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Indian outsourcers shore up their defenses
Insight perspective The recent terror attacks in Mumbai are forcing Indian outsourcing companies to shore up their defenses more than ever.
Tags: Security, IT outsourcing, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Outsourcing, India, Outsourcing Company, Attack, Syntel Inc., security agency, Government
Security market soars post-Mumbai attacks
News There is growing emphasis among India's public and private sectors on deploying technologically-enabled security systems as safety concerns rise across the country.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Disaster Recovery, Security, India, Security System, Attack, Raju Bhatnagar, Guards
Inventor: SSL not to blame for security woes
Insight newsmaker The Secure Sockets Layer has remained relevant since its release in 1995, says Taher Elgamal, and so-called 'broken' SSL has little to do with protocol.
Tags: Web sites, E-commerce, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Web browsers, Certificate, Microsoft Corp., Cookie
Apple fixes security issues with QuickTime 7.5
News Latest QuickTime security updates address security issues that affect Mac and Windows users of the Apple media player.
Tags: Security, Mac OS, Apple Inc., Apple QuickTime, Security Issue, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, software
Use RFC 2606 example domains for example e-mail
Techguide Example e-mail domains were created specifically for use in examples, so that people with real e-mail accounts that happen to coincide with your examples don't suffer the fallout of an unfortunate choice of example.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, Security Management, E-mail Address, Security, Domain Name, Domain, CompTIA, Chad Perrin, RFC, e-mail
Using Twitter as a server notification tool: Pros and cons
Techguide Twitter is breaking out of its "look at me" shackles and may offer real business value. Scott Lowe suggests using the microblogging engine for server notifications.
Tags: Servers, Web services, Internet Access, Social Media, Tool, Server, API, Internet, Microsoft Exchange Server, Servers
Apple to fix hole in password-protected iPhones
News Company promises to plug hole next month that exposes iPhone users' e-mail, text, and voice messages despite password protection.
Tags: Smart phones, 3G (Third Generation), Mac OS, Security, Privacy, Apple Inc., password protection, Password, e-mail, software
Adobe warns of Reader, Acrobat bug
News A security flaw in the popular Acrobat and Reader PDF applications could put PCs at risk of attack.
Tags: Data security
Confusion over Skype security threat clears up
News Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Viruses and worms, VoIP
Microsoft issues security patch for unreleased software
News Security update fixes critical hole in pre-beta version of Windows 7 operating system, due to be distributed to attendees of PDC 2008 on Tuesday.
Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Security Patch, Microsoft Windows 7, RFC, software, Microsoft Windows Server, e-mail request for comment, operating system software
Malicious software disguised as Skype Defender
News A Skype security blog warns users over malicious software that targets Windows computers.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Data security, Security, PC security
Wireless security guide
Insight With wireless security standards yet to settle, it is no surprise IT pros are still baffled by it. Here's our quick and dirty guide on the topic, comprised of the most frequently asked questions from readers.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Security implementation/standards
Banking on the IT-sales connection
Insight Shee Tse Koon, Standard Chartered Bank's CIO for Singapore, shares the bank's inner workings of the close relationship between sales, technology and operations.
Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, Banking, IT Management, IT budgeting
Microsoft: Windows patch is flawed
News Microsoft confirms a problem in a security update it issued for Windows 98 and Windows ME in January.
Tags: windows alerts
Patches on the way for Windows flaws
News Microsoft says it will plug six holes in the operating system in its upcoming monthly bulletin.
Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows
