Monday, 21 May 2012
One of the few constants in the IT and security industries—besides the relentless rate of change—is the recurring battle between advocates of dedicated hardware appliances and backers of software-based devices
Even with a change management system, firewall rule bases can become a nightmare for administrators. In this SearchSecurity.com Q&A, network security expert Mike Chapple points out incorrect, overlapping and unused rules that can ruin your firewall.
Cloud computing has become fashionable and one of the hottest topics in the Asian IT industry in 2008. In fact, the business case is almost too compelling for organisations not to move to Cloud Computing architecture with significant expectations in the areas of cost and space savings as well as the greening of IT and possible reductions in organisational carbon footprints.
So here we go again, Hong Kong's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is following up on a possible case of confidential data leakage involving a USB device lost on the public transport system
Yet another major security breach compromising users’ personal data occurred last month, in this case the second such attack on the same company in less than 18 months, gushing millions of users’ data onto the black market. The implications for users whose data is compromised are significant, but what can be done to remedy the situation?
Avocent Corporation has expanded its support for Smart Card/Common Access Card (CAC) technology for both desktop and the data center environments. This technology helps US federal agencies and contractors comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, which mandates a common identification process for employees for security reasons.
VASCO Data Security International has launched DIGIPASS for Mobile 3.0 at the Barcelona Mobile Conference, demonstrating how the mobile platform can be leveraged for authentication.
Sophos is again calling on Twitter to enforce the use of strong passwords by its members following reports that another celebrity account has been hacked. This time the victim is Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, daughter of ‘Achy breaky heart’ legend Billy Ray Cyrus.
IT security and control firm Sophos is reminding Facebook users to exercise caution about which third-party applications they install on their profile.
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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.
