Help Net Security - Security World http://www.net-security.org/secworld_main.php Help Net Security - your homepage for all the information security news en-us Copyright since 1998 by HNS staff Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:45:01 -0500 White House announces Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12466 As the privacy of Internet user seems to be eroding with every passing day and online companies can't seem to guarantee them that their personal information will not be misused, the Obama Administrati... Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:58:59 -0500 Tips to minimize the risk of identity fraud http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12464 Javelin Strategy & Research recommends that consumers follow a three-step approach to minimize their risk and impact of identity fraud. Prevention 1. Keep personal data private - At home, at wor... Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:09:12 -0500 No skeleton key: Protecting your organization on the web http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12463 Weaknesses in the SSL protocol or the public certificate authority ecosystem that underpin it have received a lot of coverage recently and the last couple of weeks have been no exception. The perv... Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:09:30 -0500 Password amnesia and online identity http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12462 The use of multiple passwords is posing a security risk to individuals and businesses alike, according to Ping Identity. A new study, which surveyed 2,000 consumers, highlighted that 50 per cent ... Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:18:42 -0500 NAC system PacketFence 3.2.0 released http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12461 PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, free and open source network access control (NAC) system. This is a major release with new features, new hardware support, enhancements, bug fixes (including... Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:30:15 -0500 Application security intelligence combats mobile threats http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12460 Cenzic introduced a new application security intelligence service that secures mobile applications on all mobile platforms, via the cloud. The new solution scans and provides risk mitigation reco... Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:01:03 -0500 FCC offers advice to ISPs for boosting network security http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12459 The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, an independent agency of the US government whose goals include public safety, says that Internet service providers should come up with a voluntar... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:59:36 -0500 Identity fraud hits 11.6 million in the US http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12458 In 2011 identity fraud increased by 13 percent. More than 11.6 million adults became a victim of identity fraud in the United States, while the dollar amount stolen held steady, according to Javelin S... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:56:32 -0500 New capabilities for the IBM security intelligence platform http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12457 IBM unveiled new capabilities planned for its security intelligence platform designed to combine deep analytics with real-time data feeds from hundreds of different sources to give organizations the a... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:47:05 -0500 Facebook scams racing against the clock http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12456 Facebook scammers have lately initiated a number of scams that use an unusual approach to make users "like" 70+ Facebook pages without even knowing what they are. The lures used are diverse. One sc... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:41:50 -0500