Archive for 2011

Mobile Christmas Shopping – Balancing Risk and Convenience

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Online holiday shopping from mobile devices requires extra vigilance and some simple steps for protection. Learn tips for safer online shopping and seasonal scams to avoid.

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Year in the Rear View Mirror: Part III

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Finally, I want to highlight Steve Vinsik and his post on Cyber Crime: How to Prevent an Attack and Mitigate Damage. Again, if you remember June time frame, and were following business news, there was a RSA SecureID hack. While there was hype about the incident, Steve focused on immediate points enterprises should focus on [...]

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Year in the Rear View Mirror: Part II

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

What is Richard Bryant so worked up about? – Hacking threats, and the desire to demystify cyber crime.

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Year in the Rear View Mirror: Part I

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

While most blogosphere focused on the “what” of 2011 security challenges, we added more to the “how” enterprises are going to address these security challenges.

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When Cyber Attacks Become Physical

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Effective cyber security is now an essential part of protecting national infrastructure and therefore is a vital part of any national security strategy – not just to protect vital information and communication technologies, but also to ensure they are not used to damage or block access to other physical infrastructure

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Asia Pacific Customers Won’t Accept Data Breaches as a Cost of Doing Business

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

The best business is repeat business – keeping the same customers for a long period of time. But it can be quickly eroded if consumers feel that they have been put at risk.

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Why Understanding Demographics Will Help Create a United Digital Britain

Monday, November 14th, 2011

A recent Unisys Security Index shows the willingness by not just the young to use the digital world as a democratic tool. This raises a wider question as to whether we are doing enough to create the right avenues for people to easily express their objections to online crime rather than create their own “campaigns” of outrage.

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Do We Have the Right Skills to Help Close The Gap Between the Law Profession and Technology?

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

The November 2011 Unisys Security Index revealed that almost half of respondents in the UK felt that the law enforcement authorities were playing catch up and needed more resources to monitor criminal behaviour online. This suggests that there is an increased expectation from the public about how law enforcement responds to cyber-security concerns and whether the authorities have access to the skills and resources they required. Based on our work with governments and businesses around the world, we feel there are three key areas which can help progress the debate.

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Can Law Enforcement Keep Up With Technology?

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

In this ever connected world, the public want to know that they and their data are being protected. The conclusions from a Unisys Security Index survey show that the public expect law enforcement to have the legal framework to act swiftly to protect society online and that they, the People, are ready to act if they feel they have become a victim of data and online crime.

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Surprised to See Americans So Willing to Provide Personal Biometric Data for Travel and Financial Transaction Security?

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Well, @ Unisys, we are not as surprised by the results of Unisys Security Index when we asked American consumers about providing biometric information. Mark Cohn, CTO for Unisys Federal Systems shares his views on what consumers’ willingness to share biometrics informations means to organizations.

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