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Millions Affected by Health Care Data Breaches Since 2009
A list of data breaches by the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reveals that more than 10 million patients have been affected by security lapses in about 260 health care-related incidents reported since 2009. The department began compiling the list on Feb. 22, 2010, when the HITECH…
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Malware Masquerading as Kaspersky Antivirus Scanner on Mobile Devices
New fake antivirus scareware pop up with amazing regularity, but some researchers encountered an intriguing variant that indicates scammers may begin targeting mobile platforms. A rogue antivirus masquerading as a Kaspersky Lab antivirus scanner has been spotted on mobile devices, Dinesh Venkatesan, an anti-malware researcher, posted on the CA Security Advisor Research Blog on April…
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SMB Adoption of Smartphones, Tablets Growing
A survey of small and midsize businesses found owners are accelerating the shift away from desktops and laptops and moving toward the latest technology and gadgets such as smartphones and tablets. The findings were published by Portfolio.com, a business news site for SMB executives and entrepreneurs. Part of a proprietary study conducted by The Business…
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Virtualization Startup Big Switch Networks Lands $13 Million in Funding
Big Switch Networks, a new company building a platform to bring the benefits of virtualization and cloud architecture to enterprise networks, announced April 28 that it secured $13.75 million in a Series A financing, led by Index Ventures and Khosla Ventures. Big Switch Networks also announced that it has joined the newly formed ONF, a…
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Cisco Goes on the Offensive Against Critics, Rivals
Cisco Systems, which has seen its networking business come under increasing pressure in recent months from rivals, such as Hewlett-Packard and Juniper Networks, is hitting back with a marketing campaign that touts its broad product portfolio as significantly better than “good enough.” Cisco kicked off the campaign April 25 with the release of a press…