NSA spying fiasco sending customers overseas

Computerworld Security: September 23, 2013
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NSA spying fiasco sending customers overseas

The spectacle of National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden exposing the
covert spying nature of US federal officials has sent ripple waves through the
technology industry -- especially in the outsourcing arena.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Security org raises Internet threat level after seeing expanded IE attacks
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632287/19/

2. German hackers say old technique can beat Apple's Touch ID
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632288/20/

3. Encryption is still the best defense, despite NSA code-cracking
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632289/21/

4. LinkedIn denies harvesting user email accounts without permission
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632290/28/

5. Sen. Franken seeks data on privacy controls in iPhone 5S fingerprint tech
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632291/29/


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Security org raises Internet threat level after seeing expanded IE attacks

The Internet Storm Center on Saturday boosted its threat level to 'Yellow,'
indicating a 'significant new threat' to Internet users from attacks exploiting
an unpatched vulnerability in all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE)
browser.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632287/31/

German hackers say old technique can beat Apple's Touch ID

Apple's Touch ID authentication system can be defeated using a well-honed
technique for creating a latex copy of someone's fingerprint, according to a
German hacking group.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632288/32/

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Encryption is still the best defense, despite NSA code-cracking

Though the NSA has apparently cracked widely used encryption algorithms,
security experts maintain that, properly implemented, encryption is still the
best way to secure data.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632289/34/

LinkedIn denies harvesting user email accounts without permission

LinkedIn denied over the weekend charges that the company breaks into the email
accounts of its members without permission to harvest contacts' addresses.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632290/35/

Sen. Franken seeks data on privacy controls in iPhone 5S fingerprint tech

A U.S. lawmaker wants to know whether the Touch ID fingerprint reader in Apple's
iPhone 5S has adequate controls to protect the personal data of users.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8738125/823929835/632291/36/



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