Facebook reports a 24 percent rise in government requests for user data

	Facebook reports a 24 percent rise in government requests for user data | Seeking security, American Express aims to swap card numbers with tokens
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	6 things we learned from this year's security breaches 2014 is well on its way to replace 2013 as the highest year on record for exposed records. Read More   WHITE PAPER: VeriSign Turn to the Cloud for Website Availability & Protection Domain name system (DNS) protection is a key component to a comprehensive security plan. One of the most efficient ways to bolster DNS security is to deploy a cloud-based DNS infrastructure. This DNS Security eGuide, will review top cyber threats to DNS and identify five top reasons, along with guidance, on selecting a managed DNS service provider. Learn More>> In this Issue Facebook reports a 24 percent rise in government requests for user data Seeking security, American Express aims to swap card numbers with tokens Flaw in Visa cards could ring up a very large fraud Startup promises to secure data centers, clouds workload by workload Schools keep track of students' online behavior, but do parents even know? Google releases tool to test apps, devices for SSL/TLS weaknesses BlackEnergy cyberespionage group targets Linux systems and Cisco routers Computer scientists say meme research doesn't threaten free speech Apple security checks may miss iWorm malware Microsoft's top legal gun decries privacy "arms race" : Venafi Securing Keys and Certificates to Critical Assets Today's most devastating cyber attacks—including ShellShock, Heartbleed and Zombie Zero—prey on trust. And that puts your digital certificates at risk. This informative resource center explores how next-generation trust protection can help you combat today's attacks, ensuring trusted access to critical assets. Learn More Facebook reports a 24 percent rise in government requests for user data The majority of requests targeted users in the U.S. Read More   Seeking security, American Express aims to swap card numbers with tokens The company's token service allows merchants and mobile payment providers to stop working with sensitive payment card numbers. Read More   Flaw in Visa cards could ring up a very large fraud Visa's contactless payment cards will approve very large transactions in currencies other than the British pound due to a flaw in a protocol, U.K. researchers contend. They concluded it would be possible for criminals to turn a mobile phone into a point-of-sale terminal and pre-set a large amount of money to be transferred from a payment card even if it was in someone's pocket. The type of card, known as EMV after its developers Europay, MasterCard and Visa, uses a microchip to facilitate transactions rather than a magnetic stripe. EMV will soon be used widely across the U.S. Some types of EMV cards are configured for "contactless" payments, where a customer doesn't have to enter a PIN for smaller transactions that in the U.K. are limited to £20 (US$32).To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Startup promises to secure data centers, clouds workload by workload Illumio, a well-funded startup with an impressive list of customers, is wheeling out a data-center/cloud security platform that imposes individual security policies on every workload. Read More   Schools keep track of students' online behavior, but do parents even know? While schools have always collected data on students, the digital era has expanded it to the point where privacy experts say it is now out of control - and many parents are not even aware of it. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Akamai Beyond the Firewall: Protect and Performance Threats to web and network resources are increasingly sophisticated and costly. Potential sources of threats have dramatically increased as cybercrime has evolved into big business. This white paper will look at escalating attack concerns, how to address the challenges as well as looking at building a cloud-based defense strategy. Learn More Google releases tool to test apps, devices for SSL/TLS weaknesses The tool simulates man-in-the-middle attacks to detect SSL/TLS vulnerabilities and implementation issues. Read More   BlackEnergy cyberespionage group targets Linux systems and Cisco routers Kaspersky Lab researchers found BlackEnergy malware modules designed for ARM and MIPS systems running Linux. Read More   Computer scientists say meme research doesn't threaten free speech Five of the nation's top computing research organizations defended a research grant to study how information goes viral, fending off claims that the government-funded effort could help create a 1984-type surveillance state. Read More   Apple security checks may miss iWorm malware Gatekeeper and XProtect aren't entirely effective against iWorm, according to new research. Read More   Microsoft's top legal gun decries privacy "arms race" Brad Smith is ready for arms-control talks as tech companies and law enforcement fight a running battle on privacy. Read More
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