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	What ever happened to the 'FIDO Alliance' that was going to revolutionize authentication? What ever happened to the "FIDO Alliance," that industry group that first showed up a year ago saying it was going to revolutionize e-commerce online authentication by promoting a new multi-factor authentication protocol? Turns out the revolution in security is slow in coming but they're making some progress. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Gartner's Unified Communications as a Service Report See what Gartner Inc., the world's leading information technology research and advisory firm, has to say about choosing the right Unified Communications solution for your business. Gartner's Magic Quadrant compares 16 of the leading UCaaS providers and names 8x8 a leader based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. 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Here's how to prevent it from happening to you Read More 'The Mask' malware sets standards hackers are sure to follow A recently discovered hacking group called "The Mask" has set a new standard for malware used in sophisticated attacks against government agencies, industry and research organizations, experts say. Read More 6 tips for smartphone privacy and security In the digital world, things are getting worse rather than improving with regard to the populist quest for personal privacy and security. Our smartphones track wherever we go, what we say, who we say it to, our likes and dislikes, and when we are playing games instead of working. Our computers track and record the same types of information day in and day out. Read More FBI/FTC warn: Online love swindles flourish around Valentine's Day Online dating and romance sites are obviously popular and because of that, regardless of the millions of admonitions to watch out for con artists, they are also a growing favorite of heartless scammers. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Cloud Insight: 6 facts for defining a cloud strategy Misinformation may be the most daunting obstacle when building an IT infrastructure. To help you separate the facts from the hype, experts from HP Technology Consulting have created this informative guide to provide you with the insight you need to make decisions about successful cloud strategies. Read Now>> Protect your PC in the web's worst neighborhoods Your data. Your wallet. Your identity. In the darker corners of the internet, it's all fair game, and disaster could be one unwitting click away. Protect yourself by learning about the web's most common dangers, and how to avoid them. Also, take some basic steps to make your PC more resistant to harm. Read More Measuring the effectiveness of your security awareness program As Yogi Berra put it, "If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else." Do you know where you're going with respect to your privacy and security awareness programs? How will you know when--or if--you get there? Read More Shift to EMV cards expected to increase online fraud Next year's scheduled changeover to chip-and-pin debit and credit cards is expected to reduce in-store fraud, while significantly increasing fraudulent purchases online, experts say. Read More Cryptolocker scambles US law firm's entire cache of legal files A small US law firm has bravely admitted losing its entire cache of legal documents to the Cryptolocker Trojan despite attempting to pay the $300 (APS180) ransom in a bid to have them unscrambled. 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