Payment processing security trends in the catering industry

Payment processing security trends in the catering industry

Payment processing security trends in the catering industry

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 12:00 PM PDT

The catering industry has for some time now emerged as one of the businesses most affected by security breaches and card and identity theft. In reply to the increased threat, card brands have begun in...

Users of Habbo Hotel virtual world hit by thieves

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 07:21 AM PDT

If you're not an online gamer or a user of virtual worlds, it is easy to make light of the occasional news of account hijacking or thefts of virtual goods or money. Luckily for those who do use th...

What’s privacy got to do with it?

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 07:00 AM PDT

The news has been rife over the last few weeks with stories of privacy breaches by names we trust and use on daily basis. First it was Google. The corporation with the most popular search engine in th...

Researchers develop malware to devise protection against it

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 06:14 AM PDT

Malware action - security reaction. In most cases, security researchers and professionals are bound to this vicious cycle, but there are some that have taken steps to break it. A number of compute...

IT pros are hacking their own enterprises to keep intruders out

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 04:00 AM PDT

A survey of IT security professionals has discovered that 83% consider commercial applications, the ones you buy off the shelf, to be riddled with code flaws and vulnerabilities. Fortify Software f...

Popular websites distribute spyware-infected Mac software

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 03:55 AM PDT

Intego has discovered a spyware application that is installed by a number of freely distributed Mac applications and screen savers found on a variety of websites. This spyware, OSX/OpinionSpy, pe...

USB reader combines flash memory with contactless smart card technology

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 02:21 AM PDT

HID Global announced a portable, dongle-sized USB smart card reader that includes a removable MicroSD flash memory slot and reader for SIM-sized contactless smart cards. By supporting flexible memory ...

To hack or not to hack MSN accounts

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 01:21 AM PDT

A mass mail invitation to a suspicious "do-it-yourself" account hacking session puts Windows Live Messenger users at risk. The e-mail marking the first step of this data harvesting scheme is very l...

The risks when networks collide

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 01:07 AM PDT

The increasing convergence of multiple networks for voice, data, video and other services onto a single infrastructure based on IP, has the potential to leave serious gaps in security according to the...

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Google ditches Windows on security concerns

Google ditches Windows on security concerns

Google ditches Windows on security concerns

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InfoSec News: Google ditches Windows on security concerns: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d2f3f04e-6ccf-11df-91c8-00144feab49a.html
By David Gelles and Richard Waters in San Francisco FT.com May 31 2010
Google is phasing out the internal use of Microsoft’s ubiquitous Windows operating system because of security concerns, according to several [...]

[Dataloss Weekly Summary] Week of Sunday, May 23, 2010

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InfoSec News: [Dataloss Weekly Summary] Week of Sunday, May 23, 2010: ========================================================================
Open Security Foundation - DataLossDB Weekly Summary Week of Sunday, May 23, 2010
26 Incidents Added.
======================================================================== [...]

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How to Make Avery Labels from an Excel Spreadsheet

How to Make Avery Labels from an Excel Spreadsheet

How to Make Avery Labels from an Excel Spreadsheet

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Use Excel to make Avery labels.You can use data from an existing spreadsheet to generate labels. When you create a spreadsheet in Excel the data is arranged in columns and rows. Each column should include a heading, which will be used as fields when you pull your labels. The... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Foye

How to Add a Wireless Card to a Desktop

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Wireless PCI cards let your computer connect to a wireless Internet source.Nearly all computers come from the factory with an Ethernet network card installed to allow access to a home network or Internet connection. If you want to reduce clutter and avoid running cables, you may want to set up a wireless connection... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Ty Arthur

How to Use a Remote Desktop Connection on Windows XP

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Remote Desktop is a feature included in Windows XP. Once Remote Desktop is enabled on a Windows XP computer, other Windows computers can connect to it and work as if they were sitting at that computer. Use a remote desktop connection on Windows... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Chris Hoffman

How to Convert Windows Media to MPEG4

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Both WMV and MPEG-4 are types of video file for transporting movies or TV showsWMV and MPEG-4 (also MP4) files are both common types of computer video formats. WMV files were developed for both Windows and Macintosh systems until the release of Windows Media Player 9. Now, Macintosh users can only play WMV files using the... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Chris Bateman

