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Including Ads in Mobile Apps Poses Privacy, Security Risks
March 19, 2012 Researchers have found that including ads in mobile applications poses privacy and security risks. In a recent study of 100,000 apps in the official Google Play market, researchers noticed that more ... > full story -
Cloud Computing: The Trustworthy Cloud
March 7, 2012 Not a week goes by without reports on security gaps, data theft or hacker attacks. Both businesses and private users are becoming increasingly uneasy. However, when it comes to technologies like ... > full story -
Who Goes There? Verifying Identity Online
February 17, 2012 We are all used to logging into networks where we have a unique identity, verified by the network server and associated with our account for other members of the network to see. Such an ... > full story -
Genetics-Inspired Research Prevents Cyber Attacks
February 14, 2012 Leveraging the concept of “survival of the fittest,” researchers are fighting the continual evolution of computer viruses, worms and malware with evolution by developing the first-ever ... > full story -
Uploading Geotagged Digital Photos Could Put Kids at Risk
February 9, 2012 A new study suggests that parents and carers could be putting children at risk if they upload digital photos that are automatically "geotagged" by their ... > full story -
Risk-Based Passenger Screening Could Make Air Travel Safer
January 31, 2012 Intensive screening of all airline passengers actually makes the system less secure by overtaxing security resources, while risk-based methods increase overall security, according to new research. ... > full story -
Quantum Physics Enables Perfectly Secure Cloud Computing
January 19, 2012 Researchers have succeeded in combining the power of quantum computing with the security of quantum cryptography and have shown that perfectly secure cloud computing can be achieved using the ... > full story -
Solar Dynamics Observatory Helps Measure Magnetic Fields on the Sun's Surface
January 18, 2012 A subset of data that helps map out the sun's magnetic fields was recently released from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Observations that measure the strength and direction of magnetic fields ... > full story -
Consumers Should Be Vigilant in Wake of Zappos Cyberattack
January 18, 2012 As an estimated 24 million Zappos.com customers begin receiving notifications that some of their personal data have been compromised, an expert is warning those affected to be on the lookout for ... > full storyMore: -
New Technology Tightens Cyber Security
January 6, 2012 A revolutionary new technology helps with cyber ... > full story
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