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trusted-computing-for-mobile-devices

Posted by: admin 15 years, 7 months ago

There is a new specification for mobile phone security called the Mobile Security Specification. It is essentially trusted computing for cell phones.

The specification has been years in development, said Janne Uusilehto, head of Nokia product security and the chairman of the working group developing this technology. "It is a big deal. This is the first time that we have created such common security specifications for all handheld devices," Uusilehto said.

When these devices appear, they will make things more difficult for data thieves and mobile virus writers. Down the line, the technology could be used to build electronic wallets into mobile phones. In general terms, the specification calls on hardware vendors to store protected information in a secure area of the phones. Similar to the Trusted Platform Module used in PCs, this technology could be used to ensure that the phone's operating system, applications and data have not been tampered with.

All the usual trusted computing warnings apply here, but perhaps more so as cell carriers maintain a 'walled garden' and can limit the devices available. They are also essentially 'tri-opolies'. It seems likely that you will be able to buy a computer without TCP in the future. You might not be able to buy a cell phone without it (that works on a carrier).

tower-group-pushes-two-factor-authentication-for

Posted by: admin 15 years, 7 months ago

Clearly, we need to do a better job of promoting WiKID.

two-factor-authentication-for-content-managment

Posted by: admin 15 years, 7 months ago

I'm pleased to announce the release of a WiKID plugin for Plone, the content management system we use for this site.

two-factor-authentication-for-gamers

Posted by: admin 15 years, 7 months ago

Now that you can sell virtual items for real cash, attackers are targeting online gamers. According to Information Week, there is now a trojan targeting World of Warcracft passwords, PWS.Win32.WOW.x .

"Win32.WOW is a clear indication that malware writers are targeting anything that involves money," said MicroWorld chief executive Govind Rammurthy in a statement. "Bucks may be smaller compared to a Trojan that steals bank accounts or credit card numbers...[but] cyber criminals are not complaining as long as the target is soft and numbers are high."

two-factor-authentication-from-wikid-in-polish

Posted by: admin 15 years, 7 months ago

I have to say, I think this is a cool thing to see: How to install Two-factor Authentication from WiKID in Polish!

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