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IntegriCell's Aaron Turner: Security managers still don't get mobile security

For the past several months, security veteran Aaron Turner has been making the rounds at industry events presenting some pretty disturbing information about the state of mobile security.

HP Elitebook Folio: Delivering the business goods

Business travelers willing to give Windows 8 a spin have a noteworthy option in the HP Folio Elitebook Folio 9470m. Attractively slim and lightweight, this 14-inch Ultrabook delivers an assortment of business-oriented features, including a fingerprint scanner, a smart-card slot, and a solid-state drive that boosts performance on any task involving retrieval of data from storage. The battery life, while not outstanding, should get you through a cross-country flight.

Mobile Attacks Top the List of 2013 Security Threats

For years, information security experts have predicted a spike in mobile malware. Will 2013 be the year of mobile attacks? And what other security threats are on the horizon?

When in China, don't leave your laptop alone

If you travel to China or Russia, assume government or industry spooks will steal your data and install spyware. Here's how to thwart them

Kenneth Van Wyk: 'Tis the season to shop with care

With online holiday shopping on the rise, and mobile-device shopping coming into its own, the need to be aware of the necessary security precautions has grown.

Passwords are the weak link in IT security

Three decades into the digital revolution, passwords are still complicated, ineffective and a drain on IT's resources. What gives?

5 Mobile Security Lessons From the Department of Defense

Several years ago, the National Security Administration wasted millions on a circuit-switched approach to mobile security strategy. With help from the Department of Defense, the NSA is doing things differently now. Enterprise CIOs can learn a few things from the effort, too.

Kenneth van Wyk: Shutting down security gotchas in iOS 6

What to do if you have data on your iPhone or other iOS device that you want to protect.

Forecast 2013: Setting a mobile risk management strategy

Savvy IT leaders are mapping out strategies for balancing the risks and benefits of employee use of mobile devices. Their plans often include the use of new tools and services.

4 security suites that protect all your devices

Security suites from McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro and Webroot offer protection for all your devices along with Web-based management.

Security can still make or break mobile-payment systems

The market for these systems is getting crowded, but the only way to attract customers to them is to make them inherently safe.

BYOD: Big security, small devices

Enterprises may be ready for BYOD, but most consumer devices aren't, so vendors are adding high-level security features to their new and upcoming products.

Kenneth van Wyk: The iPhone at 5: Keeping it secure

Some tips for good iOS hygiene. Insider (registration required)

Security Manager's Journal: Time for a mobile-security upgrade

A flood of mobile devices into the enterprise is exhausting available licenses for mobile-device security. But there are great options available today that didn't exist two years ago.

BYOD: IT execs learn to let go of 'command and control' mindset

Forward-thinking tech execs are learning how to stop worrying and love the gadget, lest their business units attempt an end-run around IT. Insider (registration required)