Research fails to find a correlation between states with disclosure laws and reduced identity theft, suggesting the best defense for concerned citizens is to take action themselves.
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Entries from June 2008
Breach-notification laws not working?
June 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Consumer Tech · Cybercrime · Government · Legal · Privacy · Security · SecurityFocus · Software
Ransomware resisting crypto cracking efforts
June 13th, 2008 · No Comments
Kaspersky calls for a massive effort to break the code keys used by a malicious program that encrypts its victim’s data and asks for ransom, but other experts doubt the keys can be found or that finding them will help.
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Tags: Cybercrime · Security · SecurityFocus · Software · Viruses and worms
Boycott spotlights antivirus testing issues
June 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Security firm Trend Micro refuses to apply for future VB100 certifications, highlighting a debate over how to best test antivirus software.
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