Authentication System
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Paperless government not yet a S'pore reality

News Singapore's public sector makes strides in pushing online transactions, but consumer comfort with hardcopy documents impedes paper-free vision, says analyst.

Wednesday, October 28 2009 04:25 PM

Tags: Web sites, Web services, Government, Transaction, PKI, IRAS Staff, Web sites, International Data Corp., e-Service, Spokesperson

Biometrics' answer to identity verification

News Can't quite put your finger on biometric security? Citibank allays fears and dispels potential misconceptions about the technology.

Tuesday, December 05 2006 04:26 PM

Tags: Data security, Security, Biometrics

Poor e-mail practices pose security risk

News E-mail is still a commonly used tool to spread malware, as one in 10 people are likely to open e-mail messages from unknown senders, says a senior Cisco Systems executive.

Wednesday, April 25 2007 02:48 PM

Tags: Viruses and worms, Spam and phishing, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, E-mail clients, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail servers

Google gadget translates sites into 51 languages

News Gadget, which is powered by Google Translate, allows any website to be automatically translated into the language of the viewer's choice.

Friday, October 02 2009 11:01 AM

Tags: Web 2.0, Data Management, Gadget, Google Inc., Language, automated translation, authentication system, Web Browser, Tool, product manager

Apple plugs holes for domain spoofing, other attacks

News Security update for Mac OS X addresses 43 specific issues, including holes that could allow an attacker to take over the computer.

Tuesday, November 10 2009 09:43 AM

Tags: Network security, Security Management, Web sites, Apple Inc., Security, SSL, Web sites, Domain, Attack, Apple Mac OS X

New Firefox patches authentication security holes

News Mozilla addresses two critical problems related to the browser's handling of authentication processes, which could let an attacker see encrypted data or take over a machine.

Tuesday, August 04 2009 10:57 AM

Tags: Data security, Network security, Authentication, Security, Mozilla Corp., computer, Mozilla Firefox, blog, blog posting, Network security

Windows 7 critical holes fixed in record Patch Tuesday

News In its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, Redmond stitches up a pair of Windows 7 holes, along with fixing up a number of zero-day flaws elsewhere.

Wednesday, October 14 2009 03:10 PM

Tags: Security Management, Network security, PC security, Server Message Block, Microsoft IIS Server, Security, Microsoft Corp., Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 7, Server

Novell single sign-on adds SharePoint support

News A new version of Novell Access Manager allows users registered on non-Windows identity directories to more easily access software that requires Active Directory, such as Microsoft Office SharePoint.

Wednesday, January 14 2009 07:35 AM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Applications and tools, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Authentication, Microsoft Corp., Single Sign-on, identity federation, Web Services Security, LDAP

Data Privacy Day's messages for Obama, consumers

News Privacy advocates warn Obama about identity fraud and cookies, while Microsoft hosts panel discussion on how to educate consumers as part of Data Privacy Day.

Thursday, January 29 2009 06:53 AM

Tags: Privacy, Hacking, Firewalls, Viruses and worms, Spam and phishing, Microsoft Corp., Cookie, FTC, Data Privacy Day, Computer

TrustDefender u-turns on bank security claims

News TrustDefender has withdrawn claims it made last week that seemed to suggest the SMS-based two-factor authentication system used by many online banking systems was vulnerable to attack.

Monday, May 07 2007 03:02 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption

Two-factor bank authentication proven vulnerable

News Two Australian security companies show in a demo that additional layers of security on the part of banks are not enough to prevent cybercriminals from cleaning out accounts.

Friday, May 04 2007 09:38 AM

Tags: Data security, Authentication and encryption, Security Management

Phishers hit ABN Amro systems

News Bank's two-factor authentication system has been circumvented by hackers who broke in after sending a phishing e-mail to their victims.

Monday, April 23 2007 04:14 AM

Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Authentication and encryption, Security Management

Liberty Alliance adds technical muscle

News Bridgewater Systems joins the Sun-led group looking to set up an online authentication rival to Microsoft's Passport. It's bringing its network ID know-how to the quest to set a standard.

Thursday, August 29 2002 10:48 AM