Microsoft unwraps U Prove privacy protection

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	Microsoft unwraps U Prove privacy protection Two years ago, when Microsoft acquired Credentica and the technology called "U-Prove" (which uses cryptography and multi-party privacy features to facilitate "minimal disclosure" so a user can reveal only the bits of information about themselves they want to while protecting their privacy) Kim Cameron Microsoft's Identity Architect Kim Cameron promised that it would be made available for all platforms. Read More WHITE PAPER: WatchGuard WatchGuard's Top Ten Threats to Watch in 2010 For a no-nonsense view on the most likely threats you will face in the coming year, read this white paper. Our very best resident security expert lays out the ten vectors of data compromise he expects will be the biggest threats in 2010. Learn more now. In this Issue Microsoft delivers feature-rich SSL-VPN Energizer Bunny's software infects PCs IBM looks to pair security technologies for software development When it comes to online, in seals we trust PCI DSS logging: A must for compliance FBI Director: Hackers have corrupted valuable data Lose the Trojan E-GUIDE: Compuware 5 Tips for Getting the Best Web App Performance This eBook, compiled by Network World, explores the pressing issues, from dealing with outages and evaluating performance monitoring services, to the impact of virtualization. Get expert tips to optimize your Web apps. Learn More Now Microsoft delivers feature-rich SSL-VPN We tested Whale Communications' SSL VPN back in 2003 and the product didn't fare very well. Microsoft bought Whale in 2006, jettisoned some of the strange idiosyncracies of the product, dramatically simplified management, and subsequently integrated several Vista and Windows 7 technologies. Read More Energizer Bunny's software infects PCs The Energizer Bunny infects PCs with backdoor malware, the Department of Homeland Security's US-CERT said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symmetricom Enterprise Network Time Synchronization Made Easy This white paper explores various operational areas of network time servers and the EASY aspects that you should expect when you deploy them. This paper tells you why you need accurate, secure and reliable time and what to look for in a network time server for easy set-up and maintenance. Learn More IBM looks to pair security technologies for software development Former Watchfire and Ounce Labs capabilities would be partnered in an enterprise-level product to be released later this year Read More When it comes to online, in seals we trust Gibbs ponders why we trust and what impact a certification might have then looks at why ControlScan got in trouble with the FTC Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service Less than a third of surveyed IT executives believe their companies are "highly effective" at adapting to changing customer needs and priorities. Businesses that build a robust voice and data network infrastructure can achieve a high level of responsiveness, and transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Click here. PCI DSS logging: A must for compliance The PCI DSS continues its march from the largest to the smallest merchants, affecting the way thousands of organizations approach security. PCI DSS applies to all organizations that handle credit-card transactions or that store or process payment-card data. Read More FBI Director: Hackers have corrupted valuable data Hackers breaking into businesses and government agencies with targeted attacks have not only stolen intellectual property, in some cases they have corrupted data too, the head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said Thursday. Read More Lose the Trojan Deb asked the Answer Line forum how she can remove a Trojan from an infected .dll file called infamiqayoq.dll. Her security software quarantined the file, but now she gets an error message every time she boots. Read More
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