The percentage increase in malware in the first half of 2008 compared to the same period a year before, according to ScanSafe. The statistic is from the San Mateo, California-based security vendor’s Global Threat Report.
A bill (S.B. 1349) currently pending in the California Senate would prohibit employers and educational institutions from requiring or requesting that employees or students give to those authorities the passwords to their social media sites or provide access to their accounts.
Industries such as energy and utilities, which make up America’s critical infrastructure, may be weaker than other industries when it comes to managing risk and guarding against cyberattacks, according to this report.
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