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Australian two-factor payment card authentication technology on beta test
Australian two-factor payment card authentication technology on beta test
A two-factor authentication system - complete with keypad and display - has been successfully integrated into a plastic payment card by Melbourne-based EMUE and is being trialled by MBNA in the UK
May 13, 2009
Forrester questions the security of cloud computing
Forrester questions the security of cloud computing
With the economic downturn, cloud computing is seen as a way to improve operational efficiency, reduce headcounts and help with the bottom line, but according to the report from Massachusetts-based Forrester Research on cloud computing, organisations should not jump on the ‘cloud wagon’ before considering security and privacy concerns.
May 12, 2009
Estonia now firmly on the FBI cybercrime map
Estonia now firmly on the FBI cybercrime map
The importance of Estonia, one of the most Internet-connected and e-trading nations on earth, has ramped up a notch or two with the FBI, which has announced plans to station a cybercrime expert and his/her team in the country later this year.
May 12, 2009
Swine flu challenges information security
Swine flu challenges information security
The recent outbreak of swine flu has thrown up a number of topics related to information security ranging from secure sharing of data between health professionals, to spam / phishing and issues around remote working.
May 11, 2009
Infosecurity Weekly Brief - May 12th 2009
Infosecurity Weekly Brief - May 12th 2009
Danny Bradbury rounds up the most important news in the security space from the last week.
May 11, 2009
Heartland takes US$12.6m hit for breach
Heartland takes US$12.6m hit for breach
Heartland Payment Systems has revealed that it lost US$12.6m as a result of its 2008 data breach, in the same week that it finally regained official Payment Card Industry Data Security standard (PCI DSS) compliance.
May 8, 2009
Information security technology not enough
Information security technology not enough
Information security technology is of little use if employees unwittingly give up log-in details, passwords and other sensitive information to hackers using social engineering.
May 8, 2009
Fake search engines used to divert users to malware infected websites
Fake search engines used to divert users to malware infected websites
Hackers are starting to create fake search engine sites to divert hapless internet users to malware infected websites, says PandaLabs, the research operation of Panda Security.
May 7, 2009
Global Security Challenge Competition open for entries
Global Security Challenge Competition open for entries
The fourth annual Global Security Challenge Competition where security entrepreneurs compete for up to US$500 000 in cash grants, is open for entries until 15 June 2009.
May 6, 2009
RSA: Splunk’s sales benefit from economic downturn
RSA: Splunk’s sales benefit from economic downturn
Splunk, the vendor who calls itself “the google for data centres” are seeing an increase in sales due to the high crime that comes hand in hand with an economic downturn.
May 6, 2009
Palo Alto networks formally launches in the UK
Palo Alto networks formally launches in the UK
After several years of offering its products via a few specialist systems integrators in the UK, California's Palo Alto Networks has established a formal presence in the country.
May 5, 2009
German Police arrest Bavarian cracking group
German Police arrest Bavarian cracking group
Police in Bavaria have arrested 11 people suspected of being members of the Hacksector cracking group, which maintains a dark hats forum of the same name on the Internet.
May 1, 2009