It takes many things to make a success in the hyper-competitive computer hardware market. This is even more true for the sub-categories of personal computers, desktops, CarryAlongs (pads and netbooks), media players, and smartphones.

(13-Jul-10) The World Cup final may have elicited the most penalty cards ever issued by a referee in the championship game, but FIFA's 2010 tournament also boasts another record for fouls of a different type. Spammers, phishers, and hackers...

There is more to disaster recovery planning than protecting against hackers and floods.

(13-Jan-10) Good patching procedures and outbound firewall rules will go far in protecting your organization from botnets, but hackers are now targeting Adobe Acrobat, the Symbian mobile operating system and other software. How to protect...

(4-Dec-09) Humans are the weakest link in any security scheme. Security professionals can do their best to protect systems with layers of anti-malware, personal and network firewalls, biometric login authentication, and even data encryption, but...

Though enterprises spend significant resources protecting themselves from external threats, insiders cause significantly more security breaches than hackers. Catching malicious action is important, but employee error is the cause of far more of...

Human-based deception is one of the most dangerous forms of social engineering. Awareness about this type of attack and its various forms will help make an enterprise more secure. Use this note to learn about the common forms of human-based...

Technology-based deception is the most common form of social engineering. Awareness of this type of attack and its various forms will help make an enterprise more secure. Use this note to learn about the common forms of technology-based...

Social engineering represents one of the most significant threats to IT security. The strongest firewall or the best e-mail encryption program can all be rendered useless if a user can be manipulated into providing data that allows a hacker to...

Recent breaches in Point of Sale (POS) security demonstrate retailer vulnerability to credit card fraud. Ensure compliance with industry standards and tighten network security to protect client and enterprise data.

The lure of cheap or free Wi-Fi access from the local coffee shop is often too much to resist for increasingly mobile employees. But these easy connections could expose the enterprise to a rat's nest of security vulnerabilities. Tighten down...

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