Information about general information security issues.

FastAccess Anywhere by Sensible Vision

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Mario Armstrong has sales person demo security app FastAccess Anywhere by Sensible Vision. FastAccess Anywhere securely replaces passwords with a face to authenticate users to access their apps and web sites on mobile devices.

MobileIron Will Demo Enterprise Mobile Device Management and Security at CES in Verizon Booth

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MobileIron, the innovator in enterprise management and security for mobile devices and apps, will be demonstrating its enterprise mobile device management and security platform in the Verizon booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas . The MobileIron platform was purpose-built for global companies to secure and manage mobile devices and apps. As business mobilizes, IT must support multiple operating systems, secure enterprise data on both corporate and employee-owned devices, and build and deliver mobile apps. MobileIron provides the most scalable solution for mobile device management, security and enterprise app storefronts.

First “Patch Tuesday” of 2012

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In the first “Patch Tuesday” of 2012, Microsoft is releasing seven security bulletins to address software issues an attacker could use to remotely exploit and take control of infected Windows systems. Patch Tuesday occurs on the second Tuesday of each month and on that day Microsoft releases security patches to fix vulnerabilities found in their products.

Spear Phishing: A Quick Review

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Spear Phishing is very common to the traditional Phishing but more targeted to a specific group. Spear Phishing is define as an e-mail spoofing fraud attempt that targets a specific organization, seeking unauthorized access to confidential data. Spear Phishing attempts are not typically initiated by "random hackers" but are more likely to be conducted by perpetrators out for financial gain, trade secrets or military information (SearchSecurity, 2005).

SecurityOrb.com’s Top 10 Cyber Security Threat Predictions for 2012

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2011 was an attention-grabbing year in the information security industry. We saw some interesting things such as mobile apps become a talking point as well as some Mac OS X malware. Furthermore, the issues pertaining insider threat, hacktivism, Stuxnet’s sibling Duqu, social networking site vulnerabilities as well as our share of zero-day attacks to name a few. So, what is in store for 2012 you ask?

Happy New Year

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SecurityOrb.com would like to wish the InfoSec community a wonderful…

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Delayed into 2012

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The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) introduced in October has been delayed until sometime in 2012. SOPA’s goal is to aid with the ongoing dilemma of copyright infringement, pirating, and/or the counterfeiting of intellectual property many US based media companies are facing by foreign and some domestic websites.

Wipe Your Tech Devices Before Giving Them Away….

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As the holiday season steadily approaches, many individuals are planning to upgrade their current technology devices with the latest and greatest on the market. For example, individuals who currently possess an older iPhone such as the 3gs or iPhone 4 are eyeing the new iPhone 4s with the Siri feature. While android-based users have a tons of options to be excited about with the resent releases of the Nexus, RAZR and Galaxy smart phones totting the new Android 4.0 operating system titled Ice Cream sandwich. Then you have to take into consideration other tech gadgets and devices such as tablets, e-readers, netbooks, laptops and computers.

Avoiding Phishing

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Phishing is defined as the practice of using fraudulent e-mails and fake duplications of legitimate websites to extract financial data from computer users for purposes of identity theft.

SANS Security East 2012, New Orleans, LA

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SANS is the most trusted and by far the largest source for information security training in the world. They offer training through several delivery methods - live & virtual conferences, mentors, online, and onsite. Join SANS in 2012 for your training and save $150.00 with the use of our discount code Refer_SecOrb