Social media sites trump banks, U.S. government on security, privacy

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	Social media sites trump banks, U.S. government on security, privacy When it comes to security and privacy best practices, social media sites are leading the way, while sites operated by banks and the U.S. government are lagging. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant on-demand remote support with LogMeIn Rescue Without pre-installed software, quickly connect to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets anywhere in the world. Get in, solve the problem, and be done in a flash. Plus, Rescue's SaaS-based platform means free upgrades and zero maintenance. Try it free today. In this Issue Data snatchers! The booming market for your online identity Custom-designed malware a growing market INSIDER The Cisco security directive Apple steals from Windows Update playbook for OS X Mountain Lion RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Amazon EC2 Get up to 312 hours of free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on-demand instances on Amazon EC2. Leverage the cost effectiveness, scalability, and flexibility of Amazon Web Services (AWS), with the proven reliability of RHEL and the backing of AWS premium support. Try now. Data snatchers! The booming market for your online identity A huge, mostly hidden industry is raking in billions collecting, analyzing, sharing information you put on the Web. Should you be worried? Read More Custom-designed malware a growing market Cyber criminals are selling made-to-order malware plug-ins to steal personal information from online banking customers, a reflection of a maturing black market in which the best developers can demand the highest prices. Read More INSIDER The Cisco security directive Cisco Security Group senior vice president Chris Young talks about Cisco's plans for firewalls, security architecture, BYOD, and more. Read More Apple steals from Windows Update playbook for OS X Mountain Lion Apple will boost the frequency of security updates in OS X Mountain Lion and automatically install required patches for users, steps that bring it into line with Microsoft's practices. Read More
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