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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...]
BKF Recovery Software Now Supporting Windows 7 OS
Windows 7 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows, which is the most widely-used Operating System (OS) in the world. Windows 7 OS reached general public in October 2009 – less than 3 years after Windows Vista release (Vista is the predecessor of Windows 7). Recognizing the possible need for BKF recovery for Windows 7 users, SysTools Group made m [...more...]
Internet users can take advantage of the speed of email and the security of digital encryption with Comodo's free Email Certificates
When New York jeweler Harry Winston donated the famous Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution, he shipped the 45.52-carat gem via US mail. Email users need to be warier than Winston. Unlike rocks, email messages scatter into tiny digital signals bouncing from computer to computer, owned and operated by different companies. Anyone along the way [...more...]
Imperva ThreatRadar helps stop large scale automated Cyber Attacks
Imperva has announced the general availability of ThreatRadar, a new add-on to Imperva’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) that provides automated, reputation-based defense against large scale industrialized cyber attacks. Anyone using ThreatRadar with Imperva’s WAF will have an effective means to mitigate: • Mass SQL Injection attacks coming fr [...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...]
Spammers take advantage of the reputations of global brands to prompt opening of emails
According to Commtouch®'s Internet Threats Trend Report, spammers continue to be cutting-edge marketers, this time taking advantage of the reputations of global brands, such as UPS, DHL and Facebook, to prompt opening of emails. During the last quarter, cybercriminals focused on distributing the Mal-Bredo A virus. While the number of variants de [...more...]
An effective password policy and basic user training can make strong password management a lot easier
Recent research by Deloitte Management Consultancy found that an overwhelming 9 out of 10 of B2C businesses suffered at least one security breach in the past year, and that three quarters of businesses do not have defined information security training and awareness schemes in place. This leaves businesses significantly exposed to cybercrime and, wi [...more...]
Don't fall victim to Valentine malware
Valentine’s Day is coming up and hackers are preparing. This year, hackers will likely concoct a special Valentine potion that uses the promise of being secretly admired combined with our prevailing addiction to sharing personal information on social networks like Facebook. How will it work? First, hackers easily get a complete list of friends f [...more...]
DataInherit's free online password safe provide users with the highest level of security for password and document storage
DataInherit has announced today the launch of two new high security password safes. The new cloud computing services, Password Safe Free and Password Safe Premium are available online and provide users with the highest level of security for password and document storage. Password Safe Free enables customers to store up to 50 passwords and inclu [...more...]
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