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The ethics of lock picking and telling
News news analysis Hackers are turning their attention to publicizing security vulnerabilities, angering the industry. But security experts say publicity is necessary.
Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, Hacking, Network security, Lock, software, America, security technology, computer security, smart card
Govt projects opportunity for NXP in India: Execs
News Semiconductor company expects host of e-government, social projects in country to provide demand boost for its identification products.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile processors, Processors, E-passport, E-government, India, Cell Phone, financial, bank, smart card
How SMBs can avoid phishing hooks
News Small businesses are becoming targets of phishing scams. A Symantec executive outlines basic guidelines on how to avoid such attacks.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Security Management, Business security, Security, Phishing, Information, Business, Small And Medium Business, sensitive information, e-mail
Dutch court allows publication of 'Oyster crack' research
News Court rules that preventing violation of RFID chip security flaw research would violate freedom of expression for Dutch University.
Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, Hacking, RFID, Chip, Card, sensitive information, Spain, professor, researcher
D-Day for RFID-based transit card systems
News Dutch scientific paper and German research provides enough information for someone to make fake transit cards by exploiting a vulnerability in RFID smart card technology.
Tags: RFID, Security, Card, software, financial, researcher, computer security, card reader, smart card, University of Virginia
What Windows 7 means to security admins
Techguide Windows expert Greg Shultz reviews the most significant differences in Windows 7 that will affect the role of security administrators, including changes to UAC, the new AppLocker, and BitLocker To Go.
Tags: Security, Data security, PC security, Windows 7, AppLocker, NTLM Authentication Protocol, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Vista
Should India now look forward to unique ID cards?
Blogs In his book Imagining India: Ideas for the New Century, Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, talks about how the futu...
What is security's silver bullet?
Blogs How many different user IDs and passwords do you have to remember in order to access the applications and services that ...
Tags: Business security, PC security, Data security, Security, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards
Public transport goes wireless in S'pore
News Bus service provider in the country equips bus with wireless network capability that allows passengers with Wi-Fi devices to access Internet.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Network infrastructure, Mobile Broadband, Power Supply, Wireless, Wireless Network, Singapore, wireless Internet, HSDPA, network
Ten tips for preparing a Wi-Fi rollout
Insight Rolling out a wireless LAN within your organization is more complicated than just plugging in a wireless access point. Find out what factors you should consider before taking the plunge.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Security, Internet Access, Wireless, Wireless Network, WLAN, WPA, Wi-Fi, wireless router
Juniper Networks pulls security talk from conferences
News Network infrastructure company cancels researcher's talk at Black Hat and Defcon about ATM insecurities after a vendor complains.
Tags: Network security, Hacking, Federal Government, Business applications, ATM, Security, Conference, Cisco Systems Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., E-book
Oyster cracked in public, researcher claims
News A researcher claims to have developed code that can undermine the cryptography on NXP's Mifare Classic chip, used in London's Oyster card.
Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, RFID, Chip, Cryptography, RFC, exploit code, London, researcher, card reader
Australian defense starts ID-based war strategy
News Requirements for the technology, used to authenticate the e-identities of personnel, computers, sensors and weapons systems across its networks, will be discussed at upcoming briefing.
Tags: Security Management, Networking, Authentication and encryption, Australia, CIO, printer, Hardware, Canberra, server hardware, network
Researcher details Dutch e-passport hack
News U.K. e-passports can be cloned and possibly emulated, a Dutch security researcher has claimed.
Tags: Hacking, Biometrics, RFID, E-passport, Authentication, Security, Chip, Video, E-passport System, e-mail
Dutch researcher claims e-passport hack
News A researcher has published code that purports to emulate the data on e-passport chips and circumvent e-passport security measures.
Tags: Hacking, Biometrics, E-passport, Security, Video, Passport, U.K., researcher, smart card, Amsterdam
