News tagged with security risks

Research: No evidence for 'too big to fail' policies

The U.S. economy would be better served by letting failing firms file for bankruptcy rather than by bailing them out under presumptive federal policies that deem them to be "too big to fail," according to ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Senators ask feds to probe requests for passwords

(AP) -- Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced Sunday.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Wipe technology in self-encrypting 2.5-type hard disk drives launched

Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of the world's first series of Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) equipped with Wipe Technology, Toshiba's proprietary suite of security functions that bring an unsurpassed ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Researchers develop hardware encryption for new computer memory technology

Security concerns are one of the key obstacles to the adoption of new non-volatile main memory (NVMM) technology in next-generation computers, which would improve computer start times and boost memory capacity. But now researchers ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 17, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

New NIST report advises: Securing critical computer systems begins at the beginning

Nothing beats the feeling of starting up a new computer - be it a laptop, desktop or a major, custom-designed computing system. A new system is a blank slate with no worry of botnets, viruses or any other cybersecurity hazards.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 04, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Study: Including ads in mobile apps poses privacy, security risks

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that including ads in mobile applications (apps) poses privacy and security risks. In a recent study of 100,000 apps in the official Google Play market, researchers ...

Technology / Software

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

S.African police may tap into Blackberry smartphones

The South African government is considering allowing police access to the Blackberry smartphone's encrypted messenger service to help catch criminals, reports said Tuesday.

Technology / Business

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Wireless drug control

Electronic implants that dispense medicines automatically or via a wireless medical network are on the horizon. Australian and US researchers warn of the security risks in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of ...

Biology /

created Feb 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study on the Security of Cloud Computing

Not only does cloud computing help to save money, it also helps to increase IT security: Small and medium sized companies especially can profit from special cloud security solutions and the knowledge advantage of experienced ...

Technology / Other

created Feb 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Security holes discovered in iPhones, iPads

A new security hole has opened up in Apple Inc.'s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, raising alarms about the susceptibility of some of the world's hottest tech gadgets to hacker attacks.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Kazakhstan blocks popular blogging platforms

Kazakhstan on Friday blocked access to several popular blogging sites after a court said they contributed to the spread of "terrorism" and religious extremism in the Central Asian state.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

S.Africa won't tap into Blackberry smartphones: ministry

South Africa's communication ministry on Thursday said it would not regulate Blackberry smartphone's encrypted messenger service to help catch criminals.

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Risk-based passenger screening could make air travel safer

Anyone who has flown on a commercial airline since 2001 is well aware of increasingly strict measures at airport security checkpoints. A study by Illinois researchers demonstrates that intensive screening ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Digital photos could put kids at risk

A study published in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics this month suggests that parents and carers could be putting children at risk if they upload digital photos that are automatically "geota ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

HP research identifies new era of security risk, shifting vulnerability landscape

HP today published the 2011 Top Cyber Security Risks Report, which identifies the growing sophistication and severity of security attacks and the resulting risks.

Technology / Other

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0