Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Privacy Orgs Take Facebook Facial Face-off to FTC

Privacy Orgs Take Facebook Facial Face-off to FTC

Privacy Orgs Take Facebook Facial Face-off to FTC

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Four consumer protection organizations, led by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, have filed a complaint with the United States Federal Trade Commission over Facebook's use of facial recognition technology. The complaint states that the process creates an image identification system under the social networking giant's sole control. This, the complaint contends, violates Facebook's privacy policy and certain public assurances the company made to users; constitutes unfair and deceptive trade practices; and endangers individuals and violates their right to privacy.

PCI Compliance: Offense Is the Best Defense

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Even established e-commerce companies find that the right hosting partner can make a difference by performing a gap assessment that addresses specific requirements for application, network, physical and database compliance. Custom vulnerability scripts and software that ensures application, network, physical and database compliance are among some of the services provided hosting partners. They might also offer intrusion scans, egress filtering and other security compliance services. The end-result can be a significantly reduced overall cost of compliance, without cutting corners.

Android Market's Malware Flood Level Rises With Plankton Surge

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Yet another Android malware package has been publicized just two weeks after the last one, dubbed "DroidDream Light," was disclosed. This latest malware, named "Plankton" by Xuxian Jiang, an assistant professor in North Carolina State University's computer science department, exploits Dalvik, Android's process virtual machine, Jiang wrote. That allowed it remain undetected by traditional antivirus software packages for mobile OSes for more than two months, he stated.

SplashTop Remote Desktop App Flirts With Greatness

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Remote desktop management is an intriguing concept. It lets you use one computer through another one, no matter where you are. Say Computer A is your home desktop, containing all of your most important documents and applications. Computer B might be your lower-powered notebook, netbook or even a tablet or smartphone. With an Internet connection and the right programs loaded into both machines, you can seamlessly interface with Computer A through Computer B. The desktop you see on B's screen is A's desktop.
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