Thursday, February 10, 2011
IPhone attack reveals passwords in six minutes The attack targets Apple's password managment system. It is based on existing exploits that provide access to large parts of the iOS file system even if a device is locked
Monday, February 07, 2011
Biometrics growing in popularity, analyst says Enterprises are using biometric technology increasingly for security purposes. Find out how
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Identity in the cloud Identity-as-a-service is expected to become more relevant as the popularity of software-as-a-service increases
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Smart cards no match for online spies Hackers are using a 'smart card proxy' attack to get around smart cards, according to security consultancy Mandiant
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Mozilla starts dropping features from Firefox 4 Among the dropped features is "Inspector," a tool aimed at Web designers and developers who want to drill down for more information on each element in an HTML page
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
What you need to know about 802.1x The IEEE security standard can be used over wired or wireless networks and uses Extensible Authentication Protocol. Find out about the other relevant acronyms, like RAS and EAPOL
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Five tips to improve your security posture Our readers’ advice for quick-hit, no-excuses security. Get tips on password administration, firewalls, security testing, and more
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Twitter settles FTC privacy complaint The agency investigation focuses on two attacks in 2009 in which user accounts were compromised
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Interview with Terry Childs juror Though Juror No.4 had sympathy for Terry Childs, holding San Francisco's network hostage was breaking the law. Jason Chilton explains why he voted to convict.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
After verdict, debate rages in Terry Childs case The guilty verdict in the case of Terry Childs, a former network administrator for the city of San Francisco who was charged with locking up a key city network for days in 2008, is evoking mixed responses within the industry. Some insist he was punished for doing his job, others disagree.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
OPINION: Don’t abandon password changing policies And to do that means ignoring a Microsoft Research paper which argues regularly scheduled password change mandates are a waste of time. Find out why forcing your staff to update their log-in details is still a great security practice
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Perfect authentication remains elusive Users pick easy-to-crack passwords like the name of a dog or a favourite movie, but multi-factor authentication may end the insanity
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Yahoo, Gmail, AOL users also victims of giant fake shopping scam A massive phishing attack, which originally hit Hotmail, has also affected Gmail, Yahoo and AOL users...
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Scammers exploit hijacked Hotmail passwords Don’t touch that e-mail you got offering a new MacBook Pro for a mere $700. It’s all part of scam working off stolen Hotmail passwords...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Why long complex passwords may be less secure Conventional password security rules were obsolete when the first keylogger was built. Consider multi-factor authentication and saving passwords in secure clipboards
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
3 quick wins in identity management In order to get projects approved during this economic downturn, many IT directors have to demonstrate an almost immediate return on investment. I have heard of projects not getting approval...
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sizing up security in Star Trek When it comes to IT security, Starfleet has not boldly gone where no man has gone before. If you follow this advice and avoid making the same mistakes as the United Federation of Planets, your company may live long and prosper
Thursday, April 16, 2009
OPINION: Is the Web broken or are users too lax? Using incidents like Conficker and Mafiaboy’s denial of service attacks to complain the Internet is broken is like blaming the city works department for making roads that allow bank robbers to escape. 
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Streamlined authentication system cuts costs Canadian businesses with remote workers and confidential Web sites may benefit from CRYPTOCard’s new 2FA system. CEO explains how BlackShield ID reduces admin and management tasks by 90 per cent. 
Monday, October 20, 2008
Nicolas Sarkozy falls prey to cybercrooks French authorities tighten Internet banking security after it was revealed that hackers had stolen 'small sums of money' from the online bank account of the country's president 
Monday, July 28, 2008
Opinion: City of San Francisco management fails Poor IT strategy and management may be to blame for the network lockdown
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Cybercrime inflicts city of San Francisco Arrested for allegedly locking up San Francisco's network, network administrator Terry Childs still refuses to provide the password
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Strangers with candy Your company's security is for sale for the price of a chocolate bar
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Bioscrypt to close offices The Toronto-based security company plans to consolidate operations to save $2 million per year. It is currently being bough by L-1 Identity Solutions
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Malware subscription emerges on the Net Exploit codes cost US$20 a month, researcher says