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  • Wi-Fi-Blocking wallpaper keeps your signal in and intruders out

    French scientists have created a type of wallpaper that can block Wi-Fi signal, meaning you can boost your network security and redecorate all in one go.

  • Is your printer a security sore spot?

    Believe it or not, your network printer or copier could be a serious security liability. After all, theyoften handle very sensitive documents and information and could even be used to gain access to other computers on the network, so you won't want a hacker to get at it. It's time to take printer security seriously.

  • Virtualisation - Don't let security lag behind technology maturity

    Virtualisation is mainstream, with virtualised servers, storage, networking and software featuring in most enterprise IT departments. Applications and workloads are assigned to virtual machines (VMs) and moved from machine to machine as a matter of course, and as a result, deploying physical servers is now the exception rather than the rule.

  • Next-generation server virtualisation

    Virtualisation has swept the enterprise and its success has driven new innovation in hardware, software and security practices, as IT organisations demand greater performance, manageability and security from their virtualised infrastructure.

  • Ads in mobile apps aren't just annoying - they're risky, too

    Many mobile apps include ads that can threaten users' privacy and network security, according to North Carolina State University researchers.

  • What does Big Data mean? Term causes concern and confusion

    A new study suggests many organisations are concerned about managing big data, but most don't have a clear understanding of what Big Data means. Log management solutions can help organisations make sense of some of the data they're generating, but many resort to syslogs, spreadsheets or nothing at all.

  • Online shoe retailer Zappos hacked: What we can learn from this

    Zappos.com - the online source for shoes - was the victim of an attack that compromised account information for millions of customers. Zappos customers need to understand what is at stake, and be on alert for suspicious or malicious activity resulting from the attack.

  • Shady RAT shows security vendors have their priorities wrong

    Security vendors seem more focused on fighting each other than protecting their customers.

  • The perils of keeping a mobile workforce connected abroad

    It's been a rough time of late for global business travellers who need to stay in touch.

  • Six new and rising hacker threats

    Hackers never sleep, it seems. Just when you think you've battened down the hatches and fully protected yourself or your business from electronic security risks, along comes a new exploit to keep you up at night. It might be an SMS text message with a malevolent payload or a stalker who dogs your every step online. Or maybe it's an emerging technology like in-car Wi-Fi that suddenly creates a whole new attack vector.





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