Monday, 21 May 2012
With millions of wireless connections now pervading the office, home and public places, how do you make sure your network connection is safe from intruders?
Email has long been a favorite method for malicious hackers looking to launch attacks, and one of the first steps in defending against vicious email threats lies in developing a strong email authentication strategy. In this tip, contributor Noah Schiffman discusses the two most popular and effective types of authentication systems, and unveils the positive and negative aspects of each approach.
Avi Rosen, principal technical consultant for RSA, talks about the different ways by which fraudsters are able to infiltrate legitimate websites result in fraudulent activities.
The most important assets in an enterprise are its people and its business information. They also happen to be the most vulnerable to information security threats.
RSA's principal technical consultant, Avi Rosen, discusses how trojans work in general and more specifically how these programs impact financial institutions' websites and infect clients or users.
In case you think that online viruses are happy to stay where they are. You are mistaken. Avi Rosen, principal technical consultant for RSA, discusses how online frauds can migrate to different channels.
Is the iPhone amenable to any method of email encryption? If not, what secure email features are present or in the works?
When it comes to sending and receiving email, the iPhone offers some security benefits. Michael Cobb reviews the mobile devices' current email features and what messaging security mechanisms are on the way.
In this SearchSecurity.com Q&A, network security expert Mike Chapple lays out four of the biggest LAN security threats.
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Trusted Mobility Index
The mobile ecosystem of devices, services and networks is at a critical inflection point.While the mobile revolution is unleashing massive opportunities in both emerging and mature economies, it is also increasing in complexity and confusion. The reality is the lightning-fast adoption of powerful, smart devices is outpacing society’s ability to secure them. Today, trust in mobility hangs in the balance.
MasterCard tackles BYOD with strict conditions
More than a year into its bring-your-own-device program, MasterCard Worldwide continuously assesses the security technology and policies that allow 30 percent of its employees worldwide to use their personal iPhones, iPads and Android devices at work.
HID Global deploys a centralized, web-based IP access control solution at Fuxi Power Plant
Unable to meet the needs for real-time monitoring with its traditional patrol system, China's Fuxi Power Plant has deployed HID Global's VertX V2000.
