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Cheat Sheet: Femtocell
Cheat Sheet I can't be exhaustive here but there are issues around interference, security (cellular networks are generally pretty secure, home internet connections not so), roaming from one femtocell to another (on purpose or accidentally), billing (are... [25 Sep 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998
Cheat Sheet We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer information security breaches to alert their customers if there is a chance the breach has put individuals... [28 Aug 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Grey nets
Cheat Sheet Staff must understand that while they may believe their actions are innocuous anything which undermines network security poses significant risk. Well, a bit of bicarbonate of soda in your wash will get those curtains sparkling. [06 Jul 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Virtualisation
Cheat Sheet But this is a new area of technology and some analysts are warning companies shouldn't rush in until they understand the potential security risks of virtualisation. Virtualisation? So I get to put on a funky headset and walk around a simulated... [04 Jun 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Wi-fi
Cheat Sheet And I've heard there's all sorts of security worries too. A lot of individuals and businesses are apparently not securing their wireless networks.silicon.com's CIO Jury said they consider rogue hotspots to be a security threat and several high... [24 May 2007]
Cheat Sheet: M2M
Cheat Sheet However, security is another big area for M2M communications - and that's security of both people and assets. For example, it can be used to back up a fixed-line system in the event of wires being cut by an intruder and alert the police or security... [09 May 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Windows Vista
Cheat Sheet Also high-profile security flaws and weaknesses across Microsoft products led to the two-year Trustworthy Computing initiative, which diverted vital resources from the Vista development effort into producing the Windows XP SP2 security service pack. [28 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Software as a service
Cheat Sheet Likewise there are some concerns about security - do users really want important data outside of their own four walls? Again though the SaaS vendors will tell their users the security they have in place is better than anything the user has - given... [31 Oct 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Wireless mesh networking
Cheat Sheet As with traditional wi-fi before it, wireless mesh networking raises questions of security and privacy. Go on then, mesh networking - why should I care? What's so exciting? A mesh network is essentially a series of nodes - wireless access points... [24 Feb 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Security appliances
Cheat Sheet A security appliance? Well as you might imagine, it's an appliance - often a black or silver (techies may call it 'gun metal') box - which handles a lot of your security needs such as antivirus, anti-spam and content filtering. [20 Feb 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Sepa
Cheat Sheet Sepa is probably going to be built around EuroPay MasterCard Visa (EMV) card technology to ensure security and interoperability at the acceptance point. What's that? Back in 2000, European political big wigs got together in Lisbon. [14 Feb 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Two-factor authentication
Cheat Sheet Instead companies are now looking at solutions such as two-factor authentication which typically involves single-use multi-digit numerical codes to complement the existing security as well as the username or PIN. [24 Oct 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Federated identity
Cheat Sheet Putting aside any issues you may have about security, think of the ease of using an ATM. But, as Andrew Lloyd, VP security at Computer Associates (CA), acknowledges: "Picking a standard is all well and good within the four walls of your... [20 Sep 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Cheat Sheet While people are entitled to access public data, requests for information that could damage national security and top secret files are still off limits, the government has said. Another law. What's this one about then? [12 Sep 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Grid computing
Cheat Sheet However, while some people believe users are unlikely to share their spare capacity with people they don't know - the security implications alone are huge - others point to the illegal P2P network as a potential model. [05 Jan 2005]
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