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While personal storage devices can be secured in various ways, the cloud cannot implement the same data protection features, so a team from the University of Vienna figured it was time to find a way to protect user data even when stored in the cloud. The solution they developed relies on the principles of quantum m... |
24 January 2012
14:51 GMT |
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Microsoft is gearing up for the release of a new flavor of its Internet Explorer browser in Windows 8, namely IE10, but is also set to deliver enhancements to the already available versions of the application.
One of the focuses of the current versions of Internet Explorer is to enhance the security. And by securi... |
24 January 2012
05:47 GMT |
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The move to the new rapid release cycle has definitely spurred new blood into Firefox development. Firefox 10 is around the corner, even as Firefox 4 landed less than a year ago. In that time, the browser has evolved, it's faster, less memory hungry and boasts plenty of new features as well as better support for... |
23 January 2012
16:21 GMT |
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The latest installment of the Trustworthy Computing Cloud Fundamentals Video Series brings to the spotlight the need to build a trusted cloud ecosystem.
When it comes to computing ecosystems, security industry associations are of great importance, Microsoft notes. The Redmond-based software giant itself is part of... |
20 January 2012
10:44 GMT |
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As the London Olympics are approaching, security is considered one of the most important aspects by the organizers. To make sure that the volunteers, known as Games Makers, are not tricked into handing over sensitive information, the London Organizing Committee (LOCOG) issued guidelines regarding their interaction wi... |
17 January 2012
14:21 GMT |
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Google's business is advertising, so maybe it was bound to start using it to its own advantage eventually. Google has been ad shy for many years, but started advertising more lately. It's continuing its expansion with a campaign aimed at educating regular users on how to stay safe on the web, but also on wh... |
17 January 2012
10:32 GMT |
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Lenovo and McAfee have just tightened their partnership, the former having chosen the latter's Mobile Security solutions for its ThinkPad Android tablet.
This is one of, if not the first concrete step forward in McAfee's quest to become a main player in the field of mobile security.
On that note, this al... |
17 January 2012
03:37 GMT |
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Security has been at the heart of Google Chrome from the get go. In fact, the team built Chrome around some very solid security principles since it had the luxury of building a browser from scratch, something Mozilla doesn't have, for example.
While sandboxing and several other security-oriented features were b... |
13 January 2012
10:11 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing initiative is now 10 years old, and the Redmond-based company is proud of this achievement.
The Trustworthy Computing (TwC) Initiative was aimed at ensuring that all users were able to have a secure, private, and reliable experience when on their computers.
The move was an... |
13 January 2012
08:01 GMT |
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Looks like Samsung can add another point to the data security score sheet.
Word just came in about the PM810 solid state drive (SSD) and how it got validated under the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP).
It has been found compliant with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 data security ... |
5 January 2012
10:37 GMT |
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One of the security features that Windows 8 will bring along is the possibility to login using a picture password, and not the usual password that contains letters and numbers. Microsoft has already demoed the feature a few times before, suggesting that it would add an extra level of security to devices powered by i... |
24 December 2011
12:11 GMT |
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Android mobile phone users can now enhance the security of their devices with a new application specifically designed for them, namely avast! Mobile Security.
Made available in beta last week, the application has just been graduated to a final release, and is available for download via the Android Market for all d... |
22 December 2011
08:01 GMT |
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phpMyAdmin, the popular tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL databases, has just reached version 3.4.9. The developers of phpMyAdmin have stated that this is only a bugfix and minor security release. Nonetheless, users should upgrade to the latest version as there are quite a few c... |
22 December 2011
02:35 GMT |
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Looks like anyone wondering what they could possibly do with their old netbook, finally has a solution that is both unusual and useful, assuming security is what they're seeking.
Basically, Colin Adamson took an adjustable stand, some wheels, an Arduino micro-controller and a webcam periscope, plus the required... |
21 December 2011
04:37 GMT |
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Looks like the level of data security displayed by today's memory cards is not exactly at the level people, or some of them, want it to be, so five major players in this field decided to do something about it.“Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative” is what Panasonic, Samsung, SanDisk, Sony and To... |
19 December 2011
10:01 GMT |
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Adobe has found a critical vulnerability in its Reader X and Acrobat X applications for all supported platforms, including Mac OS X. For Mac users in particular, the Photoshop makers plan to roll out a security patch early next year.Talking about the vulnerability in a dedicated advisory on their web site, Adobe reve... |
7 December 2011
11:41 GMT |
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A new beta release of Microsoft Security Essentials is now available for download as part of a new public program aimed at bringing improvements to the application to get it ready for a general release.
