encryption secured in news

"Shambolic" security behind Home Office data breach

News Wicks added: "Policies and procedures should be put in place, as well as technology controls that either stop people being able to download sensitive information onto these devices or ensure the data is encrypted… If you start from this... [27 Aug 2008]

'Wi-fi thieves carried out TK Maxx data heist'

News TK Maxx's parent company, TJX, had secured its wireless network using WEP (wired equivalent privacy) - one of the weakest forms of security for wireless LANs. According to The Wall Street Journal, hackers cracked the WEP... [09 May 2007]

IBM and Maersk all at sea over RFID

News Access to the system is secured via a smart-card authentication system, and data transmissions can use encryption, IBM executives said. IBM and Maersk Logistics are taking the concept of RFID tags to the... [21 Sep 2005]

Can spammers really exploit wireless networks?

News Anyone who has set up wireless internet access should ensure it is properly secured with passwords and encryption to make sure that passing hackers and spammers are not stealing the bandwidth," said Sophos. [08 Sep 2004]

Better security for mobile phones

News Cell phones are typically secured by software that encrypts subscriber identity or the unique ID number of the phone. A hardware approach means hackers have to reprogram chips, which is much harder than untangling... [30 Jun 2004]

Web services specs focus on simplified security

News The proposed standards, if they become accepted among IT providers, would simply make it easier to incorporate secured communications and to establish policies. It is designed to ensure document security even when... [18 Dec 2002]

SMEs join the big boys with remote networking

News She added that the network services and solutions company secured the deal after successful trials with BTopenworld customers in the south of England earlier this year. According to Linda Coleman, business development... [21 Sep 2001]

Tech mismatch leaves m-commerce struggling

News It should be secured from start to finish. According to top security experts, the basic encryption standard currently incorporated in most internet transactions - secure sockets layer (SSL) - is not... [15 Jan 2001]

Virtucom brings IBM on board

News Virtucom claims the process is secured by 40-bit encryption, username and password protection. UK start-up Virtucom Technologies is working with computing giant IBM to develop a secure method of file... [25 Jul 2000]

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