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Increase the minimum password length beyond 8 characters.

Stringent password can prevent fraud: Study

The practice can cause more harm to the employers with many users and valuable assets protected by passwords.

15 Oct 2018 8:03 AM

Xiaomi’s 360-degree camera runs on a simple micro USB power cord and a 5V power adapter, but when connected to the internet, it can keep an eye out for everything that happens behind your back.

Mi Home Security Camera 360° 1080p review: Xiaomi’s eye keeps watch 24/7

Home and office users can keep watch on their premises from anywhere in the world.

13 Oct 2018 4:17 PM

A recent survey of security professionals shows their conviction that IoT devices will become the preferred attack vector for nation state actors.

Security of IoT set to worsen before it gets better

Consumers are an unlikely target for deep-pocket hackers.

12 Oct 2018 3:00 PM

FB purged more than 800 US pages and accounts for spamming users with politically-tinged garbage links and clickbait just weeks ahead of the US midterm elections.

Facebook says it purged more than 800 spam accounts, pages

The social network said these accounts spread "sensational political content."

12 Oct 2018 10:23 AM

The letters asked whether the vulnerability was revealed previously to any federal agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, and if there were “similar incidents which have not been publicly disclosed?”

Google to explain delay in disclosing vulnerability

Republican US senators asked Google to explain why it delayed disclosing vulnerabilities with its Google+ social network.

12 Oct 2018 9:10 AM

Dell has said it has met with investment banks to explore an initial public offering (IPO) as an alternative transaction.

ISS says renegotiating Dell tracking stock offer would be best option

Dell issued the tracking stock in 2016 to buy data storage company EMC Corp for $67 billion.

06 Oct 2018 9:50 AM

Bloomberg Businessweek on Thursday cited 17 unnamed intelligence and company sources as saying that Chinese spies had placed computer chips inside equipment used by around 30 companies, as well as multiple US government agencies, which would give Beijing secret access to internal networks.

UK cyber security agency backs Apple, Amazon China hack denials

Systems contained malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese intelligence services.

06 Oct 2018 9:40 AM

Facial recognition technology is being used to increase security at one Seattle school, but the technology is fueling debate about privacy concerns. (Representational image)

Facial recognition tech at schools fuels privacy debate

The benefits of facial recognition are largely unknown, and the damage to privacy could be “exceedingly high,” Adam Schwartz said.

01 Oct 2018 8:11 AM

Arguments were heard in a sealed proceeding in a US District Court in Fresno, California weeks before 16 suspected gang members were indicted there, but the judge ruled in Facebook’s favor.

US fails to force Facebook to wiretap Messenger calls

The government’s request had alarmed technology executives and privacy advocates.

29 Sep 2018 9:26 AM

A feature called Facebook Login allows people to use their Facebook credentials to sign into certain other apps and services.

Facebook says hackers could access some apps

One security expert says the hacking attack on FB is serious, but only Facebook knows how serious.

29 Sep 2018 9:21 AM

In a call with reporters on Friday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that attackers would have had the ability to view private messages or post on someone’s account, but there’s no sign that they did.

Hacked: Facebook says 50M user accounts hit by security breach

Facebook said it doesn’t know who was behind the attacks or where they’re based.

29 Sep 2018 9:14 AM

The latest additions to SandBlast Mobile will now prevent phishing attacks on all applications.

Sandblast Mobile: Threat prevention tech for corporates

New mobile security solution with on-device technology prevents malicious malware, botnets and phishing attacks on all apps.

01 Aug 2018 11:57 AM

VIVOTEK’s latest Smart Motion Detection technology is able to recognise human activities, without being affected by a change of lighting or other factors.

VIVOTEK announces new 4K CCTV cameras

The combination of H.265 compression and Smart Stream 3 results in savings on both bandwidth and storage consumption of up to 90 per cent.

26 Jul 2018 9:47 PM

The application was widely hailed for promoting location-based activity, stimulating the physical movement of users, increasing footfall of local businesses, and above everything else, popularising an upcoming technology – Augmented Reality.

How is Augmented Reality transforming surveillance and security functions

AR has lately emerged as the most transformative technology for surveillance and security functions after AI and Video Analytics.

25 Jul 2018 4:19 PM

Knox is actually beneficial in an enterprise environment where the administrators can use it to keep business and personal data separate and secure, ensuring that no threat is caused by an unknown application or a potential user to the business data.

Samsung Knox: All you need to know

Knox is being used at multiple places and domains where security sensitive data is paramount.

22 Jun 2018 4:41 PM

The new experience will be available for all Android users and will arrive on iOS and web later this year.

More transparency and control in your Google Account

The new features added in your Google Account will make it easier to review and control data.

22 Jun 2018 2:33 PM

Last year, India ranked amongst the top three countries in the world to be facing cyber attacks.

5 platforms for SMEs to remain secure against cybercrime

A survey revealed that 58 per cent of cyber attacks were targeted at SMEs.

16 Jun 2018 11:23 AM

The alleged cyber attacks come as Beijing increases diplomatic and economic pressure on the self-ruled island, which China claims as its own and considers a wayward province.

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan govt becoming harder to detect

Hackers are increasingly using online platforms such as search engines to break into systems.

15 Jun 2018 7:18 PM

Ever since stories broke out on several tragic incidences in schools where a lot of students were put in harm’s ways, it has become extremely difficult for parents to have the same trust in the school management as they had earlier.

New Face Recognition solution aims to augment safety measures in schools

The security solution can elevate the current scenario in Indian schools by using the existing cameras and applying intelligence on them.

15 Jun 2018 2:28 PM

Detected as Android.Marcher.C and Android.Asacub.T, the trojans imitate notifications from popular social applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Skype, Instagram, and Twitter, as well as some of the leading banking apps in India.

Android banking trojans on the rise

Security experts have detected two sophisticated Android Banking Trojans which gains access to confidential data.

13 Jun 2018 7:02 PM

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