Obama makes call for secure national identity system
Nothing from the IT world pushes the government’s buttons like the potential of an online identity system to thwart hackers and other ne’er do wells – ISPs beware....
Mobile apps represent latest security hole
Pandora and Skype among the apps in recent weeks shown to have significant privacy leaks, raising concerns about online and mobile security...
Seeing is believing: Smartphones vulnerable like it's 1995
Smartphone deployments have blown past PC installations at a similar point in their evolution -- watch out, here come the viruses...
Internet number registry reiterates availability of IPv4 addresses
But warns 'awareness' is not enough in transitioning to IPv6...
Attack on RSA shows level of threat, need for ISP vigilance
An 'advanced persistent threat' attack may have compromised RSA's SecurID authentication technology, potentially leaving millions of users vulnerable and forcing ISPs to rethink their own approaches to network security....
Internet filtering, parental controls remain ISP challenge, opportunity
To avoid government entry into the content filtering game – as proposed in Australia – service providers must do a better job of helping users protect themselves, and their children, online....
Mobile apps emerge as new malware target
Google deals with Android ‘open app’ security woes as hackers find a new way to wreak havoc...
Delivering 'enterprise-style' security services to consumers
Count Sprint as the latest carrier bringing security capabilities that used to be reserved for enterprise users to everyday mainstream users...
Is Internet and computer security ‘health’ like public health? What it means for ISPs
We already call some computer security breaches ‘viruses’ – so is it a big leap to start thinking about a collaborative approach to Internet security using ideas from the medical community?...
Why Cloud Security Services Matter
As cloud services emerge as a real alternative to traditional, behind-the-firewall software and systems, one of the biggest concerns for enterprises is the security challenge that such cloud offerings present. Could security concerns stall some enterprises from deploying cloud services? ...
