Instant Messaging risky without internal mechanism

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Love it, hate it, use it, Instant Messaging sites and technologies may pose a communications risk to the sensitivity of company information. Here is a perspective on why to block public services and replace with internal offerings.
Many organizations use instant messaging (IM) for departmental and organizational informal communication. This communication can become a hodgepodge mix […]

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Secure file exchange a tough task for many environments

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Sure, FTP is the easiest way to get a large file to an outside party - but is that the best way? There are better ways to service the need to securely exchange files in a manageable fashion.

How many times have you fielded the question about how to move large amounts of data between external […]

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Behavioral Targeting: The government wants some answers

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It appears Behavioral Targeting and similar applications are more prevalent than anyone knew. It’s important for anyone using the Internet to understand this, especially if their ISP has incorporated Behavioral Targeting.

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DNS: The Internet dodged a bullet, thankfully

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The Internet becomes a scary place if DNS can’t be trusted. Michael Kassner would like to explain why, and how a group of DNS experts recently prevented that from happening.

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Behavioral targeting: What you need to know

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Behavioral targeting is advertising’s attempt at supplying you with specialized ads developed from your Internet history. The intent of this article by Michael Kassner is to shed light on how behavioral targeting works and how it could affect you.

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Deep Packet Inspection: What you need to know

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All sorts of public and private entities would love to monitor your Internet browsing habits. It’s now possible using “Deep Packet Inspection”. Michael Kassner will shed some light on the technology involved and possible privacy issues.

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