Information Protection and Security

Trend Micro study finds 44 percent of respondents feel surfing the Internet on their smartphone is as safe as surfing on their PC.
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According to a pair of reports, the security of the US' energy infrastructure isn't quite where it should be. Between unclear guidelines, industry confusion over critical vulnerabilities, and insecurities in new smart grid and meter technology, there's quite a bit of work to do.

Social networking sites were the target of 19 percent of attacks and media sites second at 16 percent. Four other types of sites were tied with 12 percent each: retail, technology, retail and government/political sites.
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The NCSA is a nonprofit public private partnership that brings together government, corporate, nonprofit and academic organizations to conduct public education and awareness efforts to empower a digital citizenry to use the Internet safely and securely by protecting the computers and networks they use.
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Most people wouldn't think about surfing the web on their desktop or laptop without some form of anti-virus protection, but what about on their iPhones or BlackBerry devices?
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IDG News Service - Why spend millions of dollars campaigning when you can hack an election for less than 100 grand? That's a question raised by university researchers who recently bought a Sequoia AVC Advantage voting machine and then used a new hacking technique to circumvent its security.

Being hacked is almost a badge of honor these days. With a number of high profile individuals recently having their Twitter accounts compromised - and profiles don't get much higher than the president of the USA- the potential security risk posed by sites such as Twitter and Facebook has finally made an impact on the national consciousness appropriate to the seriousness of the situation.
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The upcoming release of Apple's latest operating system has Apple fans excited. The company promises big things for the operating system, including new features, 64-bit architecture, faster response times and even better security. Apple claims its latest operating system is not only more secure than Windows, its new features ensure users both on the consumer side and in the enterprise will be kept safe.
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Google announces that it may make use of HTTPS the default configuration for Gmail. The move comes after several security and privacy experts sent an open letter to the company urging enhanced protections for Gmail, Google Docs and Google Calendar.
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Apple and its supporters want everyone to know that Mac OS X is a secure operating system that easily bests Microsoft's Windows platform.  They contend that because Mac OS X hasn't had nearly the number of security outbreaks that Windows has, it's more secure. And some contend that Mac OS X doesn't even require the use of anti-virus software.
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