Internet of Things is 'scary as hell'

Computerworld Security: Issues and Trends: March 26, 2014
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Cybersecurity expert and CIO: Internet of Things is 'scary as hell'

The terms "Internet of Things" (IoT) and "connected home" are two of the
trendiest buzzwords in the technology world today. And while both clearly offer
very real potential, they also introduce their own share of risk, particularly
if they're not approached with caution, according to Jerry Irvine, an owner and
CIO of IT outsourcing services firm, Prescient Solutions.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. 5 ways to prevent data loss in mobile environments
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663418/19/

2. Security Manager's Journal: Stopping vendors from making us a Target
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663419/20/

3. Fake Tor app has been sitting in Apple's App Store for months, Tor Project says
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663420/21/

4. Ron Miller: When will we start taking security seriously?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663421/28/

5. Encrypted email service Virtru adds Office 365 compatibility
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663422/29/

6. Google tightens HTTPS protections in Gmail in light of government snooping
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663423/30/

7. HP updates aim to make BYOD printing more secure
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663424/31/

8. The new security perimeter: Human Sensors
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663425/32/

9. Evan Schuman: Is MasterCard's fraud program just another data grab?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663426/33/


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5 ways to prevent data loss in mobile environments

Confidential company data can make its way onto mobile devices, where it's no
longer under the protection of your toughest network defenses. Does that make
your data vulnerable? To find out, review some strategies for preventing data
loss on mobile devices.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663418/35/

Security Manager's Journal: Stopping vendors from making us a Target

The data breach suffered by Target could make it easier for our manager to make
some needed changes in his company's vendor management processes.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663419/36/

Fake Tor app has been sitting in Apple's App Store for months, Tor Project says

For the past several months Tor developers have unsuccessfully been trying to
convince Apple to remove from its iOS App Store what they believe to be a fake
and potentially malicious Tor Browser application.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663420/37/

Ron Miller: When will we start taking security seriously?

And what is going to have to happen before we see that we must set the smartest
minds on coming up with newer, safer and less complicated security methods?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663421/38/

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Encrypted email service Virtru adds Office 365 compatibility

Virtru has added Microsoft's Office 365 and Outlook Desktop services to its list
of compatible email platforms for its encryption product.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663422/40/

Google tightens HTTPS protections in Gmail in light of government snooping

Citing the need to protect users from government cyber-spying, Google has
tightened Gmail's encryption screws by removing the option to turn off HTTPS.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663423/41/

HP updates aim to make BYOD printing more secure

Using mobile devices for one-off printing tasks on office printers may not be a
big deal, but Hewlett-Packard is trying to mitigate any security risk through
direct wireless printing features it is bringing to enterprise printers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663424/42/

The new security perimeter: Human Sensors

Security Manager George Grachis discusses the current cyber threat landscape and
why "human sensors," our users, are our most underutilized resource that can
make all the difference.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663425/43/

Evan Schuman: Is MasterCard's fraud program just another data grab?

It offers slightly greater payment convenience, but at what cost?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8886151/823929840/663426/44/



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