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Heartland plans aggressive encryption system
Heartland Payment Systems revealed last week that a security breach has cost it more than $12 million so far. And, so this doesn't happen again, the company which processes credit cards, debit cards... Read more...
Study: Wi-Fi network security overlooked
When you talk about security, companies are definitely buttoning things up. But when you talk about Wi-Fi, you find a remarkable amount of neglect. A new survey from Motorola finds that more than... Read more...
Cybercrime targets small businesses
You may think that you will never be a target of computer criminals if you are a small business. Well, think again. There's growing evidence that hackers are finding a new place to hunt and it's at... Read more...
Why security needs more 'Joe's' and fewer geeks
When it comes to security, having too many IT geeks may not be a good thing, according to the 2008 Global State of Security Survey. CSO and PricewaterhouseCoopers recently released the survey of... Read more...
IT disasters to avoid
There's always the potential for big IT mistakes that can cause cost overruns, missed deadlines and sometimes even lost jobs. But there are plenty of ways to be forewarned and take action to prevent... Read more...
Spending doesn't guarantee data security
InformationWeek recently polled 1,100 IT and business professionals about their plans for security, and found that they do believe their data is safer even with budgets holding steady or... Read more...
Kingston's BlackBox is Fed. certified
When it comes to security, few organizations are more stringent than federal governments. Which is why a federal seal of approval is never a bad thing to have on a storage device. Say hello to
... Read more...Mifare Classic RFID successfully hacked
Two groups of researchers have independently cracked the Mifare Classic RFID chip's algorithm, prompting the Dutch government Read more...
For the truly paranoid: RFID-protected storage
How secure is your physical storage? If your answer was "not secure enough," you might want to check out the E08 2.5" hard drive enclosure from Systen. The drive uses an Read more...
Vista SP1 RC1 released to testers
Good news for everyone who's waiting with baited breath for the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1: Microsoft released the first release candidate of SP1 to beta testers today, which means that... Read more...
