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  1. Interesting research on passphrase security, and a nice overview of some password/passphrase techniques: nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/03/19/mul…
  2. A money mule scam targeting small businesses with an added bonus - your computer gets infected with malware! http://bit.ly/i6BMKu
  3. Interesting article from Sophos on decommisioning SSD drives at end of life - http://bit.ly/i6Bm6v
  4. An average web user makes over 3300 HTTP/HTTPS transactions per day - a lot of opportunities for malware to strike! http://bit.ly/g8ctCQ
  5. Security Awareness and Climate Change – Scaring People is Not the Right Approach: Far too many security awarenes... http://bit.ly/ezbuWz
  6. Sometimes Hackers Use Hardware: Hackers don’t always try to break into computer systems through the Internet, or... http://bit.ly/gkU8He
  7. Stealing Passwords from a Locked iPhone – More Smart Phone Insecurity: Another reminder – as if we needed it – t... http://bit.ly/hCpleF
  8. Medical Identity Theft – Advice from the FTC: The FTC has posted a useful guide to “medical identity theft” for ... http://bit.ly/ihCtKL
  9. Security Benefits of Cloud Computing: Cloud computing is filled with buzzwords and, for many people, fear of the... http://bit.ly/gMtLLA
  10. Privacy and Security Rules Cover Information – Not Technology: With few exceptions, rules relating to privacy an... http://bit.ly/dMG27Z
  11. Even If You Expect An Email Attachment, It’s Not Always Safe: The FBI recently issued a warning about malware in... http://bit.ly/eeQTmU
  12. Engaging Your Staff in Security Requires Leadership – Not Free Coffee Mugs: Over the years, I’ve heard a lot abo... http://bit.ly/ftClZV
  13. Cloud Computing is a Security Awareness Issue: Whether or not your organization is officially looking into cloud... http://bit.ly/ias3Fg
  14. Don’t Forget PowerPoint for Your Security Awareness Training: If you’re planning your online security awareness ... http://bit.ly/fGUejP
  15. Don’t Let Your Helpdesk Help the Wrong People!: Here’s a blog post by Simon Herring of Ubersecure which describe... http://bit.ly/h22WOg
  16. Controlling employee use of the cloud is down to policy and awareness training - Network World - http://bit.ly/e9PAOx