Tag: security

Hotel keycards can be easily hacked in 200 milliseconds

Hotel keycards can be easily hacked in 200 milliseconds

November 18, 2022

With less than $50 of store-bought hardware and some programming, a hacker can gain instantaneous and untraceable access into over...

Top 5 security systems for 2012

Top 5 security systems for 2012

June 25, 2012

Quiz time: Did you know that a burglary occurs every 14.6 seconds in America? With the average dollar loss from...

Small businesses must take preventative measures to safeguard against hackers

Small businesses must take preventative measures to safeguard against hackers

June 20, 2012

Hackers are becoming increasingly clever and conniving, while small businesses remain shockingly naive about the threat they face from cyber-attacks....

WiFi security facts and figures

WiFi security facts and figures

May 25, 2012

WiFi has changed the world. We are no longer locked into proximity to wall outlets. We're not tied down by...

The history of encryption

The history of encryption

May 4, 2012

Sensitive data has always been a challenge to deliver securely. Even in the days of the Spartans, military commanders would...

Will online shopping ever be safe?

Will online shopping ever be safe?

April 29, 2012

As the madness of the holiday season dies down and the New Year gains pace, retailers will renew the cycle...

Worst IT security breaches debriefed

Worst IT security breaches debriefed

March 29, 2012

When the enemy is a moving target it's often only possible to look at the past to try to predict...

Microsoft finding success in “neighborhood watch” against botnets

Microsoft finding success in “neighborhood watch” against botnets

November 18, 2022

While national and worldwide agencies wage a war against online crime through the criminal courts, Microsoft is finding success using...

The latest reality of online safety: we’re all being watched

The latest reality of online safety: we’re all being watched

March 4, 2012

There are so many threats to online security and privacy that many have simply given up on the notion of...

Is online banking as safe as people think?

Is online banking as safe as people think?

February 11, 2012

More US adults bank online than use social networks (for now, at least). It has become such a common activity...

As the workforce goes mobile, security concerns rise

As the workforce goes mobile, security concerns rise

February 8, 2012

As more offices become virtual and more employees work from home or on the go, the logistics of keeping devices...

Online payments may be the future, but today consumers are still concerned

Online payments may be the future, but today consumers are still concerned

January 31, 2012

It's clear that online payments are the future. Many pay for nearly everything online, but there are still security and...