Avast Software has launched a free Android security product that combines antivirus, anti-theft and firewall components and provides special features for rooted devices.Avast Free Mobile Security supports a number of features that are
Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Essentials, avast!, or AVG Free. However,
Is your company's data under surveillance by foreign spybots looking for any competitive advantages or weaknesses they can exploit? This might sound farfetched, but such electronic espionage is real. It's an insidious security
An overemphasis on tackling new and emerging security threats may be causing companies to overlook older but far more frequently exploited vulnerabilities, according to a recent report. The report, from Trustwave, h is
Popular social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, Google's Web-based Chrome operating system, and the updated HTML 5 (hyper text markup language), are prime targets for cyber attacks in 2010, says a
Several worrying news stories have emerged over the last couple of years indicating that not only are relatively well protected companies at risk, but that highly publicised attacks may be the tip of
Each year thousands of Canadians fall victim to identity theft, and in a variety of ways.It could be by them misplacing personal information, having their wallets swiped, mistakenly giving out credit card numbers
Theft of laptops and other mobile devices is spiraling, and the consequences – financial and other – are getting increasingly dire.These two disconcerting realities are attested to by survey findings from a range
A recently launched software package that integrates data storage with encryption and key management technologies may be a good option for companies looking for a single device that combines these capabilities, industry insiders
There was an explosion in the number of malicious attacks in 2007 conducted largely through exploits on social networking Web sites and browser plug-ins, according to Symantec Canada Corp. The computer security vendor
Even as social networking darling Facebook prepares a version of its online networking application aimed specifically at enterprise users, legions of security experts are getting behind the idea that the sites represent a
Security researchers are warning that the iPhone may generate a new hacker crime wave, becoming "a primary target for hackers in 2008."Arbor Networks believes the iPhone will become a major target, subject to
Virtual servers are prone to the same attacks that plague physical servers, as well as to new threats that exploit weaknesses in hypervisor technology, experts warn. Server virtualization makes it possible to run
