Software Industry Announcements and News
New FTC Videos Help Consumers Spot Phishing Scams
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.07.08 under Government News, Security & Privacy
The Federal Trade Commission has released three 60-second videos to help alert consumers to phishing scams. Phishing uses deceptive spam to trick consumers into divulging sensitive or personal information, including credit card numbers and other financial data, through an email or a link to a “copycat” site. The goal of the videos is to offer practical, useful, and memorable messages.
The videos are the newest tool on OnGuardOnline.gov, the agency’s multimedia initiative to help consumers be on guard against Internet fraud, secure their computers, and protect their personal information. The award-winning site features tips, articles, how-to videos, interactive quizzes, and tutorials in English and Spanish. The new videos also will be featured on YouTube www.youtube.com/ftcvideos and on the FTC Web site at http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/multimedia/video/ogol/phishing/index.shtml
Password Protect Manager
[ No Comments ] Posted on 03.30.08 under Security & Privacy
3L Soft Group announces v. 1.0 of Password Protect Manager
3L Soft Group has announced the immediate availability of Password Protect Manager v. 1.0, an easy-to-use password protecting application for Windows OS. Password Protect Manager will manage all passwords on your computer in a way, which is most convenient to any user, by storing and protecting passwords all in one secured place. With the same ease, the program also enables the user to manage the file that stores the encrypted passwords from any data carrier and on any computer. Password Protect Manager supports Windows Vista.
Password protection is a matter of paramount importance nowadays. Whatever you do: whether you are a devoted web surfer, a regular Internet shopper, a businessman who’s well-grounded in IT, or just the user who cannot imagine his life without everyday chatting online, you must remember that all your sensitive information, your credit card digits and your identity is under threat! By using the Internet as a scamming tool, hackers have made a great variety of ways how to steal your sensitive information and exploit it to get easy money. They can pull your financial information from a hacked e-mail account, extract it from your chats, use a password generator to get into your account, send in viruses and Trojans to make the process easier, or just simply hack into your bank account and wipe it dry, they always find the way. Read the rest of this entry…
300,000 Spyware Signatures, and Growing
[ No Comments ] Posted on 03.07.08 under ASP Member Companies, Security & Privacy
Systweak, a worldwide leader in Enhancement software for Windows, has launched the Systweak Spyware Library, a free resource that lets you combat spyware and keep your computer safe. It contains detailed information about thousands of spyware, malware, and worm threats. The Systweak Spyware Library lists the names, aliases, descriptions, symptoms, computer areas infected, and information about how your computer will act if it is infected. The huge database is accessible online, without cost, using an ordinary web browser.
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Lock Out Private Images with Hide Photos 1.1
[ No Comments ] Posted on 02.06.08 under Security & Privacy
Protect private pictures against the curious eye by placing them into a secure encrypted container. Secure AES protection, ultimate convenience and ease of use make Hide Photos a perfect digital photo album for every amateur photographer. Read the rest of this entry…