This week’s column in the Journal (subscription only, I’m afraid) is about something called the Yoggie: This small computer is called the Yoggie Pico, launched May 29 by an Israeli company called Yoggie Security Systems. The idea is that you should protect your computer not by installing firewall, antispyware, antivirus and antispam software on it,… Read More »
Despite appearances, the U.S. is still the most popular place for the bad guys to place their malware code. StopBadware.org has listed those Internet Service Providers that wittingly or unwittingly host “badware” — an umbrella term for any kind of software that insidiously installs itself on your computer. What’s interesting is that while there is… Read More »
This is probably the way to go with USB drives — security features that the user has to follow, or else the device won’t work. Verbatim’s new Store ‘n’ Go Corporate Secure USB Drives’ mandatory security features safeguard all device contents with a complex password. Hack resistant feature locks down device after 10 failed logon… Read More »
Maybe I’ve missed something, but why isn’t more work dedicated to understanding the link between passwords and memory? Given that we’re supposed to remember our passwords (as opposed to writing them down on Post-it notes and sticking them somewhere prominent) why don’t we look more closely at the process whereby we remember stuff — and… Read More »
Until now, most spammers sent their stuff through open relays — Internet-connected computers that were either unprotected, or else had been compromised by viruses or trojans into sending the spam without the owner being aware. But that is changing, says AppRiver, and it has big implications for how spammers work and may render useless today’s… Read More »