Why Your Company Needs To Hack Itself

Computer security expert Jeremiah Grossman thinks that traditional cybersecurity doesn't have what it takes to fight off today's wired intruders; he advocates companies and governments invite hackers to find weak spots in their systems. Although the year has just started, 2012 is turning out to be an annus horribilis for…

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Twitter Acquires Malware Protection Company

Gearing up for Twitter’s self-serve advertising launch — currently in beta stage with only a small selection of advertisers — the company announced its acquisition of spam and malware protection service Dasient on Monday. Dasient will be integrated into Twitter’s “revenue engineering team because they have a deep understanding of…

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Twitter acquires anti-malware company Dasient

Twitter brought the malware-fighting startup Dasient into its team today. “Effective immediately, we will be bringing our technology, tools, and team to the revenue engineering team at Twitter,” Dasient wrote on its blog. This company, which specializes in malware protection and Web security, launched its Web anti-malware platform in 2009….

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Company Stops Production of Steve Jobs Doll

The maker of a controversial Steve Jobs doll is ceasing production and sales of the 12-inch figure in response to “immense pressure” from Apple and Jobs’ family. “Though we still believe that we have not overstepped any legal boundaries, we have decided to completely stop the offer, production and sale…

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