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Lessons Learned from Baidu Collection of Japanese Information

In my previous blog entry on the Baidu practice of collecting information on Japanese users, I discussed the security risks associated with using Baidu IME (Input Method Editor). There are so many applications that use the cloud, so today I want to expand the risk discussion to other cloud-based applications commonly used by businesses.

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Feb 13, 2014
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A Deal With the Devil?

ANALYSIS – This article is downright humorous. Here we have two networking companies, each with security products or at a minimum, security features, who have indirectly endorsed the same application category (P2P) that has been the source of some of the largest d...
Jan 10, 2008
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LimeWire Claims: We're #1!

ANALYSIS – This article highlights the fact that even with the negative publicity, the risk of lawsuit or loss of personal information, P2P applications remain extremely popular. The application is supposedly installed on 36.4% of all PCs -approximately 1.66 mill...
Dec 26, 2007
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Comcast wants to block BitTorrent... How about you?

ANALYSIS – Comcast, the Internet Service Provider, has allegedly been throttling traffic for subscribers who are using peer-to-peer (p2p) applications such as BitTorrent. Comcast has justified this actio...
Nov 28, 2007
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Another Subtle Reminder on the Risks of P2P...

ANALYSIS – In this Wall Street Journal article, the author does a great job of highlighting the hidden risks of P2P applications. With more than 450 Million copies of P2P software deployed, 12 million of which...
Nov 12, 2007
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Firewall

P2P Strikes Again!

ALERT – Peer-to-peer (P2P) software continues to cause security risks for users and corporate networks with private data being accidentally shared across file sharing networks. ABN Amro (CitiGroup-owned mortgage company) recently reported that a former employee had exposed a couple of spreadsh...
Sep 27, 2007
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Meebo Adds File Sharing Service

ALERT – Meebo, the web-based instant messaging service, has now added a file transfer feature that allows users to share files with IM contacts regardless of which IM network they are on. Utilizing Amazon's S3 (Simple Storage Service), Meebo provides a 2-step file...
Sep 20, 2007
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Yet Another Reason To Block P2P?

ANALYSIS - This article shows how hackers can add insult to injury by releasing a Trojan that laughs at you while it erases your files. Originally developed as part of the Usenix network, P2P has become a poster child for bad network behavior - bandwidth consuming, malw...
Sep 05, 2007
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Firewall

Create a Conscious Policy Around Web-based File Sharing

ALERT – Think your users don't get around email attachment restrictions? Think again. Attachment limitations, while possibly useful for managing resource utilization on an over-burdened mail server, encou...
Aug 14, 2007
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