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Growing up, the sacred text in our house was Consumer Reports, a/k/a “Consumers”. Nary a television, home appliance, or automobile could be purchased without consulting the infallible guide to what was worth some hard earned dollars.

Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania cannot look back with much comfort on the promise of Western assistance in the face of military aggression.

The FTC—for now—has wide latitude to assert that companies failing to provide “reasonable and appropriate data security” can have claims brought against them for unfair or deceptive practices.

All thanks to Mr. Snowden for giving us yet another controversy. This time it is allegations that the Australian intelligence community intercepted attorney-client privileged communications between an American law firm and a foreign government.

The Cyberattackers in the 21st century are fast, well-armed, and strike from almost every direction. 

There are certain phrases you should never expect to hear coming out of my mouth.

When it comes to the great holiday cyber heist of 2013, the bad news just keeps rolling in. 

If you are a senior executive and you don’t get by now that cyber threats should be on your radar, you may seriously want to reconsider how you evaluate risk. 

Expecting nothing less from media reporting on current events, I was hardly shocked to learn that the National Security Agency has a unit dedicated to implanting bugs and malware into all sorts of electronics, including sacred iPhones.

Target isn't the first major credit breach, and it won't be the last. Companies and consumers should take warning. 

It may come as a bit of a surprise to many people, but America is a bit of a litigious nation.  People and companies are regularly sued in America for all sorts of things.

If there is one thing Washington loves, it is a good debate about the “proper” role of government. When it comes to cybersecurity, the debate in D.C. rages as hotly as ever.

One of the most repeated phrases in the war on terrorism is that we have to get it right 100% of the time, while the terrorists only have to get it right once. 

For all the talk of a "cyber Pearl Harbor" or a "cyber 9/11", there really are only three incidents that one can point to where a cyberattack caused significant harm to a country.

There are forward-leaning, tech-savvy executives, and then there is the other 99% of the C-Suite.  

Americans do not save enough during their working years, leaving most people unprepared for retirement. One of the first steps to combat this is to calculate how much income you will need in retirement.

If you are experiencing financial hardship, it may seem like paying off your debt is an impossible task. However, you can regain control of your finances before the situation gets worse. And once you pay off your debt, you can start using your money to build a better future. Here are several ways to help manage your debt:

Until you know what you want, how can you hope to achieve it? These steps will help you reach your goals.

The gifts have been unwrapped, the trees are long gone and the decorations are packed away, but there is still one remaining hint of the holidays: credit card bills. Make 2012 the year you get out of debt, and stay there.

You've resolved to improve your financial situation this year. Maybe you want to pay off a loan, knock off some credit card debt or boost your credit score. Here's how to do it