Does your cyber hygiene need a brush up?

The National Cyber Security Alliance is pleased to present a guest blog entry from Michael Waksman of Jetico.  When you work with sensitive data, no matter what field you’re in, regular cyber security checks are a must. Practicing routine ‘cyber hygiene’ will help protect against spillage or loss of your…

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Carrier IQ: Spyware or Handy Tool? What You Need to Know

YouTube/Trevor Eckhart Security researcher Trevor Eckhart demonstrates how Carrier IQ logs keystrokes on his Android smartphone. Over 100 million smartphones are tracking their owners’ every step, Android developer Trevor Eckhart claims, thanks to software that comes preinstalled on phones from most major carriers. During a security demonstration revealed on Monday,…

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Hacker students help ‘feed the need’

The students and faculty at Hacker Middle School recently collected hundreds of non-perishable food items during its annual food drive. Continuing the school’s former “Feed the Need” campaign, the sixth grade students brought in a total of 689 items with the fifth graders adding another 555 and an office aide…

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Need for greater cyber security

Need for greater cyber securityBy Lynda Hong | Posted: 10 November 2011 2252 hrs             SINGAPORE: US-based Palo Alto Networks recently uncovered 700 unique malicious software samples, highlighting the need for greater cyber security. More than half of the samples cannot be dealt with by…

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