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CSS2017: Focus on the new path of security under the open cooperation to build a new ecological safety

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EVENT REVIEW: Password Rules Suck, Says The Guy Who Created Them

Uppercase, lowercase, number, symbol - it's the mantra repeated over and over by IT admins when they set password rules. Throw in the requirement to change those passwords every 30 days or so, and not repeat an old password or even have characters in the same place over some arbitrary cycle and you suddenly have a complex set of rules that makes life really hard for users. And the guy who penned many of these rules, Bill Burr from NIST, says he screwed up.

Explore 2050, Kaspersky Security experts reveal future security

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Social engineering threatens IoT security issues

While the threat of  IoT security issues is apparent, people and the processes they create are often more problematic.

LISTEN: Infamous Hacker Kevin Mitnick Tells Us How He Created Fake Identities

Once arrested by the FBI, Mitnick tells us how to keep information private online.

WATCH: Fault Injection: Kevin Mitnick discusses how to stay secure at security conferences

SYNOPSYS VIDEO:

Fault Injection is a podcast from Synopsys that digs into software quality and security issues. In this episode, host Robert Vamosi, CISSP and Security Strategist at Synopsys, interviews Kevin Mitnick about how to stay secure at security conferences. Kevin draws on tips from his latest book, The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data.

LISTEN: Ep. 024: Cybersecurity and Hacking with Kevin Mitnick

In his latest book, “The Art of Invisibility,” Kevin uses true-life stories to show exactly what is happening without your knowledge, teaching you online

SEE LIVE: 7 awesome things you’ll learn at SpiceWorld 2017

Every year, thousands of IT pros and tech marketers descend upon Austin, Texas to talk about tech at our IT conference, SpiceWorld (where everything IT connects!). And if you attend, you'll experience not only awesome parties and networking with your peers over a beer or three, you'll also have the opportunity to see great presentations put on by IT professionals in the know.

Cybersecurity books arm readers in the war against hackers

The Editors at Cybersecurity Ventures read “The Hacked World Order: How Nations Fight, Trade, Maneuver, and Manipulate in the Digital Age” by Adam Segal last year and featured it here. The groundbreaking book about cyberwarfare is as relevant today and when it was published — and recommended summer reading for anyone who hasn’t gotten to it yet.