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PGP Corporation: PGP Corporation adds pre-boot authentication to the PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X systems

Already in critical use within pharmaceutical, government, defence and education markets, Macs are making their way outside of corporate marketing departments to mission critical areas of the enterprise, where users and IS/IT departments must have strong data security to protect intellectual property, customer and partner data and corporate brand equity. PGP Corporation has added pre-boot authentication to the PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X systems deployed in enterprise environments... [more]

Pilgrims Group: Pilgrims Group secures a large high risk facility in Baghdad

Pilgrims Group Ltd has been awarded the contract to secure a large high risk facility in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The well known facility has been the target of several terrorist attacks in recent years, including suicide bombs and rocket attacks, resulting in the requirement for stringent security measures. Whilst there has been an acknowledgment that the number of incidents in Iraq has reduced over recent months the threat level remains extremely high. Pilgrims Group has operated i... [more]

Plimsoll Publishing: Economic slow down puts security companies in severe financial danger

According to a new study by Plimsoll Publishing, massive congestion amongst the UK’s largest Security companies is putting unprecedented pressure on the managers of these companies to keep their companies in the market. The study found that the UK’s largest 169 companies now control 85% of the market, an increase from 81% 2 years ago. As a result, these major companies are fighting each other headlong in a battle for market share. This is having a huge impact on their financial performance. ... [more]

Proxim Wireless: Proxim Wireless Secures Belgium's Premier Music Event

Proxim Wireless Corporation has announced that Live Nation Festivals Belgium has purchased and deployed Proxim’s wireless solutions for Wi-Fi connectivity and wireless security and surveillance at the Rock Werchter festival, due to take place July 3-6 this year in Werchter, Belgium. Proxim’s Tsunami™ MP.11 5054-R radios deliver the wireless broadband access that will be needed to enable the CCTV wireless surveillance systems, providing security for the 300,000 visitors expected to attend th... [more]

PT. Hotware: NUUO surveillance software helps secure Jakarta public transportation

Since January 2004, the Indonesian government started to build up TransJakarta buses lines with their own private lanes, in order to ensure their citizens against unnecessary waste of time from traffic jam. This construction encouraged a fast growth of economic activities, and the lines were expanded immediately to 7 lines. As the capital and largest city of Indonesia with more than 23 million people, Jakarta's metropolitan transportation plays a vital role for dispersing high density of popu... [more]

Panda Security: Cyber-crooks exploit gamers in pursuit of financial gain

Virtual worlds can provide an exciting terrain to inhabit, play and interact within computer-simulated environments but they have become increasingly personal and involve more and more dedicated users desperate to do well. With their virtual ambitions set high, some users occasionally cheat to keep up with the pace of the game. In effect, less skilful users are prepared to pay for the virtual assets they are unable to obtain by playing the game. These human vulnerabilities are being exploited... [more]