Security System
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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
Cisco 891 Integrated Services Router
Reviews Small businesses or branch/remote offices seeking an easily managed unified security, routing, switching and wireless network system should short-list the Cisco 890 family of Integrated Services Routers.
Tags: Security, Access Point, Cisco Systems Inc., Security System, Wireless, IEEE 802.11n, WAN, performance, network, router
Asian firms don't configure network right
News update For every networking device installed in the region, an average of 30 configuration issues are identified, notes new Dimension Data report.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, Security, Security, Manufacturing, network device, network configuration, network integration, Asia-Pacific
Amazon's cloud gets multi-factor authentication
News Amazon Web Services customers will be able to buy small device that adds extra security to their accounts, but the code-generators are currently only available in United States.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Cloud computing, Authentication, E-mail Address, Security, Device, online banking, Password, Amazon Web Services, Cloud computing
Thai IT sector counts cost of strike
News Thailand's IT sector's losses as a result of the recent week-long Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports closure are estimated to be US$28 million a day.
Tags: Investments, Hardware, Security, Disaster Recovery, Conference, Thailand, Airport Closure, software, job, industry
Putting 'hijack' of IP addresses in the clear
Insight newsmaker APNIC's Resource Certification program won't deter hijacking of IP addresses but will at least make the event detectable, says center's chief scientist.
Tags: Web sites, Domain names, IPv6, Certification, Security, Resource Certificate, Use, Attestation, IP, IP Address
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
Short Take: PSB offers new security standard
News The Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (PSB), which certifies companies for ISO, yesterday launched a new certification scheme to give the public an idea of how secure local firms' online systems are.
China tops Asia's malicious activity
News Use of pirated copies of Windows cited as a possible reason for the high level of malicious activity in the country, states Symantec's latest report.
Tags: Network security, PC security, SMB
Protecting the financial industry: Best practices
Insight Banks and other financial institutions are popular targets for hackers, phishing scams, internal leaks, and other cyberfraud. What are the best practices for bank security, and how much is too much to spend on IT defenses?
Tags: PC security, IT Management, IT Governance
Wireless network security shows cracks
News U.S. researchers say a new set of security measures aimed at making 802.11-type wireless LANs safe from hackers is flawed.
TrueMoney offers payments via mobile phone
News TrueMoney of Thailand recently introduced RFID SIM, described as an intelligent contact-less mobile payment service, for customers of TrueMove.
Tags: Business applications
NEC to power Hong Kong ID service
News NEC Hong Kong Ltd has won a contract from the SAR's Immigration Department to digitize the records of 12 million people.
Microsoft admits browser security hole
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With desktop camera, your face can be your password
News Toronto company introduces 3D DeskCam, which uses infrared along with a lens to scan faces in three dimensions and authenticate users.
Tags: Authentication and encryption
