Security News

Venmo’s Public Transactions Policy Stirs Privacy Concerns
2019-08-29 15:36

In an open letter, the Mozilla Foundation and EFF scolded Venmo for its data privacy policies, which they say could open the door to stalking and spear-phishing.

FireMon Global Policy Controller for NSX released
2019-08-27 00:30

FireMon has unveiled Global Policy Controller (GPC) for NSX, a solution to deliver persistent network policy enforcement across dynamic virtual, multi-cloud and multi-platform environments....

‘Privacy policy change’ hoax infects Instagram; it confirms it’s crud
2019-08-23 11:38

Multiple celebs fell for this one. Don't believe them - it's as much as a hoax as it's always been.

Effectively Addressing Policy Change Management
2019-08-19 20:18

Baruch Thee of Tufin Shares RecommendationsOrganizations need to move away from manual processes and take an automated approach to policy change management, says Baruch Thee of Tufin.

How to configure WMI filters for Group Policy to better manage your Windows clients
2019-08-16 19:25

Using the Windows Management Infrastructure framework, Windows admins can create filters that apply GPOs in creative ways to provide more granularity over system management in Active Directory.

Microsoft won’t shift on AI recordings policy
2019-08-16 10:27

Microsoft may have been caught red-handed letting contractors listen to sensitive conversations with its AI, but that doesn't mean it's going to stop.

We've, um, changed our password policy, says CafePress amid reports of 23m pwned accounts
2019-08-05 12:46

Three-quarters of email addys already in breach database Twee T-shirts 'n' merch purveyor CafePress had 23 million user records swiped – reportedly back in February – and seemingly fingered an...

Attorney General William Barr on Encryption Policy
2019-07-24 11:43

Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy -- what is commonly known as "going dark." Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding...

Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Has Quantum Encryption Policy
2019-07-12 10:36

At least one presidential candidate has a policy about quantum computing and encryption. It has two basic planks. One: fund quantum-resistant encryption standards. (Note: NIST is already doing...