Critics question whether NSA data collection is effective

Computerworld Security: June 26, 2013
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Critics question whether NSA data collection is effective

The recently revealed mass collection of phone records and other communications
by the U.S. National Security Agency may not be effective in preventing
terrorism, according to some critics.
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Securing Edge Data at the Center

Even as enterprises focus relentlessly on consolidation of data centers, they
continue to aggressively expand the roles and numbers of branch offices, often
located in remote locations that are difficult to support and protect. That
poses the issue of how to protect data on the edge of the network, which may be
subject to a variety of risks.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Robert L. Mitchell: Has Snowden affair given China carte blanche to continue industrial espionage?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8630960/823929835/617441/0/

2. Google adds malware, phishing numbers to its transparency report to make the Web 'safer'
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8630960/823929835/617442/0/

3. Source code for Carberp financial malware gets leaked online
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8630960/823929835/617443/0/

4. Suspected China-based hackers 'Comment Crew' rise again
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8630960/823929835/617444/0/


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DDoS Attacks Affect More than Just IT.

Learn about the far-reaching affects of a DDoS attack, how to minimize the
impact across your enterprise by developing a DDoS mitigation playbook, and how
to evaluate DDoS mitigation service providers.

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Robert L. Mitchell: Has Snowden affair given China carte blanche to continue industrial espionage?


Edward Snowden's revelations about U.S. spying on China may have damaged the
U.S.'s credibility in terms of its complaints about China's allegegly
government-sponsored industrial espionage program.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8630960/823929835/617441/0/

Google adds malware, phishing numbers to its transparency report to make the Web 'safer'

Google is revealing some new numbers around malware and phishing attempts in an
effort to get more people thinking about online security and to make the Web
safer.
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New Global Research Shows Untapped Potential

New global research, conducted by Siemens Enterprise Communications in the fall
of 2012, reveals interesting trends on virtual and remote worker habits and
productivity.

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Source code for Carberp financial malware gets leaked online

The source code for the Carberp financial malware has been leaked online,
increasing the risk that other cybercriminals will create their own variants
based on it, according to researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations
firm Group-IB.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8630960/823929835/617443/0/

Suspected China-based hackers 'Comment Crew' rise again

The suspected China-based hackers known as the "Comment Crew" are back at it
again, a development likely to contribute to continued tensions between the U.S.
and China over cyberattacks.
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