Computer Network Security

8 May 2012

Network safety has become the top priority for companies as cyber theft has increased markedly over the years. Despite firewalls, cyber criminals have penetrated well-protected websites.

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Inventive criminals catch us out on web

18 Apr 2012

The huge expansion of, and widespread access to, high-speed internet access has fuelled the rapid growth in personal communication over the past 30 years. From the early days of costly, power-...

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Take a stand for your freedom of expression

2 Feb 2012

'Students weren't able to do their homework due to the Wikipedia blackout - damn the Stop Online Piracy Act [Sopa]'.

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Invisible intruders

21 Nov 2011

Online activity is a major part of our daily lives. Rarely a day passes when we don't either send or receive information through cyberspace. That means criminals have many ways to get what they...

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Prevention better than cure

5 Sep 2011

Cyber attacks, such as the recent assault on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) website, have helped to raise awareness of the need for protection, but the city's small businesses are...

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Social networking sites pose password dangers

5 Sep 2011

Risks of identity theft and computer fraud are growing at a fast rate, driven by the rapid expansion of internet social networking into people's homes and workplaces.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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4:27AM

Vulnerable companies should step up defences

Keeping pace with the need for advanced internet security technology to combat threats from hackers and malware intrusions is a demanding task, but a plethora of software is available.

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6:41PM

'Arms race' in bid to protect information

When Michael Gazeley hears of incidents like the recent attack on the stock exchange website, his first reaction is usually one of surprise. Not at the gall or ingenuity of the perpetrators, but...

6:42PM

Firm aided HKEx after web breach

Weeks after cyber attackers crashed the Hong Kong stock exchange's regulatory disclosure website, a United States-based information technology company has emerged as a key player that helped the...

6:06PM

Site bans tools to breach firewall

Taobao, the mainland's biggest internet retail services provider, has banned the sale of virtual private networks and IP proxies, which can bypass the Great Firewall of China that blocks...

5:37PM

Now we're really hacked off

While the news that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's website was hacked on Wednesday made waves across the city, perhaps the most significant thing about the revelation was that it was announced at...

4:50PM

Beware of Trojan shopping site links

A computer security watchdog warned consumers yesterday to be on alert for a large-scale malicious attack that compromised 2,000 online shopping websites in Hong Kong.

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