Security

Cool graphical depiction of data theft incidents

IBM's Visual Communications Lab has a new bubble graph depicting data breach reports.

Microsoft falls victim to shady ‘scareware’

Redmond removes banner ad from Windows Live Messenger for an app that falsely hypes security threats

Wrestling with the app obesity epidemic

Dodgy program advertised on MSN Messenger

Winfixer falsely warns a PC has been infected while advertising a program to remove unwanted software

Danger inside the firewall

That nice, new Linksys wireless router might as well have been a ticking bomb

Crypto Expert: Moore’s Law fuels app obesity epidemic

Chip advances fuel "supersized," insecure applications

12 crackpot tech ideas that could transform the enterprise

These technologies straddle the divide between harebrained and brilliant as they promise to shake the pillars of tomorrow's enterprise

MIT improves analog circuit for consumer devices

Comparator-based switched capacitor (CBSC) circuit can be manufactured with smaller size and better power efficiency than traditional analog circuits

Smokers may be the weak IT security link

U.K. security company warns that smokers leaving open doors could let in intruders

Enterprises are uncertain about mobile security

Rising incidents of mobile viruses, spyware make enterprises unwilling to enable mobile access to apps