Of all the different kinds of gadgets and equipments the twentieth century gave us, the computer is definitely the most versatile in terms of the end use they can be put to.
People around the world use computers to browse the web, better their programming skills or even to allow their children play games on them. [...]
Network security and the home user
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
Avoid Vista until 2008, business users told
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
New security features in Windows Vista will largely eliminate the need to run separate anti-spyware or firewall software, according to a new analyst report.
The next major release of Microsoft’s flagship operating system, which is due out early next year, promises not only to increase security for consumers, it will also dramatically affect the $3.6bn market [...]
To IE or Not to IE?
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
Microsoft’s long-awaited Internet Explorer 7 Beta has many in IT questioning how they will be affected by the new browser. For organizations that hitched their wagons irrevocably to Microsoft’s browser by developing or purchasing critical applications that require IE, there’s no choice but to endure whatever features Microsoft dreams up.
For them, aside from the typical [...]
Spyware Sheriff. New rogue - new parasite
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
It looks like there is no end to numerous, rapidly spreading SpyAxe clones - Spyware Strike, Spy Falcon, Spyware Quake, and now - Spyware Sheriff. The latest rogue is very similar to its predecessors. It is the same poor performance product unable to protect user privacy and system security. The program does not use false [...]
Mobile device trends: Security, consolidation and more
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
It’s become impossible to ignore the grasp mobile devices have on today’s enterprise. They’ve become mission-critical for all types of organizations that rely on untethered access to keep in touch.
But devices have evolved far beyond just pocket-sized telephones. They carry the same functionality as laptops and desktops, and more and more applications are coming mobile-ready. [...]
Revamp your network security - now
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
Did you like to blow things up when you were little? Come on, be honest. I’ll come clean. More than a few mailboxes fell under the onslaught of my juvenile pyromania. Being an adult means wanton destruction is frowned upon. But maybe there is something we can do to regain the thrill.
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Use RFID for people tracking
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
This article introduces one of the most popular scenarios for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology — people tracking. Learn about the challenges of tracking people, the devices used, and what hardware and software are needed to implement an RFID-enabled people tracking system.
Before building an effective RFID-enabled business solution, you need to understand the fundamentals of [...]
How to protect yourself against “cyberstalkers”
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
Cyberstalking" is characterized by a stalker relentlessly pursuing his or her victim online. The perpetrator is likely to try to meet with and harass the victim in person as well.
Cyberstalking is on the rise. Today, most states — including Washington — have laws addressing the problem. Washington’s law, passed in 2004, defines cyberstalking and classifies [...]
Building and Implmenting a Successful Information Security Policy
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
The purpose of this paper is to outline the strategies and managing processes behind implementing a successful Security Policy. Additionally, I will give recommendations for the creation of a Security Awareness Program, where the main objective will be to provide staff members with a better, if not much improved understanding of the issues stated in [...]
Vista to hit anti spyware, firewall markets
May 8th, 2006 · No Comments
New security features in Windows Vista will largely eliminate the need to run separate antispyware or firewall software, according to a new analyst report.
Due out early next year, the next major release of Microsoft’s flagship operating system promises not only to increase security for consumers, it will also dramatically affect the $3.6 billion market for [...]