The US government, through its defense department, has published what it considers the 20 most important security measures that an organisation should implement and carry out in order to combat security threats to its IT systems.

The list seems to be quite a straightforward one as far as the guidelines are concerned and there is nothing there that can really be considered any different to what an organisation should already be aware of if they are taking these threats seriously and fully emphasasing the threats to their systems. (more…)

Bike thefts are quite common, especially the state of art ones which have have a high resell value and are sold on in markets and even pop up on auction sites like eBay, despite the fact that owners often take precaution of using what they would consider very secure locks. There is now an alternative way of protecting against theft – using a registered database of stolen bikes that uses electronic tags. The database has been set up in association with the police. (more…)

It seems the days of using fingertip for biometric security might be over before it really began to take hold because Sony as well as one or two other companies have began using what they say is a more secure and efficient way – using the veins on fingers. (more…)

Here is some bizarre development taking place in Japan. How far would you go to secure your WiFi? Most of us protect our networks by encrypting them with passwords so other people cannot steal our bandwidth, and more seriously, the prospect of anyone else accessing our data via the network.

Well, researchers in Japan have come up with a way to block WiFi signals by using paint to colour a home or an office block or whatever else they may wish to protect their networks in. (more…)

Here is an interesting way to stop your data from being misused. The USB plug is locked using a password combination that needs to be correctly set before it can be opened for use. (more…)

These days a computer is probably the most important device a person can own and plays a vital role in their daily lives whether using it for work, communication with family and friends, entertainment or just fun; furthermore, a significant number of PC owners use broadband for their Internet access, meaning a computer is at risk round the clock. The risk can vary to a great degree through such as spyware, phishing. Most people use their computer completely oblivious to the fact that their computers are being penetrated. Although the vulnerability is not always severe, sometimes a computer can be crippled if infected by spywares and such. (more…)

This device promises two important things: Stopping security risks but at the same time not reducing your computer’s performance because the device runs not on the computer but in conjunction with it. (more…)

What is one way to render your computer inaccessible? By initiating password for access. This should limit access to your system and if the files are passworded too, then it should also limit access to files just in case someone manages to get through the initial stages and gain control of your operating system. (more…)