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TwoSecure Enterprise provides additional identity verification for online banking
Fronde Anywhere has unveiled TwoSecure(tm) Enterprise Edition, which provides additional identity verification for online banking log-in and transactions. The TwoSecure product line provides an easy to use application that generates one time passwords (OTPs) via an application that is stored on the mobile phone. TwoSecure is particularly suited...
New Single Sign-On Application Wizard from CA simplifies IT administration
CA, Inc. has announced the availability of a new Application Wizard for CA Single Sign-On (SSO), a key component of its Identity & Access Management (IAM) solution. The Application Wizard makes it easier for IT administrators to automate single sign-on so that end users can quickly take advantage of fast, convenient access to their applications. ...
PatchLink to acquire endpoint security specialist SecureWave
PatchLink® Corporation has announced that terms for the acquisition of SecureWave SA, a provider of endpoint security products to more than 1,700 companies worldwide, have been agreed to in an all-stock merger. The merger transaction is subject to the approval of SecureWave shareholders and is expected to be closed in the following weeks. The c...
AEP Networks provides secure remote access system to law firm
UK legal practice Michelmores is implementing a secure remote access system from AEP Networks to support its growing demand for mobile working and to provide a contingency for emergency situations. The 260-staff Exeter and London-based firm is also considering using the system to create secure portal areas on its network which will be accessible t...
Implementing an effective security strategy
In the last ten years, the risks for enterprise security have grown steadily and new types of attacks have appeared. These are often combinations of viruses, Trojans or other malware from a wide range of anonymous sources. At the same time, enterprise networks are growing ever more complex. A large number of servers are dedicated to a variety of ta...
Carefully crafted security attacks confirm the development of a malicious economy
F-Secure's Data Security Wrap-up for the first six months of 2007 looks at the top security threats witnessed by the anti-virus provider from January to June of this year. During this period, the F-Secure Lab saw a steady flow of reports on a vast variety of data security threats. The underlying trend to note was the spread of malicious activ...
FBI investigates cyber-criminals
The FBI has launched a series of arrests and investigations against so-called 'botherders' – alleged of committing computer fraud and abuse in violation of Title 18 USC 1030. The Department of Justice and FBI have announced the results of an ongoing cyber crime initiative to disrupt and dismantle “botherders” and elevate the public’s cyber s...
Laptop stolen with confidential data on The Eden Project employees
The Eden Project in Cornwall has confirmed that a laptop containing the names, addresses, bank details, national insurance numbers and pay rates of 500 of its employees has been stolen from the car of an employee who of Moorepay Ltd - the company which handles the Eden Project's payroll. The Eden Project has joined the growing ranks of organ...
GFI PCI Suite helps meet the requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
Credit card fraud was the most common form of identity theft at 25% of all reported occurrences in 2006, with more than USD 48 billion lost by financial institutions and businesses in that year and USD 5 billion lost by individuals. E-commerce fraud is also on the rise, reaching $3 billion in 2006 with an increment of 7% over 2005. In order to ...
Beware of slow and quick viruses
When the Internet had only barely begun, the only way of spreading viruses was via floppy disks. This is a very slow means of propagation, particularly in comparison to the speed at which viruses spread nowadays. To get an idea, the infamous ‘Friday 13’ virus (whose name originates from the day in which it deleted all .exe files on computers) took ...
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