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Access vendor GridSure uses patterns to remember PINs
A British startup has developed an authentication system that requires users to remember a pattern on a grid of numbers rather than a PIN (personal identification number).Good security in recessionary times
If you've had any money in the stock market, it's been a bloodbath the last few weeks. It's hard to remember that any 10-year period in stock market history has always ended up with better returns than any other investment. As financial analysts argue over whether we are already in or just headed into a deep global recession, we are facing a rough, contracting period. People with good jobs are holding on to them tighter than ever.Tough economic climate can heighten insider threat
With a faltering economy resulting in increased jobs cuts and corporate belt tightening, security analysts are warning companies to be especially vigilant about protecting their data and networks against disgruntled employees.Poll: Two thirds of users never change passwords
A staggering 90 percent of respondents to a PC Advisor poll admit that they don't regularly change their online password.IBM, Secret Service, others study identity/cybercrime issues
IBM, LexisNexis and the Secret Service are among a group of corporations, government agencies and academic institutions that has formed to study and help solve identity management challenges around cybercrime, terrorism and narcotics trafficking.Strange account management at Amazon
Via the RISKS mailing list comes an interesting tale of poor online account management at a major online retailer. According to Graham Bennett, accounts with Amazon display an odd behaviour that doesn't seem to have attracted much attention in the past.Crimes, anonymity and the Net
An ingenious bank robber dressed as a road maintenance worker pulled a heist worthy of Hollywood last week, thanks in part to the Internet.IBM vets ID management, access control on own systems
IBM software chief Steve Mills receives a monthly report on employees and contractors who have left IBM, and the actions taken to close off their access to sensitive information as soon as they walk out the door. Ideally, the very second a person's affiliation with IBM ends, that person's active identity within the business and all passwords will be wiped out, removing any access to intellectual property.Top 10 ways collaboration, mobility amplify data leakage dangers: Cisco study
Numerous behavioral risks taken by employees in increasingly distributed and remote locations can lead to the loss of corporate information, according to a study commissioned by Cisco.After password glitch, Firefox patch due next week
Mozilla developers are rushing out a new release of their Firefox browser to fix a bug that has been preventing some Web surfers from using saved passwords this week.Hackers resurrect notorious attack toolkit
Neosploit, the notorious hacker exploit kit that some thought had been retired months ago, has not only returned from the dead, but is responsible for a dramatic increase in attacks, a security researcher claimed Thursday.
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- Access vendor GridSure uses patterns to remember PINs
- Good security in recessionary times
- Tough economic climate can heighten insider threat
- Poll: Two thirds of users never change passwords
- IBM, Secret Service, others study identity/cybercrime issues
- Strange account management at Amazon
- Crimes, anonymity and the Net
- IBM vets ID management, access control on own systems
- Top 10 ways collaboration, mobility amplify data leakage dangers: Cisco study
- After password glitch, Firefox patch due next week
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