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Pat McKenna
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April 26, 2006 |
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3D Secure is the new protocol being developed by the main players in the credit card payments business to try to combat credit card fraud. The kicker, however, is that it shifts responsibility for the cost of fraud from the acquirers (merchants and their banks) to us - consumers and our banks. Pat McKenna shows you just what 3DS is all about. Tags: 3d Secure, Security, |
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Pat McKenna
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April 17, 2006 |
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We rely on security walls to keep intruders out, while leaving gates so that we can get in and out ourselves. Most hacking involves trying to break down or otherwise sneak past these gates, but the easiest way to get in is to convince the gatekeeper to open the door. In networking security circles, this is known as Social Engineering, and it's something you need to understand. Tags: Security, Social Engineering, |
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Pat McKenna
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March 31, 2006 |
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When you set out to choose a bank, you might want to start paying as much attention to their online security systems as you do to their interest rates. Pat McKenna explores the current holes in online banking - and the future solutions. Tags: Factor Authentication, Security, |
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Pat McKenna
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March 27, 2006 |
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What you don't know won't hurt you, but on the Internet, nothing could be further from the truth. In Part 2 of his Internet Security series, Pat McKenna shows how a secure SSL "padlock" on your browser and a strong password might not always deliver what they seem to promise. Tags: Internet Security, |
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Pat McKenna
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March 19, 2006 |
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The Internet is a wonderful place, but also a dangerous one. In the first article of a new series, Pat McKenna will help you understand the risks you face, and how to protect yourself. Tags: Internet Security, |
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Jonathan Ghazarian
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August 03, 2005 |
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The first time attending any event can be a bit stressful. But what if that event is a world-reknowned hacker convention and you're just there to see what it's all about? Jonathan Ghazarian did just that and found the reality of DEFCON to be much different than he imagined. |
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David Strom
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June 16, 2005 |
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Phil Dunkelberger is on a mission to make PGP the best encryption software provider, bar none. David Strom sat down with the PGP Corp. President and CEO to discuss the company's successes and how they started afresh after being part of the larger Network Associates. Tags: encryption, PGP, |
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