High Tech Articles

As businesses weigh adoption, new iPhone plugs 13 flaws

Dan Kaplan July 14, 2008

The second version of the iPhone, released Friday, includes faster internet, GPS functionality and an application store — as well as 13 security fixes.
 

Microsoft presses deeper into security space

Richard Thurston June 30, 2008

The software giant is spearheading its second global security initiative in a week, this time aiming to co-ordinate security response systems with other vendors
 

Private investigators fined by magistrates after conning BT for information

Richard Thurston June 23, 2008

Two private detectives have been fined by a London court after blagging information on the partner of a man wanted for a debt to their client
 

Experts say global cooperation key to fighting cybercrime

Dan Kaplan February 01, 2007

International cooperation among law enforcement agencies is key to taking the allure from cybercrime, a panel of experts said today at a Kaspersky Lab-sponsored breakfast in New York.
 

Academics warn of fingerprint biometrics weaknesses

Ericka Chickowski January 24, 2007

Experts from the University of California, Davis warned this week that the reliability of fingerprint biometrics has declined considerably due to technological concerns and a growing world population.
 

Fortify acquires Secure Software

Ericka Chickowski January 18, 2007

Fortify Software announced today that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire McLean,Va.-based Secure Software.
 

Court orders Movieland.com to limit pop-ups

Dan Kaplan January 12, 2007

A U.S. District Court in California has ordered a movie download service to stop barraging users with pop-up advertisements.
 

'Make your own man-in-the-middle attack' online kit found

Dan Kaplan January 10, 2007

Fraudsters are hawking free trials of "universal" man-in-the-middle phishing kits through an online forum, security researchers said today.
 

Vista Launch: New OS an opportunity for niche security firms

Ericka Chickowski December 01, 2006

While most major security vendors worked out the kinks in their Windows Vista-compatible offerings this week, some niche vendors were taking advantage of the corporate launch to unveil new security solutions.
 

Vista Launch: Most vendors come up empty at Windows release

Ericka Chickowski December 01, 2006

As Microsoft trumpeted the business release of its Vista operating system today, security vendors scrambled to offer third-party anti-virus software for the new Windows ecosystem.
 
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