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Security heading for the cloud
News But the analyst adds that criminals will also make use of the cloud to reduce the cost of heavy processing in attacks such as breaking encryption keys or finding vulnerabilities in software. Cloud-based proxy computers could provide security... [17 Jul 2008]
Careless homeworkers increase security risks
News Nic Evans, European IT director at Key Equipment Finance, said: "With secure VPN and disk encryption there is no reason why technically homeworking should be any less secure than in the office. We can therefore completely control the resources... [08 Feb 2008]
Staff mobile devices increase security risk
News Gartner's Heiser believes encryption will become one of the most important factors in securing portable devices, predicting "in five years all laptops will be encrypted". Turner said: "Encryption for laptops will be essential eventually. [23 Nov 2007]
'Laptop security? Never heard of it...'
News As such Okin said businesses must take the encryption approach and then allow encrypted data to travel with employees and business partners. Encryption is the solution. He said: "Businesses can control the enterprise device because they own it and... [11 May 2007]
Gates: Security challenges to grow despite Vista
News He pitched BitLocker, a disk drive encryption feature in the higher-end version of Vista, as a way to lock down the data on a PC. As more devices connect to the internet, and as people demand access to data from anywhere, the security job will only... [07 Feb 2007]
Is online home help the answer to NHS cash crisis?
News The way we're working is to put role-based access in place - encryption and access control," he said. There's a group in Continua focused on security and privacy standards. Health recording machines around the house, such as weighing scales and a... [22 Jun 2006]
All US passports to be RFID chipped
News Computer scientists, however, have criticised that encryption method as flawed. In a recent paper, RSA Laboratories' Ari Juels, and University of California's David Molnar and David Wagner, warned that the design of the encryption keys is... [26 Oct 2005]
Biggest security headache just won't go away...
News The far and wide distribution of data outside the organisation also creates problems, said Gary Clark, VP EMEA at encryption specialist SafeNet. And he believes the problem is out of control, with a raft of consumer gadgets and portable storage... [29 Apr 2005]
UK border control systems get IT revamp
News It said the system is "protectively marked" to confidential level and security and encryption technology is used to protect data and access. The government is planning to revamp the IT systems which underpin UK border control operations. [20 Apr 2005]
Secure VoIP has arrived
News SSL has become a popular alternative to VPNs that use IPsec encryption and tunneling for connecting remote workers to corporate networks. For one, they rely on TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), which works well for data applications but not as... [08 Sep 2004]
DoS and phishing attacks: coming to a mobile near you?
News The Bluetooth standard has strong mechanisms built into it, encompassing authentication, authorisation and encryption," she said. By sending a business card - perhaps something innocuous along the lines of 'Welcome to Heathrow's mobile information... [20 Feb 2004]
13 top tips for better security
News Encryption and Authentication: Safeguard data by using encryption and ensure effective authentication where required Access Control: Provide effective employee access control Security Policy: Develop a web security policy [25 Jan 2002]
Firewalls await the enemy within
News User authentication, such as biometrics, tokens, smartcards and especially encryption are also essential. David Lancaster, technical director at Network Designers, said: "Distributed firewalls will allow the network manager to take control over the... [08 Dec 2000]
Lords drop Snooping Bill's burden of proof
News The Bill will now be modified to reverse the burden of proof, so it is no longer necessary for an individual to prove whether or not they have access to encryption codes once they have been requested by security forces. [30 Jun 2000]
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