Adobe's e-reader software collects less data now, EFF says

	Adobe's e-reader software collects less data now, EFF says | Facebook gives away homebrewed OS monitoring tool
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	How to figure out if a data breach is a hoax Deloitte has published ways to figure out if an organization has really been breached. Read More WEBCAST: Dell Inc. The Human Side of IT Security The importance of IT security has vastly increased with the expansion in mobility, cloud computing, and social networking. Securing the organization is difficult enough, but it is considerably more difficult because of a number of factors tied to people. Learn more In this Issue Adobe's e-reader software collects less data now, EFF says Facebook gives away homebrewed OS monitoring tool Keeping your data and email secure— no matter the industry INSIDER USB is now UEC (use with extreme caution) 6 ways to stop criminal attackers in their tracks Advisory says to assume all Drupal 7 websites are compromised Vulnerabilities found in more command-line tools, wget and tnftp get patches Hurricane fails to stir Bacardi's business continuity plan IT pros turn a blind eye to file sharing practices, report says Swedish hacker finds 'serious' vulnerability in OS X Yosemite Microsoft endorses workaround for botched Windows patch KB 3000061 Microsoft releases stopgap POODLE protection for Internet Explorer How the Internet of Things is transforming law enforcement WEBCAST: Sourcefire, now part of Cisco Threat Intelligence In Incident Response/Management In this webinar, hear from two experts on how you can empower your security team to quickly recover from and proactively defend against attacks while increasing the value of your existing security investment. Learn more >> Adobe's e-reader software collects less data now, EFF says Digital Editions 4.0.1 doesn't send data on e-books without DRM and uses encryption Read More Facebook gives away homebrewed OS monitoring tool Osquery watches for operating system state changes that might indicate a security issue. Read More Keeping your data and email secure— no matter the industry Don't think email security is important? Here are six everyday scenarios where many businesses loosely send sensitive and confidential content and files over unsecure email. Read More INSIDER USB is now UEC (use with extreme caution) USB is an acronym for Universal Serial Bus; at least that is what it has stood for since 1999 when it was patented. But now it may take on a new meaning and instead stand for Ultimate Security Breakdown. Read More 6 ways to stop criminal attackers in their tracks Criminals always seem to be two steps ahead. Here are some methods to close that gap. Read More Advisory says to assume all Drupal 7 websites are compromised Only those who patched within seven hours may be in the clear. Read More : WhiteHat Security, Inc. Application Security eGuide In this eGuide, CSO along with sister publications Computerworld, CIO, and Networkworld examine the latest trends and thinking in application security. Read on to learn how to better protect the applications your organization develops and uses. Learn more >> Vulnerabilities found in more command-line tools, wget and tnftp get patches Flaws identified in wget and tnftp allow malicious servers to execute rogue commands on users' systems. Read More Hurricane fails to stir Bacardi's business continuity plan Bacardi was ready for Gonzalo when it hit. Read More IT pros turn a blind eye to file sharing practices, report says A recent report from Ponemon Institute shines light on the lack of oversight IT security leaders have over the file sharing practices within their own company. Based on a survey sponsored by Intralinks and administered to 1,100 IT professionals across three countries, half of these IT leaders admitted they engaged in fundamentally poor behavior, and have failed to set up corporate policies or assign accountability for data loss. These actions opened businesses to data loss, breaches and regulatory non-compliance punishments.[What's wrong with this picture? The NEW clean desk test] "The use of commercial-grade file sharing applications is putting sensitive and confidential company information at great risk. To address the threat, companies need to put in place policies and procedures for the appropriate use of these applications. Management often turns a blind eye to the risks because these applications often make employees more productive. However, they achieve greater productivity at the expense of a potential data breach," said Larry Ponemon, Chairman & Founder, Ponemon Institute.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Swedish hacker finds 'serious' vulnerability in OS X Yosemite A white-hat hacker from Sweden says he's found a serious security hole in Apple's Yosemite OS X that could allow an attacker to take control of your computer. Read More Microsoft endorses workaround for botched Windows patch KB 3000061 Two weeks after users offered a fix for the MS 14-058/KB 3000061 kernel mode driver installation problem, Microsoft confirms it works. Read More Microsoft releases stopgap POODLE protection for Internet Explorer Next Patch Tuesday is Nov. 11, but a Fixit tool disables SSL 3.0 in the meantime. Read More How the Internet of Things is transforming law enforcement From connected guns to wearables for canine units, the IoT is spurring change in the law enforcement field. 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