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Equifax Eyes Are Watching You--Big Data Means Big Brother

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Equifax, the giant credit bureau, is using Big Data to create new analytics products from 800 billion business and consumer records worldwide. Its CIO says, 'We know more about you than you would care for us to know.'

New Zeus Malware Scam Promises Rebates, Security

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Attacks on Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo unique in targeting MasterCard SecureCode and Verified by Visa's 3D Secure service, Trusteer says

Kaspersky Denies it's Working with Apple on Mac Security

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Kaspersky Lab has denied a report that said Apple asked the security vendor to help it improve security in Mac OS X, which is becoming a more desirable target for malware-distributing cyber criminals.

Public vs. Private Cyberattack Responsibility Debate Heats Up

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Should the federal government combine legislative muscle with fear to pressure private enterprise leaders into funding defenses for a cyberwar? Or should it be up to the government to fund and create a "cyber army" to protect private industry, just as it protects factories and infrastructure in the physical world?

CSOs Warned of Serious Cyber-espionage Attack

Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Simplicity of malware masked a highly sophisticated operation, says cybersecurity consulting firm

Free Fraud Protection Scam Delivers Financial Malware

Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

While initially aimed at one Spanish bank's customers, the Tatanga malware's authors may be trying spread the Trojan, says security expert.

Windows 8 Privacy Worry Overblown, Says Microsoft Analyst

Tue, 08 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

It sounds like a privacy hole big enough for a truckload of your personal information to be leaked to the world, but experts say a recently disclosed Windows 8 privacy issue is really a non-issue.

Does "Stand Your Cyberground" Stand a Chance?

Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Internet security experts say the concept has merit, but major legal and ethical problems still need to be sorted out

IDC: Explosive Growth Expected for Hadoop, Mapreduce-related Revenues

Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The analyst firm predicts banner days ahead for the 'big data' programming frameworks

Red Sky Alliance: An Experiment in Information Sharing

Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Chris Camacho, information security officer at The World Bank Group in Washington D.C., explains how the Red Sky alliance helps member organizations safely share information.

Tibco Adds Hadoop Support to its Spotfire In-memory Analytics

Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Other features focus on predictive analytics and Apple iPad support

Teradata Building Out Marketing Platform with Ecircle Acquisition

Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The move heightens its rivalry with the likes of IBM and Oracle

Cloud Providers Need to Step Up on Security, Say Analysts

Tue, 01 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Cloud providers ought to provide data security -- that should be obvious. But some providers themselves, along with some security analysts, say they also ought to be doing more, such as educating their customers about best security practices.

SAP's Sikka Fires Back Against Oracle's 'falsehoods' About HANA

Tue, 01 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The response and rhetoric highlights the rivalry between the companies' in-memory database platforms

Informatica Adds Developer Edition to Cloud Data-integration Platform

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The move is meant to draw ISVs and systems integrators to Informatica's service