Secure smartphones are nice, but not enough

Computerworld Security: March 03, 2014
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Secure smartphones are nice, but not enough

In the past week, two new ultra secure smartphones have been in the news. One is
called the Blackphone. The other is called the Black phone. The difference in
their names is a space. Here's what we know about the two most secure
smartphones ever created.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Gameover malware is tougher to kill with new rootkit component
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8868066/823929835/659306/19/

2. Bitcoin malware count soars as cryptocurrency value climbs
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3. Stephen Colbert pitches own security solution at RSA Conference
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4. Everything You Know About Enterprise Security Is Wrong
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5. Mobile app for RSA Conference exposes personal data
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6. Jaikumar Vijayan: Booze, bots and other RSA ruminations
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7. Bug bounty operator presses vendors to pick up patching pace
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8868066/823929835/659312/31/

8. Sears finds no evidence of data breach -- yet
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IT Security by the Numbers: Calculating the TCP

Humorist Franklin P. Jones may have said it best: "When you get something for
nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet." These are wise words of
warning for businesses counting on so-called "free" IT security software.

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Gameover malware is tougher to kill with new rootkit component

A new variant of the Gameover malware that steals online banking credentials
comes with a kernel-level rootkit that makes it significantly harder to remove,
according to security researchers from Sophos.
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Bitcoin malware count soars as cryptocurrency value climbs

As bitcoin values jumped in the last months of 2013, malware designed to steal
the virtual currency exploded, security researchers from Dell SecureWorks said
this week.
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Stephen Colbert pitches own security solution at RSA Conference

Stephen Colbert's pitch for new data security company "Cloud Fog" and other
highlights from RSA Conference keynote in San Francisco.
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Everything You Know About Enterprise Security Is Wrong

Whether you're talking about your network, your company's building or your home,
a perimeter approach to security is no longer adequate. As McAfee discussed at
this week's RSA Conference, you can't provide physical or electronic security
simply by trying to prevent authorized access -- you have to rethink all types
to security to protect data and lives.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8868066/823929835/659309/37/

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Extreme Warehouse Speed for Fast Business Decisions

Informix ebook highlighting benefits of making decisions 'at the speed of
business'; and discusses optimizing warehouse performance; and simplifying
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Mobile app for RSA Conference exposes personal data

A mobile application designed to make it easier for RSA Conference 2014
attendees to navigate the event and interact with their peers exposes personal
information, according to researchers from security firm IOActive.
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Jaikumar Vijayan: Booze, bots and other RSA ruminations


SAN FRANCISO -- Dan Kaminsky looks like he could really use some rest. "Long
day?" I ask him. He shrugs. It's been a long several days, weeks, and months, he
says as we trudge our way to a table in the south foyer of San Francisco's
Moscone Center to talk about White Ops, a company he helped found.
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Bug bounty operator presses vendors to pick up patching pace

Citing the need to prod software vendors to patch vulnerabilities even faster,
Hewlett-Packard's bug bounty program said it was shortening its
patch-or-go-public policy to 120 days.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8868066/823929835/659312/41/

Sears finds no evidence of data breach -- yet

Sears Holdings said a review of its systems does not show evidence yet of a data
breach as retailers continue to stay on guard in the light of payment card
terminal hacking at Target and Neiman Marcus.
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