How to Write Custom Tags in JSP

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Java server pages, or JSPs, are used to create Web pages from the Web server dynamically. You can use JSP custom tags to define additional operations or requirements, which result in the creation of dynamic content displayed to the end-user... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Jackson Lewis

How to Remove Trojan Viruses for Free

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Trojan viruses can be removed for free.A computer virus is a malicious program that infects files with the intent to do harm or steal information. A trojan virus is a program that pretends to be legitimate to encourage installation. Trojans and other viruses cost consumers billions... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by JohnDaniels

Microsoft XP Diagnostic Startup Procedures

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When your PC crashes, it's not always clear what exactly went wrong, let alone how to fix it. If you are running Windows XP or later, Microsoft has included the System Configuration Utility to help you isolate the problem by allowing you access... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Ludmilla Chen

How to Make Straight Lines for an Online Flyer

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Creating lines for an online flyer is a relatively simple task.Straight lines help to emphasize text and sections of flyers. They can set off an image or act as a border for an area of content. For an online flyer, the most straightforward way to make a straight line with HTML is by using a "div," a content... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by mattchew

How to Open a SAV File

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The SAV extension is a generic file type that many different programs use.The SAV file extension does exactly what it sounds like, saves files or data. The most-common SAV file association is for saving the progress in games, such as Dune and Half-Life. SAV serves as a generic extension used by many various programs... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Sandi Kelly Showalter

How to Run Netmeeting in XP

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Microsoft NetMeeting is a audio and video conferencing application included with versions of Windows up to Windows XP. While Windows XP includes NetMeeting, it is hidden by default, as Microsoft tries to phase it out and replace it with different... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Chris Hoffman

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How to Trouble Shoot a Brother Fax Machine

How to Trouble Shoot a Brother Fax Machine

How to Trouble Shoot a Brother Fax Machine

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Some problems can be related to the phone line.Brother manufactures many different models of fax machines. Each model is equipped with different features and functions. Most models of Brother fax machines have many of the same features. If problems with the fax machine occur, perform some... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by DavidC

How to Format a Micro SD Card on a Blackberry Pearl

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A microSD card in a BlackBerry Pearl allows you to store more media and documents on your phone. The allotted memory on a Pearl is only 64MB, but with a microSD card, you can expand it to up to 4GB. This also allows you to store and record video... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Michelle Kliwinski

How to Build an FM Transmitter Antenna

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Portable satellite receivers let you listen to music through your car's FM radio by using a built-in FM transmitter. You can make an FM transmitter antenna, which will amplify and boost the FM transmission capabilities of the satellite radio's FM... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Marshal M. Rosenthal

How to Transfer Ringtones With a Motorola W385 Bluetooth

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Bluetooth technology offers a fast, easy way to transfer files without wrestling with cables.The Motorola W385 is a cell phone available from many service providers. The phone has a camera, supports multimedia messaging and is Bluetooth-capable. Bluetooth capabilities allow your cellular handset to connect wirelessly with headsets and... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Cricket Webber

How to Build an Outdoor Antenna Yourself

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An outdoor TV antenna will greatly improve the signal of the TV stations being received.A television antenna placed outdoors will improve the quality of the free television broadcasts that are being transmitted by the TV stations to your high-definition TV set. You can make an outdoor antenna from a few parts purchased from a... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Marshal M. Rosenthal

Pal DVD Vs. Ntsc DVD

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PAL or NTSC--what's the difference?When traveling to a different country, you may be surprised to find DVDs that will not play on your current equipment. Depending on which region of the world you are in, DVDs are encoded with different video standards. This can lead to a great... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Timothy Machroli

How to Get Free Prepaid Cell Phone Service

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If you receive government benefits, then qualifying for a free prepaid cell phone is easy.Many low-income individuals who can't afford a traditional cell phone plan participate in a government-subsidized program and receive prepaid phones for free. The phone is automatically reloaded with minutes the first of every month. Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Kenyonda Bradley-Prince

Sirius Satellite Radio Antenna Troubleshooting

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SIRIUS antennae receive signals from a satellite in space.If you're having trouble with your SIRIUS satellite radio, it's likely that part of the problem is the antenna. Because SIRIUS gets reception via a satellite in space, it's very important to mount your antenna correctly so that it can efficiently... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Cassandra Cochrun

What Is a BlackBerry Edge?

