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<b>Online Exclusive:</b> As Use of Social-Network Web Sites from Workplace Computers Grows, So Should Employers' Concerns About Viruses and Spyware
Almost one in 600 profile pages on social-networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace are hosting some form of malware, according to a July survey of 5 billion Web requests conducted by computer security firm ScanSafe. Also, though social-networking sites have a reputation as being the exclusive domain of teenagers and college students, ScanSafe has found that they are increasingly common sources of corporate traffic, thus significantly raising the online security issue for employers. Approximately 1% of all Web use in the workplace is linked to social-networking sites, ScanSafe reported.
'Users are frequently subject to unwanted spyware and adware that can compromise their PCs, track online behavior, and degrade PC performance,' said Eldar Tuvey, CEO and co-founder of ScanSafe.
The majority of malware identified by ScanSafe was spyware and adware, and ranged from more benign programs that track usage to difficult-to-remove spyware that can affect a user's Web experience, for example, by redirecting the browser.
Overall, ScanSafe found that spyware increased 19% in July, but Web viruses decreased 14%. The ScanSafe Global Threat Center reported it blocked 238 unique viruses in July, 75 of which were new unique viruses ' viruses blocked for the first time by ScanSafe.
Almost one in 600 profile pages on social-networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace are hosting some form of malware, according to a July survey of 5 billion Web requests conducted by computer security firm ScanSafe. Also, though social-networking sites have a reputation as being the exclusive domain of teenagers and college students, ScanSafe has found that they are increasingly common sources of corporate traffic, thus significantly raising the online security issue for employers. Approximately 1% of all Web use in the workplace is linked to social-networking sites, ScanSafe reported.
'Users are frequently subject to unwanted spyware and adware that can compromise their PCs, track online behavior, and degrade PC performance,' said Eldar Tuvey, CEO and co-founder of ScanSafe.
The majority of malware identified by ScanSafe was spyware and adware, and ranged from more benign programs that track usage to difficult-to-remove spyware that can affect a user's Web experience, for example, by redirecting the browser.
Overall, ScanSafe found that spyware increased 19% in July, but Web viruses decreased 14%. The ScanSafe Global Threat Center reported it blocked 238 unique viruses in July, 75 of which were new unique viruses ' viruses blocked for the first time by ScanSafe.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.