Authentication And Encryption
38 Stories

Amit Yoran talks cybersecurity

Amit Yoran talks cybersecurity

Insight newsmaker Former U.S. cybersecurity director Amit Yoran talks about his year as the "cyberguy" and why he is an "anti-user".

Thursday, October 22 2009 02:36 AM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Data security, Policy and management, Amit Yoran, Security, NSA, CNCI, Cybersecurity, Information Technology


3FA not priority for Asian banks, regulators

3FA not priority for Asian banks, regulators

News Banks in region still ironing out two-factor authentication rollouts and unlikely to implement additional authentication layer just yet, says analyst.

Monday, November 02 2009 06:18 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Authentication, Banking, Security, Biometrics, 3FA, bank


S'pore looking to improve online security

S'pore looking to improve online security

News Monetary Authority of Singapore exploring new guidelines to enhance security for online transactions and credit card payments, says Visa exec.

Friday, October 16 2009 04:24 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Authentication, Security, credit card payment, bank, Authentication and encryption, Noka, Payment Structure


Is Firefox + Perspectives the most secure browser for TLS/SSL encryption?

Techguide Perspectives is a TLS/SSL encryption certificate validation tool that works even for self-signed certificates.

Monday, October 26 2009 11:59 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Certificate, Computer Associates International Inc., Security, SSL, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption, Web Browser


Targeted e-mail distribute malware in PayChoice breach

News E-mail included names and partial passwords and directed people to a Web site or download software that dumped a Trojan on their computers for stealing data and disabling security software.

Friday, October 02 2009 09:48 AM

Tags: Data security, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Hacking, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Spam and phishing, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, Security, software


Businesses targeted by small botnets

News Most networks of compromised computers in organizations are small and surreptitious, according to security company Damballa.

Thursday, October 01 2009 09:22 AM

Tags: Hacking, PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Spam and phishing, Machine, Antivirus, network, corporate security, Vienna University


Zero-day flaw found in Web encryption

News Security issue with underlying web encryption protocols TLS and SSL has left many authentication mechanisms open to attack, according to security researchers.

Friday, November 06 2009 02:57 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Business security, Authentication, Security, Business security, SSL, Authentication and encryption, Web Browser, Zero-day Bug, Encryption


Corporate bank accounts targeted in online fraud

News Small and midsize businesses, governments, and school districts are targets of online bank fraud involving malicious e-mails, key loggers, and money mules, FBI says.

Wednesday, November 04 2009 12:31 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, Business security, Malware, Security, Krebs, bank, Authentication and encryption, Money, Web Browser


US Defense Department to partially lift flash drive ban

News Authorized individuals will be able to use USB thumb drives that are owned by the government and necessary for mission-critical functions, U.S. Navy CIO says.

Tuesday, October 27 2009 03:14 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, U.S. Department Of Defense, Malware, network, Chief Information Officer, Authentication and encryption, USB Flash Drive, medical record


Windows 7 default user account control worries experts

News Microsoft made some changes to a much-maligned User Account Control feature, but experts say the default still puts consumers at risk.

Friday, October 23 2009 10:13 AM

Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Kaspersky Lab, Malware, Operating System, Security, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption


Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers

News New exploit targeting Adobe is Trojan horse hiding JavaScript that drops a backdoor onto the compromised computer, Trend Micro says.

Monday, October 12 2009 11:17 AM

Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Back Door, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption, Adobe Acrobat Reader


UK online banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter

News As Internet banking fraud jumps 55 percent in the first half of 2009, banking industry body warns that cybercriminals are "never going to shut up shop".

Thursday, October 08 2009 11:40 AM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, PC security, Phishing, Security, U.K., bank, One Security Inc., Authentication and encryption, MasterCard International


Symantec welcomes Microsoft's market entry

News Microsoft's free Security Essentials suite will help increase user awareness but its ineffectiveness will create false sense of security, says Symantec exec.

Tuesday, October 06 2009 04:54 PM

Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Norton Co., Malware, Security, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption, Norton 2010


S'pore firms lag in online protection

News update Fewer popular Web domain owners in Singapore authenticate e-mail or have strong protection for Web surfing compared to global sites, new scorecard shows.

Monday, October 05 2009 03:29 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Network security, Security Management, Web browsers, Web sites, Security, E-business, E-mail Authentication, SSL, Web sites


McAfee launches online backup service

News For US$69 per year, McAfee's new online backup service offers you an unlimited amount of online storage space.

Friday, October 02 2009 09:34 AM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Data security, Computer, Security, software, Carbonite, Memeo, Authentication and encryption, Backup


Jump to 1 2 3


Reviewing scheduled task inventory for Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server

Default installations of Windows Server 2008 R2 enumerate a number of default scheduled tasks, many of which you may not need.


Read more »



Don't CC me, I'll CC you

Blog thumbnail

Carbon paper fascinated me when I was younger. Write once, get two copies. What a great invention and work tool, I thought.

Then came e-mail, and making carbon copies of important..... by Eileen Yu

Read more »

Tags

  1. authentication
  2. bank
  3. blog
  4. data security
  5. encryption
  6. hacking
  7. internet
  8. malware
  9. microsoft corp.
  10. network
  11. network security
  12. password
  13. pc security
  14. researcher
  15. security
  16. security applications / tools
  17. security implementation / standards
  18. security management
  19. software
  20. web