European Parliament says its website taken offline by attackers

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• European Parliament says its website taken offline by attackers
• A vision for secure mobility management in the enterprise
• Symantec recommends disabling pcAnywhere and waiting for security patches
• EU regulators drop legal case after UK implements ePrivacy legislation
• Threatened by Anonymous, Symantec tells users to pull pcAnywhere's plug
• Google stirs up privacy hornet's nest
• Can cloud-based collaborative data-sharing be secure enough for defense systems?
• Final phase of Mass. data protection law kicks in March 1
• Critics: EU's proposed data protection rules could hinder Internet
• Intego: 2011 offered bumper crop of Mac malware
• How to deal with Canada's new anti-spam law
• 2011 'eventful year for Mac malware'
• How to Choose a Mobile Carrier for Your Small Business

European Parliament says its website taken offline by attackers Posted: 26 Jan 2012 08:21 AM PST The European Parliament's website fell under a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDOS) on Thursday in what the organization classified as retaliation for the shutdown of the Megaupload file-sharing site and an anti-counterfeiting trade agreement.

A vision for secure mobility management in the enterprise Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:54 AM PST There's been a lot of buzz lately about secure mobility in the enterprise, but often the focus is on just one or two aspects of the entire mobile device security landscape. While malware protection, mobile device management (MDM) and VPN are certainly valuable tools in protecting mobile devices, each of these strategies alone can provide only partial protection. And in a bring your own device (BYOD) corporate environment, the risks of "only partial protection" can be quite large.

Symantec recommends disabling pcAnywhere and waiting for security patches Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:24 AM PST Security vendor Symantec has advised users of its pcAnywhere remote control software to disable it, because hackers with access to the product's source code could exploit security holes identified in the application.

EU regulators drop legal case after UK implements ePrivacy legislation Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:34 AM PST European regulators have dropped a legal case against the United Kingdom over failure to implement ePrivacy laws saying that changes in UK legislation mean it is now looking after the online privacy rights of its citizens.

Threatened by Anonymous, Symantec tells users to pull pcAnywhere's plug Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:57 AM PST Symantec this week told users of its pcAnywhere remote access software to disable or uninstall the software while it fixes an unknown number of bugs.

Google stirs up privacy hornet's nest Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:24 AM PST Google has whipped up a privacy brouhaha with a blog post announcing that the company is rewriting its privacy policy, consolidating user information across its services.

Can cloud-based collaborative data-sharing be secure enough for defense systems? Posted: 25 Jan 2012 12:35 AM PST Though wariness about the perceived lack of security in cloud-based services is often voiced, there are some situations where the opposite is the case. Some businesses mindful of security say the cloud services that are important to them have done a lot of work to meet their expectations about security.

Final phase of Mass. data protection law kicks in March 1 Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:31 PM PST All companies storing personal data on Massachusetts residents have until March 1 to ensure that their contractors, suppliers, technology providers and other third parties comply with a new provision of the state's data breach law.

Critics: EU's proposed data protection rules could hinder Internet Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:16 PM PST Data protection and online privacy rules proposed for the European Union could hinder the development of new Web-based business models and bog down companies with regulations, some U.S. critics said Wednesday.

Intego: 2011 offered bumper crop of Mac malware Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:47 AM PST One of Apple's chief advantages in the personal computing market has been that its Mac computers have been relatively impervious to viruses and malware, at least when compared to Windows-based PCs. But that advantage may have been more difficult to maintain in 2011--at least, according to a new report from security firm Intego.

How to deal with Canada's new anti-spam law Posted: 25 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST There are no firm dates yet, but authorities intend to implement Canada's anti-spam law sometime this year. If your company does business in Canada or has offices in the country, you need to familiarize yourself with

2011 'eventful year for Mac malware' Posted: 25 Jan 2012 07:32 AM PST 2011 was an eventful year for Mac malware, seeing the release of the 'most effective and widespread malware' targeting Macs to date, according to Intego.

How to Choose a Mobile Carrier for Your Small Business Posted: 25 Jan 2012 06:24 AM PST Although you may have only a handful of major wireless providers to choose from, each offers an array of plans, services, devices, and pricing. Voice, messaging, and data aren't the only options now that you have mobile Internet for laptops, tablets, and even mobile Wi-Fi hotspots.

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