A week after launching what he called the most secure Windows version ever, Bill Gates outlined a strategy for Microsoft Corp. and the rest of the industry to improve security in the broader online world.
In one example, Gates said last week that Windows will support a grass-roots technology for signing in to Web sites using […]
E-commerce, despite its advantages, has not taken off the way it should have, because of security concerns, T.V. Skanthaswamy, Associate vice-president, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Mysore, has said.
“Though there are irresistible cost savings, e-business has not gone the way it should have, because of the key element trust,” he said at the inauguration of the three-day […]
Life would be easier if we didn’t have to patch our operating systems and apps. Patrick Gray explores the real reasons why updating is important.
It would be easier if hackers, who say they’re acting in the public interest by releasing information on the vulnerabilities they find, would just get real jobs and stop pointing out […]
TrustedID, a leading provider of solutions to prevent identity theft, launched a free global service that allows consumers to search a secure database to check if their personal information has been stolen or compromised.
The new service, dubbed StolenID Search, contains more than 2 million compromised credit card and Social Security numbers. The company wants to […]
A computer virus caused driver licensing delays at state motor vehicle agencies and service centers, but was fixed by 2 p.m., a spokesman said Tuesday.
The virus was first detected last week in computerized driver license testing and also impaired digital driver license processing at some agencies, said Mike Horan, spokesman for the state Motor Vehicle […]
Hackers from West Asia pulled off a coup when they defaced the homepage of zone-h.org, a website known for archiving and monitoring the hacking activity.
The defacement did not appear to be politically motivated, but the Saudi Arabian hackers left a message with a four-letter word pointing out that the security of the website was bypassed. […]
PC Tools Ltd., a provider of security software, has released Firewall Plus, a free personal firewall for the Windows operating system. The company said its firewall provides bulletproof defense for computers.
“This highly refined and flexible tool uses the latest technology to block dangerous Trojans, backdoors, keyloggers and other intrusive malware from damaging computers by stealing […]
The Finnish data security company F-Secure warned on Friday of a new computer virus, The Storm Worm virus has started to spread around the world following the storm that hit many parts of Europe on Thursday.
According to F-Secure, the significant network attack was launched globally in the early hours of Thursday morning using news of […]
Institutions for higher education and NGOs are experiencing a surge in attempts aimed at hacking their data. The more recent known examples were perpetrated against UCLA, the University of Texas and Mississippi State University.
Acunetix, a leading vendor of web application security solutions, is offering all American universities and NGOs a complimentary website audit through […]
GLASTONBURY, Conn. & BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Open Solutions Inc.® a provider of integrated enabling technologies for financial services providers across the United States, Canada and international markets, announced that it has selected the RSA® Adaptive Authentication for Web solution to provide its financial institution clients, including its Health Savings Account (HSA) clients, with enhanced security for […]