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Learning from UN's security failure
Insight commentary The United Nations has found massive flaws in its internal IT security, for reasons that may be all familiar in the boardroom.
Tags: Security Management, Security implementation/standards, PC security, Data security, Network security, Authentication and encryption, Authentication, Security, Backup, Security Breach
As crunch bites, don't neglect the logs
Insight Managing log files may seem like a mundane issue but doing it well tightens data security and boosts compliance efforts, says Quocirca analyst.
Tags: Business security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Data security, Security, Organization, Electronics, PCI, Fran Howarth, compliance
Securing your business--what to invest in
Insight Today's enterprise faces loads of security challenges. Find out which areas to focus on to keep your organization's data safe and sound.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, Data security, Authentication, Security, Organization, IT Budget, IT Security, Cloud Computing
Do most security breaches still originate internally?
Techguide Are insider threats more prevalent than externally-initiated attacks? Here's why that may not be the case.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Business security, Security, Security Breach, FBI, Survey, Computer Security Institute, Attack
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.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Hacking, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Spam and phishing, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, Security, software
Gmail 'vulnerability' turns out to be phishing scam
News Google's probe into reports that a vulnerability was being used to hijack domains finds instead a scheme to trick users into revealing sensitive information.
Tags: E-mail clients, Web services, Spam and phishing, Phishing, Security, Google Inc., Vulnerability, Attacker, e-mail, Web Address
T-Mobile: Network wasn't hacked or breached
News Data posted by someone claiming to have hacked into T-Mobile's network is real but is not customer data, the phone company says.
Tags: Hacking, Data security, Security, IP, IP Address, e-mail, customer information, T-Mobile, network, Web Site
Symantec investigating customer credit card data theft
News BBC News films call center worker selling its reporters credit card numbers of Symantec customers in undercover investigation.
Tags: Security, Norton Co., New Hampshire, New Delhi, credit card information, Symantec Corp., British Broadcasting Corp., Wall Street Journal, credit card, call-center
LA officials question Google Apps plan
News Los Angeles' proposal to move government documents to Google Apps is being questioned after sensitive Twitter data on Google Apps is exposed by hacker.
Tags: Web services, Data Management, Twitter, Security, Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Associated Press, e-mail, Los Angeles, Google Apps
1980s computers hold up UK taxman's hunt
News Outdated computer systems have resulted in a 16.2 million backlog of people in the United Kingdom who waiting to be checked manually to see if they are paying the right amount of tax.
Tags: Taxes, Backlog, computer, insurance, tax credit, job, U.K., revenue, spokesman, tax
Yoggie Firestick Pico
Reviews The Firestick Pro is an affordable and effective hardware firewall on a USB stick, designed to protect notebooks when connected to the internet outside the company network.
Online payment security gets APAC nod
News Over 60 percent of online shoppers in the Asia-Pacific region are satisfied with current levels of Internet payment security, new study from Visa shows.
Tags: E-commerce, Security, Online Payment, Asia-Pacific, consumer confidence, Internet User, payment, payment processing, electronic payment, Visa Inc.
APAC firms look to 'affordable' security
News Businesses continue to commit to security spend but will go for more affordable integrated and managed security options in 2009, says Frost & Sullivan.
Tags: Network security, Security applications/tools, IT budgeting, Budgeting/cost control, Security, Security, Asia-Pacific, Small And Medium Business, Frost & Sullivan, network security
India poised to see triple-play growth
News Having seen exponential mobile growth, country now expects to see broadband and video take off in big way, say delegates at recent convergence event.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, TVs, IP Television, Security, Mobile, TV, India, Telecommunications, Wireless, Ekinops
10 ways to manage your risk with Web applications
Techguide Web apps are becoming popular, but there are legitimate concerns about security and reliability. Learn how to address potential risks and choose the right vendor.
Tags: Web services, Software engineering/development, Risk Management, Vendor, Disaster Recovery, Security, Tool, Polly Schneider Traylor, Web Application, performance
