The flurry of news surrounding mobile wallets and how NFC (near field communications) will soon allow us all to ditch our credit and debit cards in favour of a payment-enabled mobile phone ignores the security issue that is staring us in the face, says Phil Lieberman, the CEO of Lieberman Software.
The rash of rogue Apple Mac AV software appearing in recent weeks - culminating in the widely-publicised appearance of MacDefender - highlights the fact that the Mac is just as susceptible to malware as the Windows platform says Trusteer the leading provider of Secure Web Access services.
Ethical hacking expert highlights social engineering as potentially the most dangerous growing threat
Can anyone keep hackers out of business? You probably will have an answer personal to you after you have read the findings of this survey. But one thing is certain; hackers do behave like the eyes of a crab. Press down an eye of that sea creature called ‘crab’, and you will find it lifting the other!
Should you put solar panels on your roof? It's a simple question, but not an easy one to answer.
A West Virginia-based startup company called Geostellar aims to make it easier. Using the most detailed aerial maps ever made of the United States, powerful 3-D imaging technology developed for video games and extensive weather data from public and private sources, Geostellar is developing an Internet-based platform that will help property owners figure out whether their homes or businesses are well suited for solar.
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
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