Learn the winning strategy that kept this US Military Command Center safe during a recent cyber attack exercise. Despite being on high alert, personnel accidentally unleashed malware that immediately broke through all their layers of defense - except for one.
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Cutting costs in IT does not necessarily mean laying staffers off, deferring projects or reducing support. There are simple steps every company can take to significantly save money and improve the bottom line during these turbulent economic times.
Where Google Chrome security fails: the password I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
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