The new application release comes with Security Essentials and Antimalware Client version 4.0.1111.0, and brings... |
30 November 2011
05:59 GMT |
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An image has been posted on the Internet which is said to show the new look of the PlayStation Network service from Sony, which at the moment is rumored to be in closed beta stage and will be introduced for all users at the beginning of 2012.One of the beta testers has posted a screengrab of the new PSN interface, al... |
29 November 2011
04:24 GMT |
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Bruce Schneier, an American cryptographer, computer security specialist, and writer, has made a blog entry about smartphone security lately. In it, he stresses that Apple’s iPhones won’t be more secure (than Android) because of the rules imposed by Apple on the iTunes App Store.His blog post covers smartp... |
25 November 2011
10:18 GMT |
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Galaxy Nexus, the latest Google phone out there and the first handset in the world to arrive on shelves with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS on board, packs a wide range of appealing features, including support for face unlocking.
Courtesy of a front-facing camera, the mobile phone can recognize user’s ... |
25 November 2011
06:11 GMT |
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One of the new features that Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was unveiled with was Face Unlock, aimed at increasing the security of the new mobile OS.
Through Face Unlock, users could set the mobile phone to recognize their faces and allow the access the various functions of the device.
The Face Unlo... |
14 November 2011
05:01 GMT |
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Valve has released an official statement concerning its ongoing problems with its forums, saying that its whole Steam service has been hacked, with cyber-attackers gaining access to a database that contained user names, encrypted passwords, email addresses and possibly credit card information. Steam is the mos... |
11 November 2011
02:28 GMT |
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Maureen Jett, a product Director from VanDyke Software, has just announced that SecureCRT6.7.3 is now available for Linux, for both Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. SecureCRT 6.7.3 provides terminal emulation for computing professionals, raising productivity with advanced session management and a host of wa... |
9 November 2011
04:00 GMT |
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It’s not uncommon for security solutions to have issues with products offering functionality that overlaps or conflicts theirs, and Microsoft Security Essentials is no exception. Apparently, Microsoft Security Essentials 2.1 fails to play nice with antivirus products and with some solutions designed to let user... |
8 November 2011
10:54 GMT |
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Video game company Sony has announced that the European section of its PlayStation Network service will be down between 3 PM GMT and 8 PM GMT on Thursday, because some elements of the service need maintenance work.The company says that some services might be offline even longer because of testing that needs to be don... |
2 November 2011
09:46 GMT |
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Facebook is introducing a couple of user-facing security features that are quite interesting. For one, it's making it possible to get back into your account if you've been locked out with the help of your friends rather than an email address or a phone.The second feature is app-specific passwords. This is e... |
28 October 2011
10:36 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier Sprint has just announced the availability of a new software update for the HTC smartphones available on its network.
Apparently, this is the update aimed at bringing a fix for some of the security issues that these devices have been struck with.
The new update will be sent to users over-the... |
26 October 2011
12:21 GMT |
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Lookout Inc., a smartphone security company with over 12 million adopters on the Android front, is making a foray in the iOS market with its free security application that has been updated to meet specific needs for users of Apple’s portables.Released just minutes ago in the iTunes App Store, Lookout Mobile Sec... |
18 October 2011
10:01 GMT |
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Google has been talking about online security and advising users on how to stay safe for quite a while now, in its blogs, help pages and so on. But it's taking it one step further with the launch of a 'security best practices' website in the UK and an upcoming advertising and information campaign for i... |
17 October 2011
11:21 GMT |
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Browser extensions and add-ons are great for extending functionality and customizing the experience to enable users to get the most out of their browsers. Firefox solidified and popularized the concept, leading to all browsers offering some way of extending functionality. But the flip side of this is that it opens up... |
15 October 2011
09:41 GMT |
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ONWorld expects to reach 100 million clients all across the globe by 2015, making a profit of approximately $6 billion from distributing cloud services for energy and home service providers Smart Home relies on a technology which is expanding and it has already been adopted in many homes so far. “Demand f... |
14 October 2011
11:01 GMT |
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Although Apple has released separate versions of iTunes 10.5 for both Mac and Windows customers, only the Windows camp got security fixes, while Mac users have been left vulnerable until the company releases new updates.Citing the SANS Internet Storm Center, Senior Security Advisor at Sophos, Chester Wisniewski, note... |
12 October 2011
06:57 GMT |
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Microsoft has made a new iteration of its Security Intelligence Report available for download. The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 11 is available as a free download from the software giant, just as it was the case with previous such releases.
SIRv11 for short, this particular version of the report ... |
12 October 2011
05:52 GMT |
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Newer software is capable of offering superior protection, according to Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 11 Report (SIRv11), which the Redmond company released this week.
