Protection against illegal or wrongful intrusion. In the IT world, intrusion concerns mostly deal with gaining access to user and company data. See computer security, information security, security audit and security protocol.
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- Zero-day flaw found in web encryption
- A zero-day flaw in the TLS and SSL protocols, which are commonly used to encrypt web pages, has been made public. Security researchers Marsh Ray and Steve Dispensa unveiled the TLS Transport Layer Security flaw on Wednesday, following the disclosure of separate, but similar, security findings. TLS and its...
- News items 2009-11-05
- Survey: IT workers eyeing security certifications
- A survey of IT workers finds that more than half will pursue security-related certifications within five years. by Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- iSuppli: Cloud data storage market growth marred by privacy and security issues
- Cloud computing could grow faster if privacy and security issues were improved... by Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-11-04
- Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes
- > Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holesShould Adobe rename parts of their software suite not only this one as Shockware? ;-) The simple justification is that it was shocking to the vendor.On one of my machines with all security software up to date and running in the background, visiting...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes
- Adobe today released a patch to fix several serious security flaws in its Shockwave Player software. The most serious flaw could allow remote code execution attacks against Windows and Mac users. by Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- ADmitMac 5.0 (Mac)
- ADmitMac v3 allows Macintosh users running Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, or Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger with the latest updates, to participate in and take advantage of all the directory services provided by Microsoft's Active Directory, NT, and Apple's Workgroup Manager. As a result, administrators can manage their domain...
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- Cerberus Security Guard 3.2 (Windows)
- Cerberus Security Guard manages your Windows security and privacy settings in a professional way by offering a central console to observe and make security-related adjustments and optimize services and main applications of the operating system, Internet Explorer, and Firefox, while providing nifty Media Player fine tuning.
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2010 9.1.008 (Windows)
- ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite is an essential antivirus, anti-spyware, and firewall protection for your PC. The OSFirewall monitors changes within your computer to spot and stop new attacks that bypass traditional anti-virus protection. The Advanced Download Protection analyzes browser downloads in three unique ways before they can infect your PC...
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- Securing the Physical, Virtual, Cloud Continuum
- Information security best practices have not changed much in 15 years -- strong perimeter defense and defense in depth are still the primary security controls. However, virtualization and cloud computing are radically altering data center operations, leading to a hybrid physical/virtual/cloud computing environment. Securing this new environment demands the adoption...
- Webcasts 2009-11-01
- Tor 0.2.1.20 (Mac)
- Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security known as traffic analysis. Tor protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run...
- Software downloads 2009-11-01
- Friday Challenge: What can your OS do that mine can't?
- My OS can break 5% global desktop market share!Sorry Mac and Linux! :PBetter/Larger Hardware/Software SelectionMy operating system Windows has a better and larger library of available applications, and a larger ecosystem of supported hardware.Why do you insist in behaving as an idiot?Hope what they're paying you is enough to compensate...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- McAfee vs. Symantec: Dueling in consumer and enterprise
- Worked for SYMC - products inadequately testedWe rearchitected stuff as it was going out the door. That experience was one more reason I eventually switched to Mac.Working for SYMCYou should have stuck around...Then you could have said to have been part of improving of the process . Just compare Norton...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Remove Fake Antivirus 1.37 (Windows)
- Remove Fake Antivirus is used to remove Cyber Security, Braviax, Alpha Antivirus, GreenAV, Windows Protection Suite, Total Security 2009, Windows System Suite, Personal Antivirus, Anti-Virus-1, Spyware Guard 2008, System Guard 2009, Antivirus 2009, System Security, Antivirus 2010, Antivirus Pro 2009, Antivirus 360, MS Antispyware 2009, Malware Doctor, AntivirusBEST, System Security...
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- Facebook users targeted by Zeus banking Trojan
- Is it safe to assumethat this threat can happen on any OS/Browser desktop or mobile?Yes but...various Stallman cultist and Job cultist will try to argue that either Linux or MacOSX are immune to this because of a so called superior BSD security model or something along this line.Windows only?The Trojan...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
- IObit Security 360 1.10 (Windows)
- IObit Security 360 is an free malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects your PC from various of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, and hijackers. With the unique "Dual-Core" engine and the heuristic malware detection, IObit Security 360 detects the most complex...
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Security Monitor Pro 3.22 (Windows)
- Professional Video Surveillance Software With Support For Multiple IP Cameras. Security Monitor Pro is the perfect solution for complex security problems. It can monitor and record from up to 8 IP cameras and any number of USB or FireWire webcams simultaneously, create continuous video recordings, and preview multiple cameras in...
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Amazon launches relational database service: Think MySQL in the cloud
- Three reasons this is a bad paradigm...Security, security and...let's see, what was that other thing...oh yeah, security. The comment "enterprise customers are likely to take their time moving sensitive data into Amazon?s RDS effort" should be nominated for the understatement of the year award. What's more likely is...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Live Webcast: Stop wasting time on spam. Learn how with hosted email security
- Spam got you down? Learn why people are making the switch to hosted email security. Michael Osterman of Osterman Research Group describes why people are quickly adopting hosted email security and what you should look for in a vendor. Hosted email security is a great addition to any anti-malware portfolio....
- Webcasts 2009-10-27
- True System Security Tweaker 1.1.1.2 (Windows)
- True System Security Tweaker is a freeware security utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows operating system. It can simply be used as a portable application to customize and secure your PC to meet your safety requirements. You can define access level to lots of Control Panel applet functions including Desktop,...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Netgate Internet Security 3.0.205 (Windows)
- Netgate Internet Security, a bundle comprising of FortKnox Personal Firewall and Spy Emergency, is a complete security protection solution against all of the most serious Internet threats, including spyware, viruses, adware, trojans, worms, rootkits, phishing, spam and hackers consisting of anti-spyware, anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-rootkit, anti-phishing and firewall technologies. With built-in...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
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