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A Quantum Internet would eliminate security concerns by nature

TechSpot

The traditional Internet, as The Wall Street Journal points out, works by encoding data into photons of light and sending it over long distances along fiber-optic cables or wirelessly via satellites. The issue, as it relates to security, is that these communications can be intercepted along the way, resulting in.

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Critical Vulnerability Found, Exploited, Patched in Internet Explorer

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Microsoft acknowledged a zero day vulnerability in Internet Explorer – the default web browser for many computers, laptops, and tablets – in a security advisory released last weekend. Vulnerable Internet Explorers include versions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. According to the Wall Street Journal , FireEye Inc. –

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Reset the Net Campaign

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Fight for the Future , a nonprofit that advocates for digital rights and Internet freedom, is spearheading an anti- National Security Agency protest on June 5 th to Reset the Net. Cyber Security Edward Snowden Fight for the Future National Security Agency New York Times NSA Reddit Wall Street Journal Washington Post'

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Data Security and its Importance on the Internet

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Information Technology Blog - - Data Security and its Importance on the Internet - Information Technology Blog. Users are partly responsible for their own safety, and often the lack of security updates and knowledge of security protocol has made them vulnerable to malicious attacks. Why Should You Care?

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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

CIO Business Intelligence

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. But ransomware isn’t the only risk.

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How Hackers Talk Their Way Into Getting Company Secrets

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Read Robert McMillan’s article about how hackers use social engineering to steal company secrets on Wall Street Journal: Often it begins with an innocuous-seeming email from an internet domain that closely resembles the victims. The message may appear to come from the company’s chief executive or another senior executive.

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The Three Most Common Myths in Enterprise Security

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I’ll say it up front, your security program does not work because it is based on three common myths we hold as unquestionable truths in enterprise security: Myth 1: We can patch our way to security. If you held these truths in the year 2010, it’s time to update not only your security program, but also your thinking.