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The Africa Cable – A Chance for Africa! – A Threat for the Internet?
The development in Africa especially with the new broadband services to me is a huge chance for the whole continent. I just found this map on the next two years: source: IntelFusion Even though I have not been in Africa over the last few months, I heard Read More...
Posted 07 October 09 04:10 by rhalbh | 0 Comments   
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Physical Security: ATMs equipped with Pepper Spray
This is “real” hard-core security. If the ATM feels that it is tempered with, it releases pepper spray. It is kind of a “self-defense” mechanism. I just hope it never thinks that I am tempering with the machine when I just want to get money… ATMs fitted Read More...
Posted 10 July 09 02:36 by rhalbh | 1 Comments   
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Test Microsoft Security Essentials
I am running Microsoft Security Essentials (called “Morro”) since quite a while on my Mediacenter and I am definitely convinced of it. So, go ahead and test it: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/resources.aspx – it will be our free Anti-Malware Read More...
Posted 24 June 09 10:52 by rhalbh | 0 Comments   
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SafeSearch in Bing
One more proof that we listen to you: We made certain changes to Bing in order rot help you to protect from sexual explicit content. Please read the corresponding blog post Safe Search Update . Even though this is very good news, it does not change my Read More...
Posted 13 June 09 09:56 by rhalbh | 1 Comments   
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Thought of buying a Wii? Think again
I have to admit: Not really security related but really, really, really cool. Look at this Xbox trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-project-natal/50017?type=wmv Roger Read More...
Posted 03 June 09 04:37 by rhalbh | 3 Comments   
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Security Intelligence Report: “Scareware” on the Raise
You know that we release our Security Intelligence Report twice an year: Today Version 6 is due. Let me try to give you an overview of the “highlights” of the report from my point of view: As I wrote in the title and as I blogged about this summer ( „Scareware“ Read More...
Posted 08 April 09 08:50 by rhalbh | 2 Comments   
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Qtel’s Guide to a Faster Internet Experience
I like that: As you probably know, I did a tour through the Gulf when we launched the Security Intelligence Report last year. One of the reasons was that we know that the Gulf has a pretty high malware infection rate. You can read this in the corresponding Read More...
Posted 09 March 09 10:33 by rhalbh | 1 Comments   
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Scam Awareness Month in the UK
I guess you know Get Safe Online in the meantime. They are publishing a lot of good and insightful information. Now, they collaborate with the Office of Fair Trading in the UK for a Scam Awareness Month. Again, there is a log of excellent information Read More...
Posted 16 February 09 11:03 by rhalbh | 0 Comments   
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98% unpatched – and I am one of them :(
Well, you saw my post earlier this week on the 1.96% of PCs being updated according to Secuina . Well, as time does, I decided to install this tool as well to look at it. I did an initial scan on my home PC and this was the outcome: Outch, this hurts Read More...
Posted 05 December 08 03:57 by rhalbh | 4 Comments   
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Get Safe Online – This Week
We see this concept all over Europe: There are National Security Awareness Days (or how ever they are called) in a lot of European countries. During these events, the industry (from software to banking to government to …) gets together to raise awareness Read More...
Posted 18 November 08 02:00 by rhalbh | 1 Comments   
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Safe Social Networking
I am often asked by a lot of people what my view is on the social networks like Facebook and what I think about it. Well, the most important points first: I am using social networks myself as I like them to keep an eye on people I might lose otherwise. Read More...
Posted 09 November 08 10:32 by rhalbh | 1 Comments   
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„Scareware“ on the Raise
We have regular ConfCalls with our security support to exchange trends and issues we see. During the last one we had an interesting discussion I would like to share with you: We seem to get a hell lot of calls mainly from the consumer segment with Virus/Trojan/Spyware Read More...
Posted 31 August 08 05:31 by rhalbh | 2 Comments   
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