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Bank of America Web site goes down Friday

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The banking giant’s site is unavailable to us, although the bank’s Twitter account says some only some customers are affected.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Congressional sites defaced after Obama speech

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Third-party vendor manages 49 House of Representative Web sites that were hacked following president’s address, and 18 that were defaced last year, report says.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Web searches for iPad leading to malicous sites

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Security companies are warning people to be careful about scams involving e-mail or Web searches for Apple’s iPad (and other popular topics as well).

Originally posted at Safe and Secure

Expert sees security issues with the iPad

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Security expert says things like strong encryption and an access control feature are missing from Apple’s new iPad tablet device.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

It’s been 10 years: Why won’t people pay for privacy?

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On Data Privacy Day and well into the Internet era, a look at a decade of failed business models that had hoped to make billions protecting customers’ personal information.

Originally posted at News – Politics and Law

It’s been 10 years: Why won’t people pay for privacy?

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On Data Privacy Day and well into the Internet era, a look at a decade of failed business models that had hoped to make billions protecting customers’ personal information.

Originally posted at News – Politics and Law

It’s been 10 years: Why won’t people pay for privacy?

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On Data Privacy Day and well into the Internet era, a look at a decade of failed business models that had hoped to make billions protecting customers’ personal information.

Originally posted at News – Politics and Law

Report shows cyberattacks rampant; execs concerned

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Critical infrastructure networks are vulnerable to repeated, expensive attacks from adversaries and U.S. and China are seen as top potential aggressors, survey finds.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Security researchers knock ‘Verified by Visa’

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Credit-card authentication system teaches online shoppers risky habits because it doesn’t display visual markers, such as a color-coded browser bar or “https,” researchers say.

Police set up Olympics e-crime teams

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Two teams in London will deal with crimes such as attempted hacks on computer systems and fraudulent ticketing Web sites.

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