I have written about the free business model and anti-malware before but now the two are coming together in a cloud service. Panda Cloud Antivirus hits Internet for free (Via USA Today.) I have had good success using Panda before with particularly nasty malware so this new service is worth checking out. Technology Review has […]
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Technology review recently provided another example of cyberbullying. When people take their disagreements online and use identity information to smear someone’s reputation or attack them it is not a joke.
Beckstrom’s law says the value of the network is not the square of the number of nodes, it is the difference between the value of the transactions and the costs. as a formula: V = B – C’ – SI – L where V is Value B is Benefit C’ is the remaining Costs SI
Example in the cleantech field where new technology is being deployed before fundamental security issues have been addressed. Fixing the problems after a security compromise is a lot more expensive. Some of the more dangerous new features should be delayed until there are better protections against misuse. Smart Meters Not Ready for Primetime (Via Technology
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Scott Wright recently made a presentation at an OCRI meeting on social networking security. He has recorded a podcast interview on Facebook security. He is also a Toastmaster who has documented the top three Facebook security risks covered in his Facebook Party-Pooper speech. Then he provides a link to Tom Eston’s recommendations for Facebook privacy
An ongoing online theme is how to have it all – both a secure site that protects privacy and something that is quick and easy to access and share information. When I hear people complaining that the web address (Universal Resource Locater URL to use the technical term) is too confusing/too long or that username/password
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I don’t mean to ruin anyone’s fun but unfortunately it is necessary to have some awareness about the terms of service for online services like Facebook. It is not most people’s idea of fun to review in depth the terms of service for online services so most of us just agree to whatever so we
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There are a lot of people looking for work right now and with the difficult conditions that search can become desperate. While a whatever it takes attitude is important it is also wise to be aware that there are people out there on the Internet and elsewhere that are looking to take advantage of the
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Risk based authentication matches the authentication checks and requests with the level of perceived risk. If there is suspicious activity then the authentication requested increases.
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It is becoming more and more generally acknowledged that perimeter security is insufficient so strong authentication is becoming increasingly important.
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