Features

• The true root causes of software security failures

  Developers being overly trusting is one of them.

• Chinese hackers master art of lying low

  China's remarkable success in infiltrating U.S. government, military and corporate networks in recent years shouldn't be seen as a sign that the country is gaining on the U.S. lead in cybertechnology, security experts say. They're just very persistent and very good at remaining undetected for long periods of time.

• State social media privacy laws a mixed bag for businesses

  New social media privacy laws that have been enacted in several states around the country, or are in the works, present something of a mixed bag for businesses.

• Bank security weaknesses led to cyber looting of $45M from ATMs

  Alberto Yusi Lajud Pena, found dead in the Dominican Republic two weeks ago, was the leader of the New York cell of an international gang of cyber thieves that authorities allege stole a staggering $45 million from ATM machines around the world.

• Supply chain 2013: Stop playing whack-a-mole with security threats

  IT can never take all the risk out of a supply chain, but it can help organizations minimize their vulnerability in a world of new threats.

• Our Internet privacy is at risk -- but not dead (yet)

  Legislation, stealth technologies, and emerging data privacy markets are proving that the battle for our Internet privacy has only just begun

• Security Manager's Journal: A little housecleaning

  Our manager finds the time and opportunity to cross a few nagging items off of his to-do list.

• Back up, wipe and restore your iPad

  If you're planning to sell or give away your iPad, then it is essential that your personal information and data be erased from it. If it's running sluggish after a few years, sometimes backing up your data, erasing it from the tablet and restoring it might improve performance.

• Who has responsibility for Cloud security?

  As more organisations leverage the Cloud for critical business applications, they are discovering one of the greatest challenges is combining existing internal controls with cloud protection efforts.

• Straight talk on security gets employees to listen -- and comply

  Sure, you want users to comply with security edicts, but would you phish your own employees or share your company's hack history? At least some CIOs say yes.

• Fear of Facebook: 7 free apps that guard your privacy

  Facebook users are constantly being told that their privacy is under siege. Here are seven apps that can help secure your personal data.

• Apple not ready to kill OS X Snow Leopard yet

  Apple yesterday gave its strongest signal yet that it will continue to support OS X Snow Leopard with patches for the foreseeable future rather than retire the still-active operating system.

• Retailer hauls Visa to court over $13.3M fine for payment card data breach

  Genesco, a specialty retailer of footwear, sports apparel and related accessories has sued Visa USA for $13.3 million in fines that were assessed against the company after a credit card data breach in 2010.

• What you Like on Facebook could reveal more than you think

  Before you "like" a friend's or company's post on Facebook, think twice. A new study shows that your Facebook "likes" may be far more revealing than you ever thought.

• Security Manager's Journal: Spam makes a comeback

  Out of the blue, phishing attacks previously caught in the spam filter are getting through to employee inboxes.