Archive for May, 2011
Software [In]security: Computer Security and International Norms – informIT
The Obama administration recently released its “International Strategy for Cyberspace” outlining America’s ideals and strategies for cyberspace. Security expert Gary McGraw explains why he thinks the document is promising in its effort to make our national …
Why Instagram Can Become The Mobile Social Hub (Om Malik/GigaOm)
Om Malik / GigaOm:Why Instagram Can Become The Mobile Social Hub — Trey Ratcliff, creator of 100 Cameras and I — Of all the apps on my iPhone, the ones that get most attention for me involve photos — from the built-in Camera app to Camera+ to photo filter apps such as Noir, ColorBlast and [...]
Managing Information Security Breaches
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Phishing Sites Hosted on Google’s Servers – F-Secure
Google Docs allows users to create documents, spreadsheets, et cetera at google.com (hosted in Google’s cloud): Spreadsheets can even contain functionality, such as forms, and these can be published to the whole world. Unfortunately, that means we …
‘Digital ants’ army may soon protect computers against virus – Silicon India
Houston: As the chances of cyber attack increases, programmers have been finding foolproof protection for computers against virus, but it still find ways to attack and jeopardize the system. However, a few of the programmers have been inspired by watching …
How do you rid your computer of system security?
I have a windows XP. We’ve been trying to get an anti-virus, but it keeps coming on the computer & blocking it. We’ve tried everything but still can’t get it to go away. Please help.
Windows Vista security claims my computer is infected but when I scan from McAfee nothing comes up?
HELP I keep getting stuff popping up from Windows Vista Security (which I’ve never seen before in my life) and it tells me to register, and says my computer is infected with tons of Trojans, but when I scan with McAfee (which I paid god money for) It doesn’t give me anything. HELP ME
On wireless networks and security – Hindu
Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, conducted a workshop on ‘Wireless networks and security’ recently. K. Muneeswaran, Head, CSE Department, welcomed the gathering. P. Yogesh of Anna University …
Federal inmates eligible to use e-mail (Tresa Baldas/Detroit Free Press)
Tresa Baldas / Detroit Free Press:Federal inmates eligible to use e-mail — The Facebook page reads: “We are inmates in the federal system who are looking for someone to talk to. We have e-mail capability so we may chat.” — A few caveats: “You must be educated and (non-ghetto) please.” Oh, and only women need [...]
Don’t get snagged by phishing tricks – Salisbury Post
“Dear AOL member/Bank of America customer, it has come to our attention that your billing and address information records are out of date. … Please verify your billing and address information.” Some scammers use email to “phish” the Internet …
