Apple CEO vows to tighten iCloud security

Computerworld Security: September 08, 2014
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Apple CEO vows to tighten iCloud security

Apple, still reeling from the nude celebrity photo breach, plans to strengthen
security around its iCloud service, according to CEO Tim Cook.
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Security Concerns in the C-Suite

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including strong authentication, antimalware and APT detection.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Popular Android apps fail basic security tests, putting privacy at risk
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9013687/823929835/690968/19/

2. Adobe slates critical Reader security update for Tuesday
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9013687/823929835/690969/20/

3. Crisis comm expert applauds Apple's Cook for stepping up, talking about photo scandal
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9013687/823929835/690970/21/

4. Google updates Chrome's built-in password maker
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9013687/823929835/690971/28/


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A Mobile Security Checklist

A modern mobile IT strategy is no longer an option, it is an absolute necessity.
Here's how some of the nation's most progressive corporations are meeting the
many needs of their mobile workers - without overwhelming their IT departments -
with the help of Box.

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Popular Android apps fail basic security tests, putting privacy at risk

Instagram, Grindr, OkCupid and many other Android apps fail to take basic
precautions to protect their users' data, putting their privacy at risk,
according to new study.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9013687/823929835/690968/30/

Adobe slates critical Reader security update for Tuesday

Adobe plans to issue security updates for its PDF viewer Reader and for Acrobat
to fix critical flaws in the software on Windows and Apple's OS X
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9013687/823929835/690969/31/

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Scaling the Mobile Enterprise

Not all employers are ready to jump into the mobility space. There is a lot
more to consider than just productivity, revenue growth, and operational
efficiency – they have to consider security, device fragmentation, application
and content complexity as well as cost to implement enterprise mobility.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9013687/823929835/690973/32/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=742801cd

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Crisis comm expert applauds Apple's Cook for stepping up, talking about photo scandal

Apple's CEO yesterday took the unusual step of publicly commenting on the theft
of hundreds of intimate photographs from celebrities' iPhones.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9013687/823929835/690970/33/

Google updates Chrome's built-in password maker

Google has modified a long-available password generator within a Chrome preview
to make it easier to use, according to a Google employee.
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