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Absolute security and confidentiality for HR services
HR resource services companies offer a complete range of services and products relating to the employment of personnel. With payroll data increasingly being transferred over publicly accessible network as the Internet, many HR services companies are aware of the need for absolute security and confidentiality. Many organizations need to secure the e [...more...]
Security is becoming an increasing source of business intelligence
Premises security has long been viewed by organisations as a necessity rather than an opportunity, but with the growth of intelligent buildings this is rapidly changing. Security is becoming an increasing source of business intelligence that helps to ensure a duty of care to employees and visitors and to support increased revenue generation. As [...more...]
Kaspersky PURE safeguards home PC users against digital pollution and Cybercrime threats
Kaspersky Lab has announced the launch of Kaspersky PURE, a comprehensive and innovative approach to safeguarding all home PC users against digital pollution and Cybercrime threats. Kaspersky PURE creates a worry and risk-free environment within which PCs, files, digital identity and services are protected against loss caused by malware, malfunctio [...more...]
How best to manage the security issues social networking brings to business
A social network is a communication network of social contacts and seems to have become the most popular way to stay in touch. Forrester Research stated that the number of people using the web will increase by 45% to 2.2 billion by 2013, the total global internet audience is currently 625M and two thirds of these internet users have now joined a so [...more...]
Multi-application smart cards can provide different levels of security
Organisations around the world are facing more security threats to their business than ever before. At the same time, tighter regulation and stricter compliance measures mean that these same organisations are under growing pressure to demonstrate to their investors, shareholders and customers that they are taking a consistent and comprehensive appr [...more...]
HSBC protects online banking customers with new Rapport Security Software
With the passing of the recent milestone of 50 per cent of internet users banking online, it’s not surprising that criminals are upping their efforts to target consumers via the internet. So in order to stay one step ahead of the fraudsters, HSBC has introduced ‘Rapport’ a new piece of software to protect its customers. HSBC is recommending its [...more...]
Axway's global initiative addresses identity security and PKI requirements of governments and enterprises
Identity management’s rapid growth is driven by the need to manage complex identity validation and security needs in sectors like defence, healthcare, finance and human services. Presently, technologies the initiative supports – like ID cards with embedded chips, mobile devices and biometrics – are used increasingly to minimise fraud, identity the [...more...]
Twitter and social networking credentials can fetch a high sum
The price of a file of user credentials - known as a 'dump' in hacking circles - depends greatly on the Internet service(s) where they can be used. The rapid evolution of Web 2.0 services and the parallel world of cybercrime is driving a revolution in the price that criminals charge each other for user credentials. Amichai Shulman, Imperva's chi [...more...]
Businesses must put emergency plans in place so that workforce continuity is ensured when disaster strikes
There is only one certainty when it comes to disaster: uncertainty. Disaster can arrive in many forms, humanitarian, environmental, even terrorism, and it’s impossible to predict. But it’s not impossible to plan for. Disasters can occur at anytime, so it’s vital to prepare today for what tomorrow might bring. And that means that in order to ens [...more...]
Swivel PINsafe 2FA Security approved for Microsoft Online Service Enterprise Users
Enterprise customers using the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite now have the option to add Swivel’s PINsafe two-factor authentication to the employee login procedures for increased security when accessing their communication and collaboration services via the Web. This announcement follows the completion of Microsoft Corp.’s multi [...more...]
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