The software giant’s advice for customers is to always make sure they’re running not only up-to-date software, but al... |
12 October 2011
04:51 GMT |
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Video game hardware maker and publisher Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network service has been hacked by an unknown assailant, with about 93,000 accounts compromised, and has urged users to change their log-in details in order to make sure that they are not affected in any way.
Phillip Reitinger, who is ... |
12 October 2011
02:51 GMT |
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Best known in the industry for its powerful NAS storage solutions, Thecus has recently announced that it has expanded its product portfolio to include a new series of network video recorders (NVR) dubbed the VisoGuard.Thecus has designed these new VisoGuard NVRs in collaboration with NETAVIS, which was responsible of... |
6 October 2011
07:34 GMT |
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Imation has been seeking to improve the security of its products and services, so it announced, a while ago, that it would be buying IronKey's secure data storage hardware business, a maneuver that has now been finalized.
When trying to expand one's intellectual property, buying another company, or part... |
5 October 2011
10:46 GMT |
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The philosophy behind the new range of Avira products is “less is more”, and this means improved protection with less complex handling of features and options.The new Avira model includes a redesigned interface and new detection mechanisms. Counter-measures against process termination or component deletio... |
5 October 2011
08:07 GMT |
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Flash drives may be common nowadays, but only a few of them can truly boast of offering high security features, like Kingston's newest addition to the DataTraveler series.
People who judge the DataTraveler flash drive series from Kingston to be a purely consumer-oriented, casual collection, based on sighting... |
29 September 2011
04:30 GMT |
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Coming to add to the string of announcements about corporate acquisitions, Imation has issued a press release in which it states that it will completely buy all of IronKey's secure data storage hardware business.
As online storage gains prominence, it becomes obvious that companies have to keep ramping up th... |
20 September 2011
10:22 GMT |
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Romanian antivirus vendor Bitdefender has announced earlier today during a press conference, which we had the chance to attend, the 2012 version of its security products as well as the rebranding of the company.The press conference focused on the ten years of activity and on the new visual identity of the company tha... |
13 September 2011
11:07 GMT |
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The fallout from the DigiNotar hack is not over yet, but the worst seems to have passed. While there are still many questions, one thing that's clear is that the forged certificates were used on a large scale in Iran.For those targeted, it may be too little too late, but Google has now issued some instructions a... |
10 September 2011
10:11 GMT |
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Microsoft might not be ready to share details about theWindows 8-centric BUILD event, but Intel is less shy about its own developer conference.The CPU giant published the list of sessions for the Intel Developer Forum 2011, and it appears that the next generation of Windows will get its fair share of the spotlight. ... |
7 September 2011
11:30 GMT |
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TRENDnet seems to be one of those companies that likes to take the IT market by storm when it launches something, and the four announcements of today definitely appear to support this assumption, especially since one of them deals with something only related to networking.
TRENDnet has long been a presence on the... |
7 September 2011
08:58 GMT |
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The next release of Windows Intune is right on track to hit general availability on October 17, 2011, Microsoft confirmed officially.
Launched worldwide earlier this year, Windows Intune packs an impressive collection of PC management and security services tailored to Windows machines, with Windows 7 Enterprise ... |
7 September 2011
05:27 GMT |
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Users no doubt remember the many hacking attacks that Sony suffered this year, and just how much personal user data was compromised, but, true to its word, the company really is hiring a security specialist.
The thing about today's IT and gaming industry, and much of the rest of our society, is that it is pl... |
6 September 2011
10:30 GMT |
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Oussama El-Hilali, a veteran in the field of data security, was appointed Senior Vice President of Engineering at Carbonite, one of the lead providers in backup solutions. New products developed by the company will be overseen by El-Hilali, his experience in software development, information security and integrity b... |
5 September 2011
06:00 GMT |
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A brand new Xbox 360 hack has surfaced on the web, enabling the console to run any sort of software besides that which is signed by Microsoft, like unsigned homebrew programs, and, as opposed to the existing hacking methods, works on any type of Xbox 360 models, including the new Slim ones.
Microsoft's Xbox 3... |
30 August 2011
02:30 GMT |
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Prizes totaling no less than $250,000 have proved to be the right incentives to attract quite a bit of interest and even entry submissions to the recently introduced Microsoft BlueHat Prize contest. This despite the fact that the Redmond company will only celebrate the winners at the 2012 edition of BlueHat, as the ... |
10 August 2011
06:36 GMT |
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Microsoft admits that its latest initiative designed to fuel next generation security technologies is a rather unconventional tactic, but maybe unconventional is just what’s needed to catalyze the creation of innovative runtime mitigation solutions capable of bulletproofing software against exploits designed t... |
4 August 2011
06:09 GMT |
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