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NSA can access data without court approval, leaker says

Snowden repeats his accusations after U.S. agencies deny they listen to phone calls or read emails without warrants

It's over: All private data is public

Enough about the NSA -- any hacker worthy of the name can snatch your 'private' data. Either stop entrusting it to anyone or chill out

Shoot-out results: Best security tools for small business

Check Point comes out on top; Kerio, Watchguard, Elitecore, and Sophos score high in review of unified threat management devices

7 essentials for defending against DDoS attacks

With hackers who pull off take downs getting stealthier and more vicious, security leaders across all industries need to be prepared

Oracle to ship 40 security fixes for Java SE

Oracle has pledged to improve Java's security features in the wake of high-profile vulnerabilities

Why password-only authentication is passé

Mobility, cloud, BYOD lead to surge in two-factor authentication schemes

Spy-proof enterprise encryption is possible, but daunting

Privacy concerns are top of mind in light of revelations about NSA data collection

Your online privacy was doomed long before the NSA came along

Uproar over NSA obscures true tragedy: The fact that Congress and the courts knew and did nothing to protect our privacy

Top 10 IT security myths putting businesses at risk

'Misperceptions' and 'exaggerations' can wreck the best-laid IT security plans, according to Gartner analyst

Facebook, Twitter support Google's call for transparency in surveillance requests

Google had earlier asked the government for permission to publish national security requests in its Transparency Report

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It's over: All private data is public
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It's over: All private data is public

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Enough about the NSA -- any hacker worthy of the name can snatch your 'private' data. Either stop entrusting it to anyone or chill out
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