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  • Aust, US researchers develop sonic authentication tool

    Australian researchers have worked with their U.S. counterparts to develop a way of making public key authentication ubiquitous and more accessible by encoding it as a sound.

  • One-third of financial institutions hacked

    A global survey has revealed that 39 percent of financial institutions experienced at least one security breach within the past year.

  • Ecutel takes secure wireless beyond the office

    Wireless local area networks are only as extendable as the office boundaries. True mobile professionals, those people with the fat expense accounts, don't really get any benefit since they spend most of their time outside the office, a place that mobile security vendor Ecutel hopes to call home.

  • M-commerce security a moving target

    In the rush to embrace mobile commerce, IT managers are finding that wireless technologies present unique and urgent security challenges. ZDNet examines the challenges to building wireless safeguards.

  • Creating a secure mobile environment

    As e-commerce evolves into m-commerce, the security requirements get more complicated. John Palfreyman of Baltimore Technologies lays out the points to take note of when tying down mobile security.

Features and Case Studies (7)

  • Wireless security FAQ

    Can a Pringles can be used as an antenna by hackers? Answers to this and more in our special wireless guide. Additional reading: The connection conundrum: 3G or Wi-Fi?

  • Increase workstation security with PGP

    help/how to The last thing you want is for competitors or hackers to intercept your organisation's e-mail traffic. Here's how you can secure e-mail and more using PGP.

  • Your network is public--live with it!

    Stop trying to think of your network as a private space. Your problem is not keeping people out, but limiting them once they are in.

  • VPNs without all the hassles

    Running a virtual private network can save you money on leased lines, but can also create a lot of work. Can managed VPN services save you the trouble?

  • Making the move from 'doing' IT to teaching IT

    With scarce job opportunities available in the corporate world, many professionals are making a career shift towards teaching.

Reviews (5)

  • Security experts to plug hacker ‘gap in WAP’

    Computer security firm Cylink says it will close an accepted security loophole inherent in WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) technology -- as soon as September.

  • ThinkPad R for the masses

    Can't pony up for a high-end notebook? IBM's ThinkPad R is a low-cost laptop for true bargain hunters.

  • Encryption packages: Beyond the code

    Trying to keep corporate secrets away from prying eyes? We evaluate five encryption software packages

  • Centrino Central: Four notebooks tested

    Need a notebook with speed and long life? The new mobile platform from Intel doesn't sacrifice battery life for performance. We test four of the first Centrino notebooks.

  • Windows Superguide 2000

    We’ve upgraded and so should you. Here’s our Windows Superguide with the straight story--much of it undocumented--about how to make Windows 2000 work for your business.

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