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MokaFive launches app to secure iPads and iPhones for work
venturebeat.com
Yes, we’ve all been hearing for some time that the iPad is invading the workplace, but many IT managers are still concerned about its introduction for security reasons. MokaFive‘s just-announced app for enterprise security on iOS hopes to ease to those fears. MokaFive is best known for making it...
Using a VPN to protect your web use
www.guardian.co.uk
Dave Null is looking for a good free VPN (virtual private network) to ensure his privacy while using open Wi-Fi hotspotsLots of us surf using unsecured Wi-Fi networks, and where I live in the US, Starbucks doesn't require a pass code and the Wi-Fi is up 24/7 regardless of whether...
Braintree Extends Merchant Payments To Mobile Apps
techcrunch.com
Braintree, an online payments provider, is debuting a set of new tools for mobile app developers that allow merchants to accept payments within a mobile app, rather than through a web browser. For background, Braintree powers and automates online payments for merchants and companies online. The company provides a merchant...
New Darknet Wants To Match-Up Cypherpunks In Crypto Utopia
techcrunch.com
Earlier this year French entrepreneur Ramine Darabiha called for a cypherpunk revival. Looks like he might be getting his wish. Cryptosphere is a new darknet now under development. A darknet is a private and/or anonymous network, sometimes using the public internet for connectivity. Silk Road, a marketplace for illegal drugs,...
DirecTV blocking HBO over older, non-HDCP HDMI connections
www.theverge.com
Zatz Not Funny is reporting that DirecTV is starting to block subscribers from outputting HBO to older TVs which lack High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). Intended to prevent piracy, HDCP encrypts video at the source before sending it through the HDMI cable, where it's decrypted before being displayed. It's...
Fifth-generation Wi-Fi is coming: Are you ready for 802.11ac?
www.computerworld.com
If your business has kept pace with changes in wireless networking, you've deployed dual-band routers and client adapters that can stream encrypted data over the airwaves at speeds greater than 100 megabits per second at relatively close range....
About Gatekeeper
www.panic.com
Today’s Mountain Lion announcement introduces an important new security feature, called Gatekeeper, in addition to the “sandboxing” feature that premiered in Lion. I’d like to talk a little bit about it, and why it’s important to all Mac users. Malware is out of control. Almost every day I read...
About Gatekeeper
www.panic.com
Today’s Mountain Lion announcement introduces an important new security feature, called Gatekeeper, in addition to the “sandboxing” feature that premiered in Lion. I’d like to talk a little bit about it, and why it’s important to all Mac users. Malware is out of control. Almost every day I read...
Tor anonymity project looks to help Iranians sidestep Net ban
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Tor's "obfsproxy" technology would make encrypted data look innocuous and let it dodge government censors. That could help citizens in Iran reach blocked sites as antigovernment protests reportedly loom....
VPNs reportedly blocked in Iran, with yet another crackdown on Internet access
thenextweb.com
Last week, Iran’s Internet usage saw several interruptions. On the eve of the anniversary of Iran’s 1979 revolution, Google and all SSL sites were blocked in Iran. A couple of days later, Google confirmed that Gmail and YouTube had, in fact, been blocked in the country. Restored after a four day...
At Defcon, Hackers Show How To Bypass Android Encryption
allthingsd.com
If you lose your Android phone, your data could find its way into the wrong hands, even if you have encryption turned on. A pair of security researchers have found an easy way past the encryption on many Android phones. The method isn’t a flaw in the Linux-based encryption system...
Week in Apple: updates, updates, updates galore!
arstechnica.com
This week's top Apple news was all about software. OS X received an update, as did iOS and Safari for the desktop. We covered all that, plus a discussion sparked by our forums about the future of the Mac, Foxconn's intent to improve factory conditions, the new Google+ app for...
Vaultive keeps your data safe in the cloud, raises $10M
venturebeat.com
Vaultive encrypts data before its gets stored in the cloud and just announced a second round of funding for $10 million from .406 Ventures, New Science Ventures and Harmony Partners. Many companies are still hesitant towards using cloud services over concerns about security, and Vaultive wants to calm those fears by encrypting data before it goes to a...
Valve says Steam hacker probably has data from old transactions
www.theverge.com
Although Valve says there's still no evidence that the Steam hack last November compromised passwords or credit card data, it looks like the intruders may have more information than we previously believed. Director Gabe Newell has admitted that it's "probable" the hacker or hackers obtained a backup copy of...
Kelihos/Hlux botnet returns with new techniques
www.securelist.com
It has been four months since Microsoft and Kaspersky Lab announced the disruption of Kelihos/Hlux botnet. The sinkholing method that was used has its advantages - it is possible to disable a botnet rather quickly without taking control over the infrastructure.However,as this particular case showed, it is not very effective...
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