While his arguments seem to run counter to Microsoft's effort, Schneier stressed that the software maker's focus on improving security beyond passwords, for example with the use of key fob-sized hardware tokens, is a good one.
While it is topical to go a little overboard when discussing the corporate risk presented by hackers and identity theft, organisations of every size need to grasp the message that while technology acts as a business enabler, it also enables...
It seemed a little too "James Bond", but someone suggested that they use a little counter-intelligence to try to get to the bottom of it. Phishing is probably the most visible problem at the moment - it is a version of identity theft, achieved most...
Phishing attacks, a form of online threat aimed at stealing personal data for criminal use or identity theft, continued to increase rapidly during the first quarter, the report said. In its report covering security threats during the first quarter...
The Audit Commission acknowledges improvements in preventative measures public sector organisations have taken to secure their systems, but also warns that evolving technology such as wireless networking and identity theft will remain significant...
The simplest way of authenticating network users is to require that they enter a unique password tied to their user accounts. Social engineering is not a technical problem - the software is working exactly as it's supposed to, allowing access only...