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A Blackberry Edge is merely a Blackberry wireless device using ATT's Edge network. ATT's traditional 3G network doesn't reach everywhere and the Edge back up network is meant to cover where ATT's 3G does not. These spots are all over the world... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Josh Moorhead

How to Draw Animals With SMS

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Smilies are a thing of the past, learn how to make animals with SMS language.At some point, for those of us who text on a regular basis, the :) (smiley) has made its way into a message. Other popular emoticons ones include ;) (wink), @>--;-- (rose), :( (sad face) and :'-( (crying). The possibilities for emoticons are... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Danielle Odom

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How to Set Up a PayPal Account on eBay

How to Set Up a PayPal Account on eBay

How to Set Up a PayPal Account on eBay

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If you use eBay to bid on and purchase items, or if you are a seller on eBay, you may want to add a PayPal account to your eBay account. PayPal is a website you can use to send and receive money online. You have two options for setting up a... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Elizabeth McMurray

How to Clear a Web Address

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Web addresses can be recognized by the common A web browser is a type of computer software used for exploring the billions of sites that make up the Internet. Common to all Web browsers is the address bar, used to navigate to particular pages and illustrate the page currently being viewed.... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Chris Bateman

How to Make Pictures Black & White With a Code

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Turn a color picture to black and white with a code.It is possible, with a few steps and a proper html code, to make pictures black and white without editing them. Knowledge of the basic use of html is necessary, though implementing the code and turning the picture to black and white is a very... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Lindsay Maddox

How to Make an Online Registration Form

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Providing an online registration form on your website allows wider access to your event registration than the standard call-in RSVP or mail-in paper registration form. Online registration forms are flexible and can be changed for each event. The... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Erin McManaway

Online Personal Safety

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Being safe while surfing the web can enhance your online experience.If you enjoy surfing the web and interacting with different online communities, protecting your identity and addressing personal safety issues are paramount. Following different safety precautions while on the Internet will help enhance your... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by QuentinS

How to Incorporate a Blog Into a Website

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Add consistent blog posts to a website for fresh content.Incorporate a blog into your website to give your site a fresh, updated feel. Unlike websites that are rarely updated, blogs are updated weekly, daily or even several times throughout the day. Blogs allows you to create and upload content easily,... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Aryeh Kupinsky

How to Fix Internet Explorer Glitches

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You may lose unsaved files when Internet Explorer freezes.Internet Explorer is a Web browser that comes preinstalled with the Windows operating system. Internet Explorer glitches include slow browsing, frequent hanging or freezing, crashing and error messages stating that Internet Explorer has... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Ian King

How to Explain Email Headers

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Email headers are a vital tool to analyzing problemsAn e-mail gets from your e-mail outbox to someone else's in-box with the help of e-mail headers. Also known as "message headers," these pieces of code provide technical details, such as who sent the e-mail, what software the sender used, and the... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Howard Portnoy

How to Build a Web Page Instructions for Beginners

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Web Pages are created by generating a text document which uses HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) code that is interpreted by a web browser to create the webpage displayed to the end user. When web pages were first created, many authors would use... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Jackson Lewis

How to Connect LimeWire Pro 4.18.6

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LimeWire Pro 4.18.6 enables you to download files from the Internet.LimeWire Pro 4.18.6 is a peer-to-peer file sharing program that enables you to search for and download media files via the Internet. These types of files include music, video, applications and images. In order to maintain a stable connection... Recent Article published on 6/1/2010 by Richard Shenkle

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Three indicted in $100 million scareware fraud scheme

Three indicted in $100 million scareware fraud scheme

Three indicted in $100 million scareware fraud scheme

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 11:36 AM PDT

An international cybercrime scheme caused Internet users in more than 60 countries to purchase more than one million bogus software products, causing victims to lose more than $100 million, according ...

