Impossible to Protect Anything that Connects with the Internet, Even HTTPS and Encryption

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	Reliance on passwords is biggest security threat, says hacking expert
	from ComputerWeekly at 30-6-2010)
	Passwords are fundamentally insecure and represent the biggest security threat facing organisations, says Jason Hart, senior vice-president for Europe at security firm Cryptocard. Hart, a former ethical hacker, is able to demonstrate how easily available software can be used by hackers to capture every username and password of any user on a network. It is impossible to protect anything that connects with the internet through any means against this kind of attack at the protocol level, he said. Hackers are able to view the username and password victims type in to access e-mail systems, business systems and cloud services, even those using a secure internet protocol (https) or encryption. Editor's Note: Which explains why Eugene Kaspersky, co-founder of Kaspersky Labs has called for the mass adoption of peripheral card readers for ALL Internet Banking users... read more»

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Impossible to Protect Anything that Connects with the Internet, Even https and Encryption

From the e-Secure-IT News Feed  Reliance on passwords is biggest security threat, says hacking expert from ComputerWeekly at 30-6-2010) Passwords are fundamentally insecure and represent the biggest security threat facing organisations, says Jason Hart, senior vice-president for Europe at security firm Cryptocard. Hart, a former ethical hacker, is able to demonstrate how easily available software can be used by hackers to...

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POSTED BY JOHN B. FRANK WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010

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Payments Industry News for June 30th - PIN Debit Blog

ProPay Announces Addition of Chris Mark and Dr. Heather Mark to Their Security Organization

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BigHoller Takes Steps to Make It Easier for POS Companies to Integrate Online Ordering

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