[TechRepublic] Why we give away our Internet privacy

IT Security TechRepublic Member | June 12, 2012

Why we give away our Internet privacy, according to Cory Doctorow Many bemoan giving up our online privacy, but few provide explanations of why we accept it. Learn what Michael Kassner found out from one who offers answers and a solution. Read more Resource of the day Smarter Planet Leadership Series: Air Canada Air Canada wanted something to make things a little easier for their customers, and using technology from IBM was able to offer self service. Check out this white paper to hear more about how IBM is making the airlines smarter. Posts from TechRepublic   Back to basics: Defending against phishing attacks Alfonso Barreiro notes that phishing attempts are still duping unwary targets. Here are some tips to share with your users to help protect your organization from compromise. Read more Five Google App security settings you should have already changed Improve the security of your installed Google Apps account with a few vital setting changes. Read more Poll: When did you experience your last phishing attack? Do you find that phishing bait is being dangled in front of you more often lately? Read more Infographic: Online threats 101 This infographic is a nice educational tool if you do basic user training as either part of your job or if you are often teaching beginners about computer safety. Read more Attention Android developers: Keep user data safe William J. Francis calls upon his fellow Android developers to keep user data safe. Follow his tutorial on how to add AES level encryption to your Android apps. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Microsoft to fix dangerous IE, Windows security holes A total of 7 security bulletins will be released to address at least 28 documented vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Visual Basic for Applications, Dynamics AX, and the .NET Framework. Read more 25 most-used passwords revealed: Is yours one of them? Unfortunately, too many people are still relying on “password” as the key to their login information, based on a new report. Read more Featured multimedia   Five tools to help keep your reputation clean Your reputation can quickly get tarnished in today's online society. These tools will help you monitor and control how you're being perceived on the Web. View on site Today's recommended downloads IBM and a Smarter Insurance Industry (IBM) Solutions for Today's Smart Business (IBM) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Improve Customer Experience with Cisco Collaboration Optimization Services (Cisco Systems, Inc) On-demand Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft)   Message to subscribers The IT Security newsletter is now a co-branded TechRepublic and ZDNet offering. In addition to TechRepublic IT Security bloggers' tips on how to protect your network, you will get ZDNet Zero Day bloggers' posts about the latest in vulnerabilities, software/hardware security research, and more. We hope you enjoy this expanded security coverage. TechRepublic's IT Security blog ZDNet's Zero Day blog Connect with TechRepublic Next-gen Macbook Pro with Retina Display (photos) Apple "discards legacy" with a new MacBook Pro that features a Retina display, a quad-core processor, and up to 768GB of flash storage all bundled into a razor-thin 0.71-inch chassis, available in 13-inch and 15-inch models. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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