EISST - Enterprise Information Security Systems & Technologies

June, 12. 2008

Platforms for ultra-secure web transactions

Some of the points touched on above also apply to enterprises wishing to provide their employees and/or customers with strong security means for accessing the corporate domain or for transacting over the Web. The slow penetration of online banking compared to other Internet activities is a clear indication that both the financial institutions and the end users are aware of the high vulnerability of the current Internet browsing platforms when it comes to carrying out sensitive transactions.

June, 09. 2008

Who cares about my ip address?

The second dimension of Internet users’ privacy is that of anonymity and online identity management. It is a well-known fact that simple analysis of the data header packets generated by Internet traffic can disclose the source (IP address), destination, size, timing and possibly even the content of the surfing activity. Similar to the issue of securing the local surfing data, no integrated solution is currently offered for protecting Internet users against traffic analysis, and thus their traffic privacy is de facto left totally exposed. However, the question often asked is: why should the average user care about disclosing his source IP when browsing over the Internet?

June, 05. 2008

Where is my internet surfing data?

Navigating with any of the five mainstream Internet browsers mentioned above leaves a trail of data behind, stored in clear format inside well-known folders, readable by anyone who has access to the PC and by malicious codes (e.g. Trojans) silently executing in the background.

May, 26. 2008

Web Browsers

Each day about 20% of this planet’s population—just over 1.2 billion humans—use the Internet to gather and share information or to execute some form of online transaction. Leading analysts claim that each of us spends on average more than 30 hours a month connected to the Internet, visiting over 1,500 pages from about 70 different Web sites. To carry out this massive online activity we employ only a handful of client applications, which split the global market share of Internet browsers roughly as follows : Internet Explorer (78%), FireFox (15%), Safari (5%), Opera (1.2%), Netscape (0.8%).

May, 19. 2008

The Quest for a Secure e-Mail Solution

Industry analysts report that during 2007 the average user each day sent over 35 e-mails and received almost 115 e-mails. This translates to a heavy average 20 MB of e-mail data.. About forty percent of business-to-business invoices among companies are electronic and delivered via e-mail, impacting a volume of at least $2 billion in revenue on a global scale. The worldwide installed base of ISP/Webmail accounts is expected to reach over 970 million mail boxes by 2008, up from 690 million in2004. Over 80% of e-mail users experienced last year some form of virus-related accident on their PCs. That originates from over 200 virus encounters for every 1,000 machines each month, causing on average one virus infection per PC every two months.

May, 15. 2008

What is necessary for safe Web-surfing?

Using what kind of browser is it most safe to operate and surf over the Internet? It is rather difficult to give a definite answer to this question. However, there is no doubt, that Microsoft Internet Explorer ,installed in the Windows operating system by default, does not deserve the attribute of "safe" in the least.

May, 08. 2008

U3: A New Stage in USB drives’ Deployment

The U3 technology and concept are entering into our lives with growing confidence each day.

In a nutshell, U3 is an operating system which is installed on the Flash USB drive and allows users to launch U3-adapted applications on any computer to which the given device is connected.

In this way, U3 allows to bypass the difficulty of installing the software on each computer on which one wishes to work. It is enough to insert the Flash drive - and the workplace is ready. The majority of removable USB drives manufacturers already either directly support the U3 technology on their units or employ similar portable technologies.


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	June, 12. 2008 Platforms for ultra-secure web transactions Some of the points touched on above also apply to enterprises wishing to provide their employees and/or customers with strong security means for accessing the corporate domain or for transacting over the Web. The slow penetration of online banking compared to other Internet activities is a clear indication that both the financial institutions and the end users are aware of the high vulnerability of the current Internet browsing platforms when it comes to carrying out sensitive transactions. Read more » June, 09. 2008 Who cares about my ip address? The second dimension of Internet users’ privacy is that of anonymity and online identity management. It is a well-known fact that simple analysis of the data header packets generated by Internet traffic can disclose the source (IP address), destination, size, timing and possibly even the content of the surfing activity. Similar to the issue of securing the local surfing data, no integrated solution is currently offered for protecting Internet users against traffic analysis, and thus their traffic privacy is de facto left totally exposed. However, the question often asked is: why should the average user care about disclosing his source IP when browsing over the Internet? Read more » June, 05. 2008 Where is my internet surfing data? Navigating with any of the five mainstream Internet browsers mentioned above leaves a trail of data behind, stored in clear format inside well-known folders, readable by anyone who has access to the PC and by malicious codes (e.g. Trojans) silently executing in the background. Read more » May, 26. 2008 Web Browsers Each day about 20% of this planet’s population—just over 1.2 billion humans—use the Internet to gather and share information or to execute some form of online transaction. Leading analysts claim that each of us spends on average more than 30 hours a month connected to the Internet, visiting over 1,500 pages from about 70 different Web sites. To carry out this massive online activity we employ only a handful of client applications, which split the global market share of Internet browsers roughly as follows : Internet Explorer (78%), FireFox (15%), Safari (5%), Opera (1.2%), Netscape (0.8%). Read more » May, 19. 2008 The Quest for a Secure e-Mail Solution Industry analysts report that during 2007 the average user each day sent over 35 e-mails and received almost 115 e-mails. This translates to a heavy average 20 MB of e-mail data.. About forty percent of business-to-business invoices among companies are electronic and delivered via e-mail, impacting a volume of at least $2 billion in revenue on a global scale. The worldwide installed base of ISP/Webmail accounts is expected to reach over 970 million mail boxes by 2008, up from 690 million in2004. Over 80% of e-mail users experienced last year some form of virus-related accident on their PCs. That originates from over 200 virus encounters for every 1,000 machines each month, causing on average one virus infection per PC every two months. Read more » May, 15. 2008 What is necessary for safe Web-surfing? Using what kind of browser is it most safe to operate and surf over the Internet? It is rather difficult to give a definite answer to this question. However, there is no doubt, that Microsoft Internet Explorer ,installed in the Windows operating system by default, does not deserve the attribute of "safe" in the least. Read more » May, 08. 2008 U3: A New Stage in USB drives’ Deployment The U3 technology and concept are entering into our lives with growing confidence each day. In a nutshell, U3 is an operating system which is installed on the Flash USB drive and allows users to launch U3-adapted applications on any computer to which the given device is connected. In this way, U3 allows to bypass the difficulty of installing the software on each computer on which one wishes to work. It is enough to insert the Flash drive - and the workplace is ready. The majority of removable USB drives manufacturers already either directly support the U3 technology on their units or employ similar portable technologies. Read more »

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