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Survey: Execs clueless, security pros unsure in fighting cyber attacks

2014-04-30 16:04:35| InfoWorld: Top News

IT security pros lack confidence in preventing cyber attackers from stealing high-value data and say upper-management lacks an understanding of the potential losses, a global study shows. The findings of the survey, sponsored by Websense and conducted by the Ponemon Institute, point less to a need for technology and more to a lack of shared intelligence on cyber threats and poor communications between security pros, CEOs and board-level executives, Jeff Debrosse, director of security research for Websense, said Tuesday.

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Security Pros: iMessage Security Is a Myth

2013-10-19 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld

Apple's iMessage instant messenger service, which has made headlines for being uncrackable by law enforcement, is not so secure after all, according to Quarkslab. An internal DEA document published in April stated that it was impossible to intercept iMessages between two Apple devices. Further, metadata about messages is sensitive, Cattiaux pointed out -- and Apple has that metadata.

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Cyber security pros in high demand, highly paid, and highly selective

2013-08-09 13:17:29| InfoWorld: Top News

Experts in cyber security are among the most sought-after professionals in the tech sector, with demand for workers in that field outpacing other IT jobs by a wide margin. A new survey by Semper Secure, a public-private partnership in Virginia formed to advance the cyber security profession, offers a fresh glimpse at what security workers earn, what they look for in an employer, and where the hubs of innovation are located.

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