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Video-based captchas for sites and blogs
NuCaptcha is a technology that uses video to determine if people are really human, not machines. Video offers the greatest advancement in Captcha technology since it was first …
Entrust expands strong authentication platform
More organizations than ever before are now able to deploy the Entrust authentication platform, designed to protect access to Windows desktops and servers. The Entrust …
Infected legitimate websites outscore adult 99:1
For every infected adult domain identified, there are 99 others with perfectly legitimate content that are also infected, according to a report by Avast. In the UK for …
Strong two-factor authentication with one time passwords
LinOTP is an open solution for strong two-factor authentication with One Time Passwords. The core modules and basic necessary components are licensed under the AGPLv3, so that …
Virus production from Russia increases again
Virus production from Russia is on the up again, after a temporary decline last month when Russian hosting service, PROXIEZ-NET – notoriously used by criminal gangs …
PCI DSS is complex but consultants may not be necessary
PCI DSS compliance is certainly going to be top of mind for retailers in the coming months. On Thursday July 1st Visa is tightening up its security rules on smaller companies …
Tips for seniors on how to avoid ID theft
Identity theft is America’s fastest growing crime, and more than 70 million people will be victims this year alone. Those receiving government benefits, on fixed …
Splunk for Cisco security solution
Splunk introduced its Splunk for Cisco Security solution, which delivers a rich security experience by providing additional insights from data generated by Cisco security …
Adobe patches Reader and Acrobat
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader 9.3.2 (and earlier versions) for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2 (and earlier versions) for …
A toolkit to simplify network management
Ipswitch released the WhatsUp Gold Engineer’s Toolkit, available as a free download for a limited time. The toolkit which helps monitor, diagnose and troubleshoot a vast …
Elaborate Identity theft scheme targets a million consumers
A federal court has halted an elaborate international scheme that used identity theft to place more than $10 million in bogus charges on consumers’ credit and debit …
World’s first 3 terabyte external desktop drive
Seagate announced the world’s first 3 Terabyte (TB) external desktop drive. Available immediately, the 3TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk external hard drive which can store up …