Bizploit ERP penetration testing framework

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 10:59 AM PDT

Bizploit is the first open source ERP penetration testing framework. Developed by the Onapsis Research Labs, Bizploit assists security professionals in the discovery, exploration, vulnerability assess...

FreeBSD 8.1-BETA1 released

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 10:46 AM PDT

The first of the test builds for the FreeBSD 8.1 release cycle is now available for several architectures. If you are updating an already running machine the CVS branch tag is RELENG_8, or if you p...

Critical iPhone security issue leaves your contents exposed

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 06:45 AM PDT

Most iPhone users are confident that using a passcode to secure their devices means that even if they lost them or they get stolen, their data will be protected from prying eyes. Unfortunately for...

New version of nCircle's certified PCI scan service

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:33 AM PDT

nCircle announced a new version of its Certified PCI Scan Service, which adds significant functionality designed to simplify the compliance workflow for merchants of all sizes. This automated solution...

Critical vulnerabilities in Photoshop CS4

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 04:20 AM PDT

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Photoshop CS4 11.01 and earlier for Windows and Macintosh that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these vulnerabilities to take control...

All-inclusive security solution from Radware

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 04:10 AM PDT

Radware announced APSolute Attack Prevention, a security solution that connects several defenses together, allowing them to work synchronously and provide protection from hybrid network attacks that p...

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Types of Network Systems

Types of Network Systems

Types of Network Systems

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Computer network systems usually connect two--or more than two--computer networks for communication, file sharing, and data sharing purposes. Computer devices such as printers, scanners, and hubs can also be shared across networks. Computer users... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by CourtneyHouston

How to Update Pinnacle 12

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Pinnacle Studio 12 is a non-linear video editing suite designed for use on Windows computers. It allows you to edit digital video clips into one finished product, complete with things like audio and video effects and transitions. Even after... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by Stephen Lilley

Microsoft Word VBA Tutorial

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VBA is useful for automating tasks in Word.Visual Basic for Applications, also called VBA, is the computer programming language used to create macros in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word. Macros are small programs that automate tasks so you do not have to perform... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by L.P. Klages

How to Fix Windows XP Task Manager

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Oftentimes when you get a virus, it disables your Registry Editor and Task Manager. You cannot get around this by repeatedly trying to open either one. To properly eliminate rogue processes, you have to enable your Task Manager through the... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by Miguel Leiva-Gomez

How to Make a Slide Show for Free

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You no longer need a slide projector to make a slideshow.Slide shows have come a long way since the days of slide carousels and taking photographs using slide film. With today's technology, you can create a slide show with your digital photographs and an Internet connection. The Internet is home to an... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by Nick_Davis

How to Convert iMesh WMA Files to MP3 Files

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Convert iMesh WMA songs into MP3 files.Windows Media Audio (WMA) songs that are downloaded from the iMesh peer-to-peer program may be protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management), which prevents you from converting the file into an MP3 that can be played on any computer or portable... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by Mario Calhoun

How to Remove Microsoft Visual C Runtime Library

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The Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library includes a set of library files that applications depend on if they are developed with that codebase. If unknown system modifications or improper shutdowns somehow corrupt these files, you should remove... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by JohnRuiz

How to Convert a PPT File Into an SWF File

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Converting the PPT to an SWF makes file sharing much easier.A number of options are available for converting PowerPoint Presentation (PPT) files to Flash movies in the Shockwave Format (SWF). This conversion makes sharing the files much easier since anyone with a Web browser should be able to view the... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by Kenrick Callwood

What Types of Computers Are Used in Supermarkets?

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Supermarkets once had to rely on employees to manage all the equipment in the store, keep a running inventory of the thousands of products and tally by hand the purchases that customers made. But with the growth of computers, many of those highly... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by Bill Herrfeldt

Why Do You Need a BIOS Update?

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BIOS information is stored on a specific chip on your motherboardBIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System, a core program your computer uses. Your BIOS contains the most basic information and guidelines for your system, including instructional code concerning hardware access and other core functions. Updating... Recent Article published on 5/31/2010 by AndersLundgren

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