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RSS passwordsMSDN Webcast: Developing an Enterprise Security System Level 200
White Paper The presenter will show demonstrations of how to enforce strong passwords in code, how to hash passwords, encrypt/decrypt connection strings and how to create a good configuration management system. Security is not just to keep users of the system... [01 Jul 2008]
Spam Filter Testing Best Practices
White Paper Furthermore, spam is a conduit of all types of salacious content and fraudulent come-ons that seek to cajole users into disclosing confidential information such as credit card and Social Security numbers, bank account information, and passwords... [30 Jun 2008]
Timeline: HM Revenue & Customs data blunder
News These discs are then handed to the HMRC and EDS sends passwords for each of the discs via email. The loss of 25 million records from HMRC's Child Benefit Computer System was declared "deplorable" and "entirely avoidable" in two reports into the... [26 Jun 2008]
NHS data left lacking encryption
News P is for Passwords A number of health trusts are expected to be months late meeting a target to encrypt all data on non-secure machines by 31 March. Many trusts will be unable to meet the local targets as set by strategic health authorities (SHAs... [24 Jun 2008]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News P is for Passwords As organised criminals move from more traditional crimes, such as armed robbery, towards e-crime, there is evidence that they are targeting university students, graduates and the tech savvy for recruitment, according to security... [23 Jun 2008]
Corporations riddled with security holes
News Roy Hills, technical director at NTA said in a statement: "A hacker could also gain entry to the corporate network and change users' passwords or delete files, which could wreak corporate havoc. Poor corporate IT security is leaving businesses... [19 Jun 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Security scare
Comment Lock down all vital documentation with passwords and encryption - and the emphasis has to be on the vital. Without revealing what I did or how and where I did it, I have to confess to having just done something absolutely stupid. [18 Jun 2008]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News P is for Passwords Secretary for local government Hazel Blears has had a computer stolen from her constituency offices in Salford. The PC, which was lost on Saturday, contained details of the Cabinet minister's constituency work, and some... [18 Jun 2008]
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News P is for Passwords Security minister Lord West told the House of Lords that the UK continues to be targeted by a "large number of attacks" and that the government is "taking action" to deal with those backed by hostile regimes. [16 Jun 2008]
PC security warning for banking online
News P is for Passwords Victims of online banking fraud who repeatedly fail to take appropriate security measures could be left out of pocket, the industry has warned. The online banking section of the latest Banking Code from the British Bankers... [16 Jun 2008]
Cotton Traders' site hacked: Thousands of details stolen
News P is for Passwords Hackers breached the company website in January and stole encrypted customer details. It was initially reported that 38,000 card details were stolen. Cotton Traders claim the number is "substantially less" but refuse to confirm... [11 Jun 2008]
ANPR "ring of steel" watches over Manchester
News P is for Passwords Manchester is now protected by a "ring of steel" - a network of surveillance cameras that will log almost every car entering the city centre. The network of 15 automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras cover main... [05 Jun 2008]
Password Best Practices
White Paper One of the most overlooked areas of network security is the use of "good" passwords. To protect the data and the network, one must select good passwords and secure them carefully. As an Internet security measure, computer and network passwords... [31 May 2008]
Enterprise Password Management: A Guide for Best Practices
White Paper The helpdesk gets more calls that tie up the IT department, employees store passwords in insecure files or simply write down their passwords. Power users and even rank and file knowledge workers have to deal with scores of passwords. [31 May 2008]
Penetration Hurts: Best Practices to Protect Sensitive Data and Achieve PCI Compliance
White Paper Acquiring unsecured financial information is the primary objective of hackers and organized crime in order to fuel a thriving black market for stolen credit card numbers, bank accounts, passwords, personal identification numbers and other data. [31 May 2008]
