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Oracle to push out 51 patches

October 15, 2007 Update includes fixes for 27 vulnerabilities in Oracle Database, five of which may be exploited remotely without authentication. TAGS: Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, authentication, flaw, vulnerability, patch management, fix, database

Security A to Z: Two-factor authentication

November 28, 2006 Banks and other online financial institutions consider alternatives to the password. TAGS: authentication, online banking, security, password

ING Direct bolsters online banking security

August 17, 2006 Customers who bank online will go through a stronger authentication process, provided by RSA. TAGS: ING Group, RSA Security Inc., authentication, online banking, bank, security

British banks to provide extra Web security

April 14, 2005 Customers to get hardware device to bolster authentication when banking online. TAGS: Howard Schmidt, authentication, bank, Web security, security device, banking, identity theft, U.K., security

Skype to address identification concerns

June 21, 2006 VoIP company admits that some IT pros are worried about ID authentication, which could hamper its enterprise push. TAGS: Kurt Sauer, Skype, Michael Jackson, PKI, information technology manager, authentication, concern, moment, security

Facing biometrics' limits

June 22, 2006 Although deployment will grow significantly, its climb will be limited to internal security networks, IDC predicts. TAGS: biometrics, authentication, bank, deployment, ATM, Singapore, Asia, security

Microsoft's answer to phishing: Two IDs

November 18, 2004 Banks aren't moving fast enough on requiring online customers to provide two forms of ID, the company says. TAGS: Scott Charney, authentication, electronic banking, phishing, bank, Microsoft Corp., security

eBay: Let's wait and see on tighter security

May 4, 2005 The auction giant has ruled out two-factor authentication for the time being, says an eBay exec. TAGS: Howard Schmidt, authentication, fraud, eBay Inc., Scott Charney, Judge, security, Sun Microsystems Inc., password

This week in security news

November 19, 2004 The rise in online scams has companies spending hefty sums to educate customers about fraud prevention and to address phishing damage. TAGS: Scott Charney, phishing, authentication, e-commerce, security, bank, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Companies urged to move beyond passwords

September 14, 2005 Emerging threats mean that passwords are no longer an adequate means of authentication, Gartner analysts warn. TAGS: Gartner Inc., authentication, password, smart card, London, security, vice president, mobile phone, bank, solution

Gates: Passwords passe

November 16, 2004 Biometric and smart-card technology will replace passwords to verify ID, Microsoft head Bill Gates says--again. TAGS: Howard Schmidt, smart card, Bill Gates, authentication, identity, password, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp., security

RSA snaps up authentication software maker

April 24, 2006 RSA Security acquires PassMark Security for $44.7 million, in a move to bolster its presence in financial services. TAGS: Royal & Sun Alliance, RSA Security Inc., financial service, authentication, acquisition

Biometrics firm seeks to foil fraudsters

October 20, 2005 Viisage patents way to keep facial scanners from being tricked. Also: New tools do all-in-one scan of face, fingerprints. TAGS: Viisage Technology Inc., biometrics, authentication, face, scanner, camera, person, security

PassMark picks up voice authentication

August 24, 2005 The online security company will buy Vocent and add its biometric voice recognition technology to its authentication services. TAGS: authentication service, authentication, voice recognition, identity, voice, bank, California, security

VeriSign, Thomson check movie delivery

November 23, 2004 Join forces on an authentication and authorization service for movies, music and games delivered over digital networks. TAGS: Thomson Corp., VeriSign Inc., network infrastructure, entertainment, authentication, home networking, movies, movie, CEO, games

RSA to test new Web authentication service

October 14, 2005 Company's service is designed to let consumers securely access sites by verifying identity with single gadget, such as hardware token. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., Art Coviello, authentication service, Waldron Co., E*Trade Financial Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., financial services company, authentication, financial service, bank, EMC Corp., gadget, retailer, U.S., security, San Francisco

Expert: Better ID checks won't beat fraud

March 15, 2005 Plans to supplement passwords with security devices won't solve the problems plaguing Web businesses, warns a crypto expert. TAGS: authentication, transaction, identity, fraud, chief technology officer, identity theft, security company, banking, password, security, conference, trojan horse, solution, Microsoft Corp., server

On sentry duty in your in-box

April 18, 2006 Microsoft says its Sender ID is ready for action. Others say it's still early days for authentication. TAGS: Sender ID, e-mail authentication, e-mail security, authentication, sender, MSN Hotmail, Time Warner Inc., eBay Inc., e-mail, bank, message, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Liberty Alliance eases way for stronger ID checks

November 8, 2005 Effort begins to encourage interoperability among password tokens, smart cards and other "strong authentication" products. TAGS: Liberty Alliance, smart card, American Express Co., interoperability, authentication, identity, password, bank

When privacy glitches are good for business

December 8, 2005 Security may sometimes seem as solid as Swiss cheese. But you won't find RSA chief exec Art Coviello complaining. TAGS: Art Coviello, RSA SecurID, ChoicePoint Inc., token, RSA Security Inc., financial company, digital certificate, authentication, bank, asset, conference
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