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Opinion: A question of trust and identity
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Theory and Reality
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Criminal Negligence: The state of law enforcement data sharing
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Opinion: Battling information-security Stockholm syndrome
Hating the PCI-DSS security standard when it exists only to help consumers and merchants is a sign that the security industry's not quite right in the head, says Ben Rothke.

Campus Whispers
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Opinion: Security ahead of risk at the border
Computerworld and other publications have already discussed how to behave during a Customs search of your computer and gear, but Jon Espenschied has tips for securing your data (and privacy) before you reach the border.

Kenya works on training information security managers
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Opinion: Knock, knock, it's the FBI
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