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HP Teaming with 3M to Combat “Visual Hacking”

HP and 3M are teaming up to combat a form of digital theft that is so obvious in retrospect that I’m surprised no one has tackled this problem before in such an integrated fashion.

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U.S./China Cyber Security Agreement to Fall Short of Original Goals

U.S president Barack Obama will meet with Xi Jinping, the president of China, in Washington D.C. today. A possible cyber-security agreement is top-of-mind.

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Microsoft to Combat Advanced Persistent Threats

Microsoft is working on a new project, code-named “Sonar,” to offer “malware detonation as a service,” according to ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley. What could this mean? In this article, I will explain Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and how the security industry is adapting to deal with them. Traditional Malware Detection Way back when I was in…

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Volkswagen Used Software to Cheat on Emissions

VW admitted late last week that it used software to defeat U.S. emissions testing for years in order to promote its so-called “clean diesel” vehicles.

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Microsoft Promotes Brad Smith to Company President

Late last week, Microsoft announced that Brad Smith, its chief legal counsel since the antitrust days, has been promoted to president and chief legal officer. This is notable for a few reasons, not the least of which is that Mr. Smith is the first Microsoft president since 2002. Brad Smith will report directly to Microsoft…

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Microsoft re-signs agreement with NATO to share data to thwart cyber threats

Microsoft and NATO have signed an agreement to share data to help better protect countries in Europe; this is a renewal of a previous agreement.

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Microsoft ratchets up its cloud security credibility by acquiring Adallom

Microsoft has announced this morning that they have acquired Adallom, a cloud security firm that helps secure client data.

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Configure a Windows Remote Management HTTPS Listener

Russell Smith shows us how to easily configure a Windows Remote Management HTTPS listener in this Ask the Admin.

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An Open Letter to Lenovo

IT veteran Jeff Hicks voices his concerns and suggestions to Lenovo regarding their public relations disasters like Superfish and the Lenovo Service Engine.

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Goodbye Passwords: Windows 10 Passport

Russell Smith provides an overview of the technology behind Windows 10 Passport, which is designed to put an end to passwords.

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