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What Google’s HTTPS Algorithm Means for Hosting Providers

It is not often that the world’s most dominant search engine reveals the inner workings of it’s ranking algorithm. That is precisely what occurred earlier this month when the Google Online Security Blog published a post detailing the positive effects of HTTPS on a website’s search ranking. Continue reading

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Chinese Hackers Steal Millions of Patient Records in Massive Healthcare Data Breach

Medical records belonging to 4.5 million patients in the US have been breached as part of a three-month hacking spree believed to have originated in China. Community Health Systems, a publicly traded company that runs more than 200 hospitals across the US, disclosed the security breach in a recent regulatory filing. Continue reading

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Australian Government Makes it Easier for Agencies to Move to Offshore Clouds

The Australian government recently released its Government Information Security Management Guidelines, which no longer require government agencies to get the approval of two ministers prior to entering into offshore cloud contracts. Continue reading

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Yahoo Works with Google on End-to-End Email Encryption

Yahoo is developing end-to-end email encryption, and working with Google to ensure the security of emails passing between the two providers, the company announced at the Black Hat security conference on Thursday. The security measures are expected to be implemented by 2015. Continue reading

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As Companies Ready Cloud-Connected Devices for the Home, Security and Privacy Remain Major Concerns

Those who might otherwise bring more internet-connected devices into their homes are concerned over the security and privacy implications of a “connected home”, according to a new survey. Continue reading

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