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Internet Safety for Kids and Families: Trend Micro helps keep kids safe online

For 21st century youth, the Internet is an integral part of life. Social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace have gained massive appeal – nearly 60 percent of 12-17 years olds claim to have profiles on these sites and about 14 percent of them have received unwanted online solicitations. While online predators generally receive a lot of media attention, the more likely risks young people face include online harassment or “cyberbullying” (experienced by 32 percent of online teens) and t... [more]

ISO 9001:2000 accreditation: Jomu assists security businesses in becoming industry compliant

The message doing the rounds of many a security company this month, is that when it comes to the paperwork involved in gaining Approved Contractor Schemes and ISO 9001:2000 accreditations, it’s best left to the experts. The two women directors from outsourcing company Jomu Ltd are finding that their straight talking approach is hitting the spot of many a Security company MD, who has neither the time, nor the knowledge to pour over days of paperwork trying to establish where the gaps lie for t... [more]

In-The-Cloud ITC: Virtual security offers added value for operators

The demands of the development of high-speed broadband mean that telecoms operators have to undertake major investment programs for the deployment of their networks as demand for all forms of content increases. For Internet Service Providers (ISPs) the revenues obtained from Internet subscriptions are no longer sufficient to fund this effort, given competition and price wars between operators and government-led measures to reduce the digital divide in the Information Society. In fact, if we l... [more]

iFrame: Malware found on pro-Tibetan independence websites

ScanSafe has detected malware on the www.FreeTibet.org and SaveTibet.org websites, two pro-Tibetan independence websites. Visitors to the homepages of these sites are exposed to an iFrame that redirects users to a site that hosts a Trojan downloader. A Trojan downloader is a program typically installed through an exploit or some other deceptive means and that facilitates the download and installation of other malware and unwanted software onto a victim's PC. A Trojan Downloader may download... [more]

Intrusion Protection System: Coping with the unseen greynet threat

Instant messaging (IM) applications have been around since the early 70s, but it was the introduction of programs such as ICQ and AOL Instant Messenger in the late 90s that brought IM into the mainstream. Since then real-time communications has grown considerably from a handful of companies offering IM networks, to over six hundred real-time communication applications. However, despite the fact that research shows that IM is the vector for five new security incidents everyday, many organisations... [more]

IVS Software 3.0: Mango DSP Intelligent Video Server Software Gives Complete Access and Control of Video Surveillance Hardware on IP Networks

Mango DSP has announced the release of IVS 3.0, the next generation of its intelligent video server software (IVS). Mango DSP's software enables the seamless adaptation of leading third-party analytic algorithms on standard analog and compatible IP cameras through a user-friendly, web-enabled, rule management interface. The software produces effective responses to video processed by Mango DSP encoder cards, with no need for additional hardware or servers. Based on Mango DSP's advanced web se... [more]