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How to unlock the power of cloud computing

Which IT sector accounts for fully 25% of the industry’s year-over-year growth and, if the same growth trajectories continue, will generate about one-third of the IT …

20 ways to lose your database

Arguably an organizations’ most vital asset is its databases, often containing sensitive financial information, customer and employee data and intellectual property. …

A closer look at Rohos Logon Key for Mac

Rohos Logon Key for Mac (v2.3) can turn any USB flash drive, iPod, Bluetooth enabled mobile, iPhone, YubiKey, UmiKey, Swekey OTP token, or Touchatag device with RFID tags into …

Q&A: BruCON security conference

Sebastien Deleersnyder is an OWASP Foundation board member and one of the organizers of the BruCON security conference in Belgium. In this interview, he discusses this …

A closer look at East-Tec Eraser 2010

East-Tec Eraser 2010 (v. 9.7) protects your privacy, identity and confidential information while removing all evidence of your computer and online activity. It erases your …

Q&A: Infosecurity Russia. Storage Expo. Documation 2010

Alexandr Vlasov is a recognized expert in information security and personal data, working as a Business Development Executive at Groteck Business Media. In this interview he …

Five steps to cybersecurity risk assessment

Organizations face a constant barrage of cybersecurity threats. Botnets, malware, worms and hacking are just a few things that keep IT managers awake at night, wondering if …

A closer look at AVG LinkScanner for Mac

AVG LinkScanner for Mac (v. 9.0) checks each Web page in real time before it opens on your Mac. It supports Firefox and Safari. It runs silently in the background, and if the …

Q&A: Phishing explained

Dr. Jason Hong is the CTO and co-founder of Wombat Security Technologies, a provider of cyber-security training and filtering solutions. In this interview he discusses …

How hackers target teens

Imperva’s ADC has uncovered a new scheme targeting teens. How does it work? Hackers used a phishing attack to get credentials of the Habbo hotel social network, a social …

Security flaws in Orange/France Telecom software

Several independent security researchers reported this past week that security software from Orange/France Telecom, developed to protect consumers from the negative impacts of …

Winning the browser security battle

Operation “Aurora”, the sophisticated Chinese cyber attack that hit several dozen companies in December 2009, not only compromised the intellectual property of the …

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