March 19, 2010

Features Section Index

Microsoft Offers IE Exploit Workaround, Promises Patch

On the heels of a researcher releasing an exploit for a newly discovered security hole, Microsoft has vowed to deliver a speedy patch and to help out worried users.

Twitter Launches Geo-location Feature

Presenting potential risks to businesses and a new realm of privacy challenges to individual users, Twitter takes its geotagging feature live.

Ask Not What Cybersecurity Can Do for You...

The government extends its dialog with industry and citizens on the vital topic of cybersecurity.

Improve Windows Security with Smart Cards

Security authentication and single-sign on are among the benefits to enterprises using Vista and smart cards.

Apple Updates Safari for 16 Flaws

More than half the Apple browser's security flaws are in the WebKit rendering engine, which is also used by Google's Chrome.

Editor's Pick: Protecting Your Sensitive Information with Encryption

Learn the basics of encryption, including e-mail options and public key cryptography for enterprise users.

Westin Hotel's POS Hacked

A cyber attack breached the Los Angeles Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites point-of-sale systems for several months last year.

Hacker Releases Metasploit Exploit for IE Zero-Day Hole

What started as 'targeted' attacks may now expand into a full-blown pandemic, since a hacker figured out how to turn hints into a Metasploit exploit module.

IBM Best in Privacy Among Tech Firms

IBM was ranked the most trusted company for privacy among IT companies, fending off the likes of HP and eBay for the coveted top spot. But Facebook wasn't as fortunate.

HSBC Confirms Massive Database Security Breach

The bank came clean this week, admitting that data stolen by a former IT specialist exposed a lot more clients to possible identity theft than it previously suspected.

123

Displaying articles from the past 7 days. Go back further in the eSecurityPlanet Features Archives »

IT Offers





Partners