As Information Communication Technology (ICT) takes a bigger and bigger place in our day-to-day lives, cyber security becomes an essential requirement, states a new report by GBI Research.
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As Information Communication Technology (ICT) takes a bigger and bigger place in our day-to-day lives, cyber security becomes an essential requirement, states a new report by GBI Research.
Biometric data is at the limits of what current personal data privacy laws consider worthy of protection. This type of identifier covers fingerprints, voiceprints, and facial images. While the risk factors are not nearly as threatening to consumers as more traditional PII, they do exist. Until recently, the dangers of biometric identification using DNA were more theoretical than real. That has suddenly changed. A recent article in The New York Times put a spotlight on research that proved the feasibility of identifying a person--getting a specific name and address---all from a DNA sequence posted online.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Napatech, the world's largest vendor of intelligent adapters for network monitoring and analysis, has released the latest brief in its “Time to ReThink” series of insights into crucial issues facing OEM vendors. In “Time to ReThink Network Security,” Napatech focuses on the security challenges facing businesses today and proposes a holistic solution based on analysis of a combination of network and security information.
Safer Internet Day: how users of social networks can protect themselves
Basingstoke: Yesterday was ‘Safer Internet Day’ and Barracuda Networks, a leading supplier of security solutions, offered some advice to users of social networks on how to protect themselves from attack on Facebook and Twitter. So-called “drive-by-downloads” are especially aggressive on these platforms. They can lead to a computer being compromised through a single thoughtless click. Users can protect themselves with Barracuda Network’s free tool ‘Profile Protector’, available at www.profileprotector.com
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