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Think you’ve seen it all? How about 35,000 lbs. of water... 100mph winds... 3 minutes.
Check out DataCane. http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/its-heredatacane-official-video
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Keeping Your Data Safe with SSL - Spiceworks
Keeping Your Data Safe with SSL - Spiceworks
Keeping Your Data Safe
Symantec Matt Dec 6, 2013 at 8:51 AM | SECURITY
Symantec is a Spiceworks Partner.
HO HO HO....Seasons Greetings my Spicy Elves!
Wow...there has been a LOT going on the past couple of weeks with regard to hacks, breaches and other security related activity. That being said, lots of folks have been clamouring for the world's large security companies, Symantec included, to be more open about the role they play in world security in the broader context. The following blog post from Symantec VP of Trust Services Products & Services, Tom Powledge. Check it out:
There's been plenty in the news recently regarding encryption and SSL – which has led some people to wonder how safe the technology really is. As the leader of Symantec's Trust Services Products & Services organization, I want to assure you that SSL is safe. Below is some information that may help you understand why, and also inform you about the current state of SSL security.
First, the fundamental key strength of RSA 2048-bit certificates is solid and without question. Independent cryptography experts have confirmed this, and highly-respected publications such as the MIT Technology Review have published articles on the subject. As always, organizations that use SSL should make sure they use the strongest algorithms available.
Customers of SSL certificates should take specific actions to safeguard the security of their server-side private keys. They should put in place powerful network protections and should never utilize tools where private keys are revealed to third parties. Symantec never takes possession of any customer's SSL private keys.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, Certificate Authorities that issue SSL certificates must never share the private keys of their roots. The trust in SSL by everyone – from end-users, to the companies that they communicate with, to the browsers that enable secure connections – all depend on Certificate Authorities to provide unequivocal security of their root keys.
As the world’s largest and most trusted Certificate Authority, we use best-in-class security processes to protect our roots. We do not share our private keys with any third-party company, government, organization or individual. To repeat: We never share our root keys, and never will. Period.
We are committed to ensuring our customers can use SSL safely and we recommend that customers take important, but simple steps to proactively protect their private keys. To learn more about Symantec's SSL offerings, please go tohttp://go.symantec.com/ssl.
Another great site to check out is our SSL Certificates Explained. It looks like an infographic, but mouse over the little blobs and you'll get all kinds of great info from many different sources, not just Symantec. A good reference page for those who are looking for info on SSL.
Thanks!
Matt
Sharing Your Location… In a Flash | OnGuard Online
Sharing Your Location… In a Flash | OnGuard Online
Sharing Your Location… In a Flash
December 5, 2013
by Nicole Vincent Fleming
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC
Imagine this: You’re at home one evening when a sudden storm knocks out your power. You reach for that flashlight you keep in the kitchen drawer just for emergencies. You flip the switch, and the flashlight asks for your location. That would be weird, huh?
Blue Smart PhoneWell, that could be exactly what’s happening — on your phone.
Since February 2011, people have downloaded the Brightest Flashlight app to more than 50 million Android devices — making it one of the most popular free apps on the Android marketplace. According to the FTC, most of these users probably didn’t realize that anytime they launched the app, it collected and broadcasted their locations and device IDs to advertising networks and other third parties.
Goldenshores Technologies, the developer behind the Brightest Flashlight, has agreed to settle FTC charges that the company didn’t adequately disclose what information it collected and shared — not in the app’s user agreement or anywhere else.
If you want to know more about what apps collect and share about you, check out Understanding Mobile Apps.
Tagged with: app, mobile, personal information, privacy
Sharing Your Location… In a Flash
December 5, 2013
by Nicole Vincent Fleming
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC
Imagine this: You’re at home one evening when a sudden storm knocks out your power. You reach for that flashlight you keep in the kitchen drawer just for emergencies. You flip the switch, and the flashlight asks for your location. That would be weird, huh?
Blue Smart PhoneWell, that could be exactly what’s happening — on your phone.
Since February 2011, people have downloaded the Brightest Flashlight app to more than 50 million Android devices — making it one of the most popular free apps on the Android marketplace. According to the FTC, most of these users probably didn’t realize that anytime they launched the app, it collected and broadcasted their locations and device IDs to advertising networks and other third parties.
Goldenshores Technologies, the developer behind the Brightest Flashlight, has agreed to settle FTC charges that the company didn’t adequately disclose what information it collected and shared — not in the app’s user agreement or anywhere else.
If you want to know more about what apps collect and share about you, check out Understanding Mobile Apps.
Tagged with: app, mobile, personal information, privacy
Benefits of Cloud Computing – venture capital, private equity, investment banking | COMPUSHARE
Benefits of Cloud Computing – venture capital, private equity, investment banking | COMPUSHARE
Migrate to the Cloud
Realize the advatages of an enterprise-wide workspace to seamlessly secure, manage, and deliver information.
