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Biometrics in the latest LG-Nortel IP Phone

AuthenTec fingerprint sensors are being integrated into LG-Nortel IP phone 8540 – an innovative new phone which utilizes Microsoft’s Unified Communications …

Sourcefire expands training curriculum

Open source innovator and Snort creator announced its fall and winter 2007 Education Program, providing attendees with advanced methods for protecting critical assets through …

IM and greynet use double the cost of security

FaceTime Communications collected data in a survey of more than 700 employees and IT managers to determine the impact greynet applications have on companies and organizations. …

XSS attack across SIP protocol leaves door open for malware attacks

There is a potential new method to gain control of a user’s PC utilizing an XSS attack via the VoIP protocol called SIP. This XSS attack would allow malicious hackers to …

Global economic engine vulnerable to cyber crime

Webroot unveiled its latest report – “State of Internet Security: Protecting Small and Medium Businesses” which highlights startling survey results …

A service to secure online transactions

Panda Security has launched Panda Security for Internet Transactions, an antifraud service for online transactions to protect clients of e-banking, pay-platforms and …

A closer look at Lavasoft Digital Lock

With convenient file selection and easy-to-use functions, Lavasoft Digital Lock is a natural addition to the privacy tools you use regularly to ensure your digital security. …

Spam reaches all-time high of 95% of all email

Commtouch released its Email Threats Trend Report for the third quarter of 2007, based on the automated analysis of billions of email messages weekly. The report examines the …

New password recovery tool unlocks all Office 2007 passwords

ElcomSoft released Advanced Office Password Recovery (AOPR) 4.0 which allows business managers, information technology support administrators, and law enforcement officials of …

Information Security Forum launches new standard of good practice

Aimed at major national and international organisations, the Standard provides a key resource for organisations committed to reducing the business risks associated with …

PayPal and eBay email phishing plummets

There has been a dramatic reduction in the proportion of phishing emails targeted at the customers of PayPal and its parent company eBay. SophosLabs research shows that in …

World’s first portable motion-sensing device

MicroDetector is a motion-sensing device that is portable, rechargeable and retrievable and allows monitoring via an off-premise receiver. Called “the force …

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