How Apple and you can improve iCloud security

Computerworld Security: September 04, 2014
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How Apple and you can improve iCloud security

Apple's iCloud attack is in the spotlight, but it's nothing compared to the
attacks you can expect. Apple and every user must take immediate action to
protect your digital lives. Here is what you can do.
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Web security used to be deceptively simple: just protect the perimeter of the
data center with firewalls, border protection and strict access privileges. Fast
forward to the cloud and there¹s a new age of cybersecurity threats targeting
websites and business-critical applications.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Data shows Home Depot breach could be largest ever
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/9011378/823929835/690410/19/

2. Are breaches inevitable?
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3. Apple, iCloud take reputation hits after photo scandal
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4. Verizon settles FCC consumer privacy investigation
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Security Concerns in the C-Suite

Next-generation firewall technology (NGFW) addresses the most prevalent security
issues. Fortinet's FortiGate NGFW integrates five crucial security protections,
including strong authentication, antimalware and APT detection.

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Data shows Home Depot breach could be largest ever

Home Depot may have earned the dubious distinction of being responsible for the
biggest compromise ever involving credit and debit card data.
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Are breaches inevitable?

Security managers have to do a lot more to stay a step ahead of determined
hackers.
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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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Apple, iCloud take reputation hits after photo scandal

Apple has denied that hackers breached its iCloud service to steal celebrities'
intimate photos, but the wave of stories and blogs about the hacks have damaged
the company' reputation.
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Verizon settles FCC consumer privacy investigation

Verizon Communications will pay $7.4 million to settle U.S. Federal
Communications Commission allegations that the company failed to notify millions
of customers that they could opt out of having their personal information used
in internal marketing campaigns.
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