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 Third parties introduce many deficiencies exploited by attackers

According to Trustwave's 2010 Global Security Report, the most notable trend of 2009 was the continued existence of attack vectors despite the security industry’s awareness of the associated vulnerabilities for a decade or more. Organizations large and small were found to be moving forward with plans to implement new technology, while leaving basic security threats overlooked in legacy environments and IT systems.

The report analyzes data gathered from nearly 1900 penetration tests and more than 200 security incident and compromise investigations throughout 2009 and provides a business and technical impact analysis. The report was compiled by SpiderLabs, the advanced security team at Trustwave responsible for incident response and forensics, penetration testing, application security and security research.

A recent article in USA Today agrees with these findings, stating, “The vast majority of organizations routinely fail to take simple defensive measures, such as shoring up comm...  [ more ]

 TagDetector wireless intruder alarm system eliminates the need for costly wiring and installation work

Tag Guard have launched TagDetector, a fully monitored, portable, wireless intruder alarm system, as part of the TagAlarm range of advanced security products. TagDetector operates as a highly effective stand-alone unit covering a 180º area and up to 12 metres distance. Ideal for temporary or permanent applications, it completely eliminates the need for costly wiring and installation work.

Smaller businesses that have previously been deterred from installing prohibitively expensive intruder systems can now get the benefit of highly effective, fully monitored security for a low cost monthly fee – as little at £20 per week.

TagDetector features GPRS technology and SMS alarm messaging for multiple recipients. With multiple detection patterns unwanted alarms are said to be virtually eliminated. With the technology encased in a rugged housing designed to withstand exposed environments the unit can be used indoors or outdoors.

TagDetector can be set up and ready to operate in minutes...  [ more ]

 

 

Latest retail security articles

 Third parties introduce many deficiencies exploited by attackers

 TagDetector wireless intruder alarm system eliminates the need for costly wiring and installation work

 Criminals caught red handed in Richmond by Viseum's intelligent moving camera

 Axis Security protects visitors and staff at Woking's Peacocks Shopping Centre

 Worrying rise in both identity and card fraud against consumers

 Intelligent Moving Cameras make a significant impact on crime statistics

 SafeNet's Luna hardware security module achieves Common Criteria EAL4+ certification

 Online fraud represents a significant revenue loss for merchants

 Mobile video surveillance's growing popularity presents new opportunities for solution providers

 Cardiff and London are the worst places in the UK for card fraud

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Jan retail sales seen to rise (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The median forecast for retail sales is for a rise of 0.3 percent after a 0.3 percent fall in December. Forecasts range from a drop of 1 percent to an increase of 0.8 percent.

Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked (USA Today) Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans. Now a former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has devised a way to break those locks.

Michigan: Security Is Breached at Detroit Airport (New York Times) A man without a boarding pass walked through a screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers.

Man arrested after Detroit airport security breach (AP via Yahoo! News) A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man without a boarding pass walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers, officials said.

UK Retail Sales Growth Worst in 15 Years in January, says BRC (Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance) UK Retail Sales fell -0.7% in January after adding 1.1% in the previous month according to the British Retail Consortium. BRC Director General Stephen Robertson called the outcome “an awful start to the year,” adding that the outcome amounted to “the worst January sales growth in the 15 years we’ve been running the survey.” The coldest start to the year since 1987 was cited as the reason for ...

U.K. Retail Sales, Homebuyer Enquiries Suffer in Winter Freeze (Bloomberg) Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. retail sales climbed in January at the slowest annual pace in at least 15 years, and enquiries to buy homes dropped as winter weather hurt consumer spending , surveys showed.

Summary Box: New attack shows security chip hole (AP via Yahoo! News) CRACKING THE UNCRACKABLE: A former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has found a way to break into a type of chip that protects the most important secrets inside many personal computers.

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