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Google Clamps Down on Its Pre-Paid Google Wallet Card on Smartphones

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google said it has temporarily disabled the provisioning of its prepaid Google Wallet cards used in some NFC-ready phones.

Cisco's John Stewart on the Latest Security Threats and What Enterprises Can Do to Fight Back

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Freelance writer Susan Perschke recently sat down with Cisco Vice President and Chief Security Officer John N. Stewart for an in-depth discussion of the state of enterprise security.

Hackers Probably Stole Steam Transaction Data, Valve Says

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Valve found evidence that suggests Steam hackers copied encrypted credit card details and billing addresses

H.R. 1981, the Jaws of Law Will Eat Your Internet Rights

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Like the great white in Jaws there's proposed legislation about to strike and it's your liberties that will have a chunk missing

Mozilla Patches Critical Firefox Bug

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

For the third consecutive release of Firefox, Mozilla has pushed users a patch shortly after launching a new version of the browser.

Microsoft India Store Hacked, User Database Exposed

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft said it has already contacted customers of the store to suggest immediate action

Google Wallet Suspends Prepaid Credit Card Functions

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google has suspended prepaid capabilities on credit cards linked to its mobile wallet after a security flaw was exposed.

Google Accused of Not Being Forthright in Report to Feds

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A report Google filed with the FTC doesn't fully answer key questions, EPIC says.

Hack Attacks Proliferate with CIA, State of Alabama Latest Victims

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Even security companies who make their living protecting people from such attacks are not immune.

6 Ways to Defend Against Drive-by Downloads

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Cybercriminals are increasingly using drive-by downloads to distribute malware without end users knowing something bad has just landed on their machine--until it's too late. Here are six ways IT departments can protect end users from the productivity sink and potential data loss that drive-by downloads create.

How the Phoenix Suns Basketball Team Takes on Social Media Attacks

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Every sport has its fans, and the Phoenix Suns basketball team is finding that use of social networking has become one of the main ways to keep in touch with its fan base -- though it can get dicey when basketball fans across the NBA go a little wild before big games.

FDA Defends Its Monitoring of Whistleblowers' Email

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today said it monitored the private email accounts of nine agency whistleblowers starting in 2010 to determine whether any of them leaked confidential information to the public.

Blogger Exposes Major Google Wallet Security Flaw

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

If you took one look at Google Wallet and said to yourself, "There's no way that's completely secure," it turns out you were right.

Career Advice: the Value of Certs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader Page Petry answers questions about certifications, winning a promotion and more.

How to Get the IRS' Attention: Forge Nearly $8 Million in Tax Returns, Steal Identities

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A former Internal Revenue Service employee this week got 105 months in prison for pleading guilty to theft of government property and aggravated identity theft in a case where the guy tried to get away with nearly $8 million in fraudulent tax returns.