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The Insecurity Blanket

Rabia Garib — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:31:21 +0000

Here's a look at how the PTA's VPN ban impacts businesses and what smarter ways there are to have a "crackdown" since a blanket ban really is so 1990s.

PCI – Breaches and Audits

graphics — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:51:43 +0000

Breaches can occur all the time and payment networks are usually the prime targets of hacker communities. A hacker is usually looking for vulnerable systems and attempts to break into these systems when vulnerable systems are found to steal financial…

Next Generation Remote Access by Talha Ghafoor

graphics — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:04:45 +0000

Everything about today is fast, mobile and flexible. Connectivity to an office environment from a remote location is hardly a problem anymore. In fact, your physical geographical location should have no bearing whatsoever on whether you can actually connect to…

It’s a Virtual World Out There! Are You Being Served?

Rabia Garib — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:20:54 +0000

Talha Ghafoor takes a look

The irony of living in a constant state of ‘virtual reality’ doesn’t pass for CIO humor. The benefits of virtualization are numerous and the fact that the lines between real computing and virtual computing are…

Securing Your Payment Transfers

Rabia Garib — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:34:47 +0000

The credit card companies issue credit cards to the consumers through banks and other organizations, through which consumers shop on credit and pay bills later. The credit card companies make money two ways: one, by taking commission from…