It wasn’t that long ago that organizations needing electrical power required a generator onsite to power their lights and equipment. Today that is a ridiculous thought because we just plug into the wall outlet and electrical power is available. Yet most organizations still have rooms full of computer equipment to create the compute power necessary to make their business function.
Cloud computing is a hosted, outsourced version of the power plant for compute power and applications. Cloud computing benefits are enormous for financial services companies like venture capital, private equity and investment banking firms. An organization that migrates to the cloud can expect to see several benefits.
These include:
- Accessibility. Have access to the latest data, systems and applications from any computer or device, anywhere in the world, any time of the day or night is the promise of cloud computing. You no longer have to be limited by disparate client server environments.
- Cost Savings. One of the major benefits of cloud computing is that you can eliminate unnecessary capital expenditures and budget-destroying hardware refreshes.
- Resiliency. Redundant systems in the cloud help create enterprise-wide availability, which is a tremendous benefit to venture capital, private equity, brokerage and investment firms who rely on 100% uptime for system and email access.
- Scalability. Take advantage of an affordable way to scale your IT operations as your organization grows or shrinks and your technology needs change.
- Cloud Security. Centralized data storage with robust authentication and access controls provides a higher level of protection for sensitive data such as customer information. Plus standardization is a major benefit of cloud computing. Cloud security is the key to cloud compliance.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110015936_2011016932.pdf
Warp Drive Experiments at NASA? YES!
Warp Field Mechanics 101
Dr. Harold “Sonny” White
NASA Johnson Space Center
2101 NASA Parkway, MC EP4
Houston, TX 77058
e-mail: harold.white-1@nasa.gov
Abstract:
This paper will begin with a short review of the Alcubierre warp drive metric and describes how the phenomenon might work based on the original paper. The canonical form of the metric was developed and published in [6] which provided key insight into the field potential and boost for the field which remedied a critical paradox in the original Alcubierre concept of operations. A modified concept of operations based on the canonical form of the metric that remedies the paradox is presented and discussed. The idea of a warp drive in higher dimensional space-time (manifold) will then be briefly considered by comparing the null-like geodesics of the Alcubierre metric to the Chung-Freese metric to illustrate the mathematical role of hyperspace coordinates. The net effect of using a warp drive “technology” coupled with conventional propulsion systems on an exploration mission will be discussed using the nomenclature of early mission planning. Finally, an overview of the warp field interferometer
test bed being implemented in the Advanced Propulsion Physics Laboratory: Eagleworks (APPL:E) at the Johnson Space Center will be detailed. While warp field mechanics has not had a “Chicago Pile” moment, the tools necessary to detect a modest instance of the phenomenon are near at hand.
Keywords: warp, boost, York Time, bulk, brane
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Today’s “massive” password breach: a Webroot perspective Webroot Threat Blog
Today’s “massive” password breach: a Webroot perspective Webroot Threat
Today’s “massive” password breach: a Webroot perspective
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First, this is not a blog about a big corporate breach, or a massive new discovery. Rather, the researchers at Trustwave gained access to a botnet controller interface (the C&C element of a botnet) known as Pony and revealed the data within. Not surprisingly, as the vast majority of botnets target user credentials, this controller had a good deal of data related to passwords. While 2 million passwords might seem like a lot, it is really a drop in the bucket compared to many recent breaches. Think about Adobe who lost a minimum of 28 million, but is rumored to be closer to 130 million, login credentials to their services. Combine this with the fact that many people use the same password for all online accounts.
Webroot SecureAnywhere users are protected against botnet and keylogging malware in a number of ways. First, we have great visibility into the threats our users are encountering and in the vast majority of cases are able to instantly identify malicious software, including those which record keystrokes – even commercially available keyloggers. Second, we have layered technology which looks to neutralize applications which aim to record keystrokes or screenshots. Webroot’s Identity Shield looks at over 2 dozen specific tactics used by these applications and prevents data collection from unknown applications.
While the Trustwave blog is interesting from a password strength perspective, as many passwords recorded were very weak, it isn’t groundbreaking news, or even the largest discovery of its kind. What it is, is confirmation that this type of information is highly valuable and that cybercriminals are using all tools available to compromise online user accounts. It is also a good reminder that using a strong password policy, even for your personal accounts, is a good way to improve your security. After all, a compromised password can be fixed by resetting your password.
Android creator Andy Rubin's secret Google project revealed: Robots! | VentureBeat | Gadgets | by Devindra Hardawar
Android creator Andy Rubin's secret Google project revealed: Robots! | VentureBeat | Gadgets | by Devindra Hardawar
Android creator Andy Rubin’s secret Google project revealed: Robots!
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