With the sudden advent of rising mobile devices those being majority Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Google Android mobile devices, security of these devices is a growing concern and focus for smartphone users. Just last month Award winning security company Bit Defender launched its Android based Security Solution. With this rising concern, security analysis company veracode came out with this infographic that examines the security features of Android and iOS, and also takes a look at Continue Reading

Microsoft is sending invitations to testers who have previously tested versions of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) to test a new version of the FREE security software. The email reads: Thank you so much for being a part of the Microsoft Security Essentials v2 Beta. You have indicated that you are interested in receiving invites for Connect programs from Microsoft, so we would like to invite you to participate in the Microsoft Security Essentials Public Beta program on Microsoft Connect. This Continue Reading

I remember when in July 2011 my Facebook account was hacked and how painful it was to get it back. Today, Facebook unveiled a new mechanism to get your account back - Trusted Friends and App Passwords.   Trusted Friends This new tool will help you in case you ever get locked out of your account.  Similar to other features that help you prove your identity through your friends, you can now select three to five trusted friends who can help you if you ever have issues accessing Continue Reading

First of all Happy New Year reviewers. Hope you will enjoy this very first post of 2010.. Cling with Us and you will discover a lot by this year. Insha'ALLAH ;)   Kingston - One of the best USB Flash Drives selling company stuck in a trouble..   Insecure USB drives are of course a major security risk, add to this these hidden risks that you might not be aware of. Lately Kingston Technologies has confessed to security problems with a few of its secure USB drives.   In Continue Reading

Still thinking that a Mac operating system is safe from malware and phishing attacks? No it’s not more, Mac's are not insensitive to malware and the risk has been growing. Now rolled out Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac to help protect your files from interlopers.   "The single most concerning issue for Mac security today is having these machines used as hosts for PC malware," Justin Priestly, Kaspersky Lab's senior vice president of consumer sales, said in a statement. "These Continue Reading

SAP AG, Nokia Corp. and Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) announced plans to form a new company, named “Original1” Original1 will deliver product authentication and anti-counterfeiting services across the globe. The services will be aimed at protecting companies and consumers in a wide range of industries from product piracy and counterfeiting, help them maintaining brand values, revenue potentials and profitability of branded goods, according to the three companies. Original1 will Continue Reading

The ambitious project to provide every citizen with a unique ID card would receive an initial funding of Rs 100 crore. The project would address security concerns and top IT firms like Infosys, Wipro, and TCS would get orders worth crores. It would be a giant leap in e-governance.   It appears that both Yahoo and Microsoft are ducking it out to help power the technology for India’s Unique Identification project.   Earlier this year, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates expressed a strong interest Continue Reading

  Windows 7 would be released tomorrow worldwide. But what can Microsoft give us besides the operating system with the best compatibility? A FREE ANTIVIRUS. Yes you heard me, an antivirus.   The world is going through though economic times, and add insult to injury it gets worse when our computer starts to loose our files or get infected, hence performing adversely. Microsoft has played a good game that now with the Windows 7 operating system you can now download Microsoft's own Continue Reading