Monday, 21 May 2012
Peer-to-peer telephone services, such as Skype, Free World Dialup (FWD) and Ooma, offer users a way to save significant money on telephone services. But how well do they protect your data?
Although smartphone makers are reporting millions of devices being sold, IT has been slow to address the security issues that are creeping into companies when employees use their smartphones for work.
The Trojan.Peskyspy is a Skype trojan that listens in and records voice chat.
A highly infectious new family of computer worms has started making its rounds. They target popular instant messaging clients to take control of a computer without the user’s knowledge.
A hacker club found a Skype spying tool used by German law enforcement may violate the country's constitutional law.
First the controversy surrounding CarrierIQ and now, Skype. Here's a rundown of the latest concerns and tips to keep the hackers and thieves at bay.
A team of researchers has uncovered an issue that imperils Skype users' privacy by putting their location and identity up for grabs.
Skype said the issue is present in other peer-to-peer systems.
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Less secure than you think 
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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.
