminals

  
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• Edward Snowdens father: dont release more information – video

  
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• Karzai announces peace talks as Afghans take over security

  
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• Microsoft’s EMET 4 adds even more malware-blocking power

  
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• Environmental Protests of the Middle East Show Eco Awareness in Arab World

  
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  During the last six years, the words energy security , water security , and food security could be found a lot in the Arab media. Since most of the Arab media is controlled by the Arab regimes, the appearance of these items shows that the environmental awareness of the Arab regimes has been on the rise. Indeed, ...
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• NSA’s New Critics Face Questions On Their Own Role In Surveillance Scandal

  
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• Its tough at the top for anti-virus products

  
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• Spain: The U.N. Security Councils Duty to Decide

  
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  Anna Spain (Univ. of Colorado - Law) has posted The U.N. Security Councils Duty to Decide (Harvard National Security Journal, Vol. 4, pp. 320-384, 2013). Heres the abstract: When faced with a global crisis within the scope of its mandate, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC or Council) has no obligation to ...
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• The Socialist’s Journal: Grey Areas

  
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• Afghan president says his armed forces now taking the lead for security around the country

  
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• Yahoo Disclosed US Data Requests

  
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  Following Microsoft, Facebook and Google, Yahoo has also disclosed the number of user data requests it get US government. In an exclamation statement to public, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has unveiled...        
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