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The percentage of enterprises that are outsourcing aspects of IT security to third parties has dropped significantly in the past year, according to the Computer Security Institute's 2009 Annual Security Survey.

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Author Photo Trusting 'Trusted' Sites Again
Posted by John H. Sawyer
April 27, 2010

I've been teaching a user security awareness and training course to faculty and staff at our university. One of the great aspects of the class is the discussions that develop out of the participants' questions, like the security of social networks and how to use wireless securely while on the road. Lately, I've been getting one question more and more often: How do I know if a site is safe?

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