Security best practices for users: Your first line of defense

Computerworld Security: March 27, 2015
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Security best practices for users: Your first line of defense

Most savvy businesses are on top of their game when it comes to securing
networks, encrypting sensitive data and keeping private customer information
safe. But there's a glaring security vulnerability you may not have thought of:
your end-users.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Cisco patches autonomic networking flaws in IOS routers, switches
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2. Many password strength meters are downright WEAK, say researchers
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3. IDG Contributor Network: More tales of security fails
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4. 9 security gadgets for mobile devices
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5. Tech companies call on US to end bulk collection of metadata
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Cisco patches autonomic networking flaws in IOS routers, switches

The flaws could allow attackers to gain limited access over affected devices or
to disrupt their normal operation
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Many password strength meters are downright WEAK, say researchers

Website password strength meters, like a spouse asked to assess your haircut or
outfit, often tell you only what you want to hear. That's the finding from
researchers at Concordia University in Montreal, who examined the usefulness of
those pesky and ubiquitous red-yellow-green password strength testers on
websites run by big names such as Google, Yahoo, Twitter and Microsoft/Skype.
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IDG Contributor Network: More tales of security fails

Security experts continue to dish on mistakes companies make with their online
protection.
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9 security gadgets for mobile devices

If you use your smartphone or tablet for work, you need to keep your data secure
when you're on the go. We look at nine gadgets that try to keep your important
data out of the hands of others.
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Tech companies call on US to end bulk collection of metadata

A slew of tech companies have joined privacy groups in calling for the U.S.
government to reform its surveillance practices.
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