Global winners and losers post-Snowden

Computerworld Security: September 05, 2013
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Global winners and losers post-Snowden

EU privacy hawks and U.S. cloud providers have seen their near-term outlooks
swing following the former NSA contractor's disclosures.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629064/17/

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Antone Gonsalves: With Nokia, Microsoft ready to raise stakes on mobile security
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629066/19/

2. Negligence by security camera vendor harms customer privacy
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629067/20/

3. Security Manager's Journal: Thinking about passwords
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629068/21/

4. 'Hash Hunters' Web service cracks password hashes for bitcoins
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629069/28/

5. Privacy groups want FTC to oppose Facebook's policy changes
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629070/29/

6. Most Internet users take steps to avoid surveillance
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629071/30/


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Antone Gonsalves: With Nokia, Microsoft ready to raise stakes on mobile security


While the Nokia acquistion would give Microsoft what it needs to surpass rivals
in the mobile enterprise market, the jury is out on whether the company is up to
the task of delivering on the security and needed software integration.


http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629066/32/

Negligence by security camera vendor harms customer privacy

Hundreds of people had private moments broadcast publicly over the Internet
through security cameras they bought from a vendor that got in hot water with
the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629067/33/

Security Manager's Journal: Thinking about passwords

The passwords most people choose could be stronger, but providers need to make
it easier to create really strong passphrases. And when will we be able to leave
passwords behind and use alternative authentication methods instead?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629068/34/

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Lower the operational costs typically associated with strong security, and
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'Hash Hunters' Web service cracks password hashes for bitcoins

A search for "Hash Hunters" turns up marijuana-themed t-shirts for sale. It also
brings up a password-cracking outsourcing service, payable in bitcoin.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629069/36/

Privacy groups want FTC to oppose Facebook's policy changes

Six privacy groups have asked the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to strike down
proposed changes to Facebook's policies, as they violate a 2011 settlement with
the agency over user privacy.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629070/37/

Most Internet users take steps to avoid surveillance

A majority of U.S. Internet users polled in a recent survey report taking steps
to remove or mask their digital footprints online, according to a report from
the Pew Research Center's Internet Project and Carnegie Mellon University.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8719314/823929835/629071/38/



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