The reality of protecting our information is complicated, but IT security pros must educate lawmakers in order for them to create the proper cyber bills.
Sites such as Facebook and Twitter contain seemingly infinite amounts of personal data, so it's no wonder criminals have turned their focus there. But social media providers and end-users can protect themselves.
Microsoft on Thursday made available its Windows 8 Release Preview, the final development step before the official version is released later this year.
With fraud complaints more than doubling over the past five years, protecting private information is more critical than ever for those who rely on the internet for communicating personal and financial data.
Howard Schmidt, who began as White House cyber security coordinator in January 2010, announced Thursday that he is retiring and returning to private life. He will be replaced by a White House intelligence chief.
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