February 9, 2012 - People can sometimes feel overwhelmed when they think about deploying data loss prevention (DLP) at their organization. Some common concerns I hear from prospects are: First I want to classify my data. How can I do that? DLP has many components. Where (continue reading...) Read more
February 9, 2012 - We suggested earlier that instead of going after the Secure Element chip and the information it keeps safe, attackers would go after the weaker point of the Google Wallet app. Security researcher Joshua (continue reading...) Read more
February 8, 2012 - Welcome back to Security 101. Our New Year’s recess is over, and it’s time to offer another lesson. So far we have discussed vulnerabilities and some types of low-interaction attack vectors. In this lesson we shall continue with (continue reading...) Read more
February 8, 2012 - Don’t let Valentine’s Day scams break your heart, and wallet Many consumers look for a little romance on Valentine’s Day, whether it is a thoughtful gift, a romantic getaway, or a heartfelt e-card, but if you’re looking for these things online, (continue reading...) Read more
February 8, 2012 - The cyber security threat landscape has changed fundamentally over the last decade from “Code Red” to mass espionage and the threat of kinetic damage. Instead of moving unsophisticated worms around the Internet, today’s adversaries are moving money, markets and jobs (continue reading...) Read more
February 8, 2012 - Nearly three-quarters of Americans have never installed data protection applications or security software on their mobile devices to prevent data loss or defend against viruses and malware. 72% of us have unsecured smartphones, to be exact, even though we are (continue reading...) Read more
February 8, 2012 - It is truly said that the world is growing smaller. And emails are one way which has helped us to communicate with our loved ones. They allow us to stay in touch with people all across the world and forwards (continue reading...) Read more
February 7, 2012 - It’s a sobering experience to read the Security and Defense Agenda’s (SDA) just-released report, Cybersecurity: The Vexed Question of Global Rules. The report, sponsored by McAfee, culls together interviews with 80 cyber-security experts in government, business, international organizations, and (continue reading...) Read more
February 7, 2012 - Without a doubt, the world has embraced mobile. Everyone’s doing it – from consumer and enterprise, to geography, public, private, and business vertical. In addition to the power and portability of smartphones and tablets, they are in most cases always (continue reading...) Read more
February 3, 2012 - Do you remember that time my husband clicked on scareware? Or that story I tell about before I started blogging for McAfee, the kids downloaded a virus onto the computer that we couldn’t get rid of and we had to (continue reading...) Read more
February 3, 2012 - Today Google announced its Bouncer security service for the Android Market. This is a good initial step in protecting Android users. Respect the Bouncer To keep out known troublesome apps, the service performs a malware and spyware scan on all submitted (continue reading...) Read more
February 3, 2012 - I recently read an article in Computerworld that really got me thinking about servers: what they are, what they do and what they hold. Traditionally, the insurance industry has offered risk protection from tangible events – even if they (continue reading...) Read more
February 1, 2012 - The Cybermum India household is all agog with excitement, for yours truly has FINALLY relented and given in to the unanimous coaxing of the household to buy a smartphone. Sample the arguments I faced. “These are quite affordable these days, (continue reading...) Read more
February 1, 2012 - Simply put, information is valuable. From intellectual property and financial data to personal details and government secrets, internal and external attackers have been targeting sensitive information since well before the digital era. The difference today is that information has gone (continue reading...) Read more
January 31, 2012 - On Jan. 26, I hosted my first Global Channel Partner Quarterly Town Hall Meeting. For those that joined thank you and please don’t hesitate to let me know how we could improve these sessions by providing a comment to this (continue reading...) Read more
January 30, 2012 - In light of recent reports of malware surfacing on the Android Market, McAfee has compiled tips and education on the reality of mobile malware threats. A third quarter 2011 security report revealed that malware targeted toward Android smartphones continues (continue reading...) Read more
January 30, 2012 - For anyone who has spent the past 10 years thinking IT security is all about operating systems, software, and the Internet, it’s a little shocking to read McAfee’s IT Security predictions for 2012. McAfee doesn’t spend a lot of (continue reading...) Read more
January 30, 2012 - The first month of 2012 has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean we get to forget all of the lessons we’ve learned over the past year. Here’s a recap of some of the most well received Security (continue reading...) Read more
January 27, 2012 - Lately, it seems that barely a day goes by when we don’t learn about a major Internet presence taking steps to further erode users’ privacy. The companies with access to our data are tracking us in ways that make Big (continue reading...) Read more
January 27, 2012 - With the McAfee Labs’ 2012 predictions report as a guide, we started off this month’s #SecChat by crowdsourcing the question to our participants: what did the security community believe would be the most influential threats of 2012? We received (continue reading...) Read more