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Network World Security Alert Mar 27, 2017 Blockchain can help secure medical devices, improve patient privacy If implemented properly, blockchain can help secure medical devices and improve patient privacy, but the key is proper implementation, according to a top security pro at Partners Healthcare. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Bitcoin rise fuels social media scams • FBI director floats international framework on access to encrypted data • How to set up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID and iCloud account • Apple: Macs and iPhones are safe from newly revealed CIA exploits • FTC warns on "Can you hear me now" robocall: Hang up! • Review: Canary Flex security camera lives up to its name • 7 best practices for securing your cloud service • Google Play faces cat and mouse game with sneaky Android malware • DARPA fortifies early warning system for power-grid cyber assault Solution Center: Rapid7 Do You Have the Power to Make Nothing Happen? When it comes to security, the ability to "Make Nothing Happen" is really quite exciting. Check out these resources to learn how Rapid7's threat exposure management, incident detection and security advisory services enable organizations to see network risks and spot attacks before they damage your network. When you can make nothing happen, your enterprise can make growth happen. Read More ▶ Bitcoin rise fuels social media scams The price of a single Bitcoin passed that of an ounce of gold for the first time this month, and scammers were quick to get in on the action with Ponzi schemes and phishing sites spread via social media. Read More ▶ FBI director floats international framework on access to encrypted data The FBI director James Comey is suggesting an international approach to solving the encryption debate. He proposes that the U.S. might work with other countries on a "framework" for creating legal access to encrypted tech devices. Read More ▶ How to set up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID and iCloud account Protect your data from the Turkish Crime Family demanding ransom from Apple—or from any hackers and creeps, for that matter. It's really quite easy to set up. Read More ▶ Apple: Macs and iPhones are safe from newly revealed CIA exploits The Mac and iPhone exploits described in new documents attributed to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency were patched years ago, according to Apple. Read More ▶ FTC warns on "Can you hear me now" robocall: Hang up! The Federal Trade Commission this week issued a warning about the irritating and illegal "Can you hear me now?" robocall scam making the rounds on phones across the country. Read More ▶ Review: Canary Flex security camera lives up to its name Flexible mounting options and rechargeable battery let you pick where you want to record video in your home. Read More ▶ 7 best practices for securing your cloud service Learn how to securely leverage the benefits of the cloud by using its strengths to overcome issues that have traditionally been labeled as weaknesses. Read More ▶ Google Play faces cat and mouse game with sneaky Android malware What's the best way to avoid Android malware? Downloading all your apps from the Google Play store -- where software is vetted – is perhaps the best advice. But that doesn't mean Google Play is perfect. Read More ▶ DARPA fortifies early warning system for power-grid cyber assault The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) continues to hone the system it hopes would quickly restore power to the U.S. electric grid in the event of a massive cyberattack. The research agency this week said it awarded defense system stalwart BAE Systems an $8.6 million contract to develop a system under its Rapid Attack Detection, Isolation and Characterization (RADICS) program that has as its central goal to develop technology that will detect and automatically respond to cyber-attacks on US critical infrastructure. Read More ▶ White Paper: NSS Labs SSL: Enterprise's New Attack Frontier Secure sockets layer (SSL) and transport layer security (TLS) have become an integral part of the Internet, and adoption rates have skyrocketed. But its adoption also comes with a downside: As use increases, hackers can use SSL to camouflage malware and cyberthreats, thus creating a blind spot in your defenses. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. 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