computer security

Bangor, ME, November 21, 2009 --( PR.com )-- Quio Passwords is a small, robust and powerful application to store private information such as; passwords, bank account records, credit card data and other personal information all in one safe place to prevent identity theft. The program uses a proprietary encryption model that is dynamically generated with each install. The data that is entered in the interface is encrypted on the hard drive, protecting it from outside hackers, as well as prying eyes using yo  

As businesses use more and more web applications, their productivity is increasing while their security is being reduced. With traditional software, it was limited to the computer it was installed on and you could integrate its security with your company's overall network security. However, with hosted applications, all one needs is a user name, password and access to the Internet to access the hosted application and company data.  

Concerned about the killing of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in parts of the country, President Umar Yar'Ardua has directed security agencies to ensure adequate security for them. NYSC Director General, Brig. Gen. Ismaila Tsiga who disclosed this during a visit to the orientation camp for corps members in Plateau State on Friday said similar directives had also gone to traditional rulers and religious leaders quoting the president as saying "nothing should happen to any corps member; they m  

Five years ago, identity thieves intercepted wireless transmissions from two Marshalls stores in Miami, opening the floodgates for the biggest data breach in U.S. history. Now Massachusetts businesses are gearing up to comply with new state regulations designed to prevent a repeat of the breach at TJX Cos., the parent company of the Marshalls and T.J. Maxx chains. The regulations, which take effect March 1, will make customers' and employees' personal information harder for hackers to access.

A lot of small businesses are not the target of cybercriminals   -Jon Hurst

 

The VMware patch mentioned in the oneliner raises an interesting question. What is making you vulnerable? The notification in this case is very careful to explicitly state that the security vulnerabilities are in the thirdparty products used within the solution provided by the vendor.  

Whether you think PCI is a useful standard that makes our credit card data safer or a credit card industry whitewash that merely creates the illusion of security, PCI compliance is a fact of life. As part of PCI compliance, companies that process a high volume of credit card transactions must submit to an annual assessment by a qualified security assessor, or QSA. For example, Visa requires it of merchants that process 6 million or more transactions.  

If you go solely by top-level stats on encryption use, you'll come away feeling pretty secure--86% of the the 499 business technology professionals responding to our InformationWeek Analytics State of Encryption Survey employ encryption of some type. But that finding doesn't begin to tell the real story. Only 14% of respondents say encryption is pervasive in their organizations.  

FISC Solutions, a Lewiston-based outsourcing service provider, announces the appointment of Kevin Broughton as senior vice president of information technology. Broughton joined FISC Solutions on Oct. 21. He has significant experience in the fields of IT, security, operations and project management.  

If you go solely by top-level stats on encryption use, you'll come away feeling pretty secure--86% of the the 499 business technology professionals responding to our InformationWeek Analytics State of Encryption Survey employ encryption of some type. But that finding doesn't begin to tell the real story. Only 14% of respondents say encryption is pervasive in their organizations.