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The term Security Theater is used to denote certain practices which give the illusion of security without providing actual security, such as computer security practices that really don’t work effectively to protect data. Origin of Security Theater Cryptologist Bruce Schneier coined the term Security Theater and used it for the first time in his book “Beyond Fear.” The term does…

The Dangers Of Life In The Cloud This week thousands of Google Gmail users discovered their accounts had been deleted. Some customers lost as much as ten years worth of personal emails. Sunday morning the company counted nearly 150,000 users among those whose accounts had been affected. That number was later revised down to about 50,000 users. Both those numbers…

Koobface is a damaging Internet worm that steals confidential information via your online social network. Therefore, it is essential that you learn how to protect yourself against the virus. It is known to affect Facebook users and other social networking sites such as Bebo, Myspace and Friendster.    The Koobface virus is surprisingly easy to identify, but because it is…

Increasingly, most small, mid-size, and large businesses are doing business over the internet. Whether it is video conferencing, email, IM, or file sharing, every business needs to be aware of the threats that their network and their information might be under from viruses, hackers, and more. These problems are especially precarious for small businesses because they can’t afford to hire…