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Annual state of IBM System i (AS/400) security study
The PowerTech Group, Inc. today released its fifth annual review of the state of security on IBM’s System i platform (also known as AS/400 or iSeries). This year’s …
Free wireless network security scan
Pure Networks Security Scan provides an online free wireless network security scan that lets anyone quickly check for security issues on their individual computers and their …
Security and mobility combined in new WatchGuard SSL appliances
WatchGuard unveiled new SSL VPN remote access appliances designed to give remote and mobile workers highly secure connectivity to their corporate networks.  The WatchGuard …
Oracle Secure Backup 10.2
Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle Secure Backup 10.2, Oracle’s high-performance tape backup solution for Oracle Databases and NAS storage devices. This …
New vulnerability in Access now being used to infect computers
PandaLabs has discovered a new vulnerability in Microsoft Access. This is a similar security problem to the one discovered a few months back, categorized as CVE-2007-6026. The …
Spyware infections carry big costs
A single spyware infection on a work computer can impact the productivity of the typical small business employee for two-and-a-half days, according to research commissioned by …
Employees are drowning in passwords
U.S. workers, managers, and IT staffs alike are increasingly confronted with difficulties arising from computer passwords, according to a survey by Siber Systems. The survey …
The RFID market in China expands
China boasts not just the world’s largest RFID-enabled government ID card initiative, but a wide range of other RFID application projects in transportation ticketing, …
Oxfam charity lottery email scam
Sophos is warning internet users of a new email scam that pretends to be a lottery notification from the charity Oxfam. The emails claim that the recipient has won …
Ex-CEO of anti-virus firm distributed bogus security software
Sophos is warning computer users to be wary of fake security warnings following media reports that a 41-year-old woman has been charged in South Korea with distributing bogus …
Attend Black Hat Europe 2008 Briefings for FREE!
We have four complimentary access passes to the upcoming Black Hat Europe 2008 Briefings. The Briefings will be held March 27-28 in Moevenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre. The …
Arizona ranks worst for identity theft
According to a report by Identity Theft 911, the true number of state identity theft victims may be nearly 34 times higher than the current Federal Trade Commission complaint …