Archive for August, 2011

Final extension to September 15 announced for GSN 2011 awards entries

Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative In response to a number of requests from government agencies and vendors of physical and IT security solutions, Government Security News has announced a final extension of the 2011 deadline for its Awards Program entries to Thursday, September 15, according to GSN Managing Partner Adrian Courtenay. Homepage position:  1 read more


which software for computer security shud i remove?

i have norton antivirus, spybot- search n destroy, spyware terminaator and avg free addition. having all of them will surely slow my system down. which do u think i shud remove?


Analyzing Computer Security: A Threat / Vulnerability / Countermeasure Approach – informIT

“In this book, the authors adopt a refreshingly new approach to explaining the intricacies of the security and privacy challenge that is particularly well suited to today’s cybersecurity challenges. Their use of the threat–vulnerability …


Apple loses another unreleased iPhone (exclusive) (CNET News)

CNET News:Apple loses another unreleased iPhone (exclusive)  —  Cava22, the San Francisco bar where another unreleased iPhone apparently went missing.  —  In a bizarre repeat of a high-profile incident last year, an Apple employee once again appears to have lost an unreleased iPhone in a bar, CNET has learned.


ICT Acceptance, Investment and Organization: Cultural Practices and Values in the Arab World

Product DescriptionThe Arab world exhibits its own values and beliefs and poses specific challenges that are reflected on its practices of systems development, implementation and management. ICT is at the forefront of those challenges.ICT Acceptance, Investment and Organization: Cultural Practices and Values in the Arab World is a unique source of information outlining the importance [...]


Intranets: Technical Issues and Business Applications

Product DescriptionThe use of intranets for sharing information and enhancing business communications is growing rapidly. With its multiplatform support and any-to-any client/server (C/S) architecture, intranets provide a single interface to company information. CTR’s report provides critical resources information systems (IS) managers need to justify costs and implement intranets for their organizations. Intranet Overview The growth [...]


Will cyberthugs exploit Google Plus ‘identity service’ for spear phishing attacks? – Computerworld

While some people thought Facebook wanted to issue your Internet driver’s license, Google’s insistence for real names in G+ profiles as an “identity service” seems to be shooting for the right to be your “trusted” online ID passport. But using a …


Cyberattack linked to North Korea rattles South Korea, allies – Seattle Times

Such an attack is relatively cheap to launch … which uses the same industrial software that was targeted by Stuxnet, a computer virus. Stuxnet damaged centrifuges in an Iranian nuclear plant in 2009 and 2010. A North Korean cyberwarfare …


Installing Kaspersky Internet Security and Antivirus on same computer?

i want to know whether we can install kaspersky internet security 2010 and kaspersky antivirus on the same computer without any conflict…. and will it slow the computer?


Southern Cross Launches IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice Built on Agiliance RiskVision Platform – YAHOO!

Southern Cross Computer Systems, a leading Australian IT infrastructure consultancy, and Agiliance® Inc., the leading independent provider of Security and Operational Risk Management solutions for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) programs …