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Authenticity: The correct attribution of origin such as the authorship of an e-mail message or the correct description of information such as a data field that is properly named. Authenticity...; Full Authenticity Definition >>

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IBM Case Study: GILFAM: GILFAM, the public organization whose mission is to automate the land registry in this area of France, engaged IBM to design, develop and run a system that would allow transactions to be made online, as well as maintain the authenticity of the transactions. In automating the land registry, GILFAM needed...; Tags: IBM Corp., Authenticity, Deed; Case studies 2008-01-01
Making RFIDs Unique - Radio Frequency Certificates of Authenticity: A Certificate Of Authenticity COA is an inexpensive, digitally signed physical object that has a random unique structure with high cost of near-exact reproduction. An additional requirement is that the uniqueness of COA's random structure can be verified using an inexpensive device. This paper proposes a design for objects that...; Tags: Radio Frequency, Radio, Requirement, Authenticity, Certificate Of Authenticity, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics; White papers 2006-01-20
Latest insights into evolution explain why RSS helps humanize the Web: Fascinating and important reading this week from The Economist's "The Proper Study of Mankind: A Survey of Human Evolution." Of the many gems of deeper understanding of our species that new science and theories are uncovering as outlined in the survey: Trust is a foundation of collaboration and economics but...; Tags: INTERNET, RSS, authenticity, Web; Blog posts 2005-12-27
Sun plans Java ID cards for PCs: Sun plans Java ID cards for PCsShades of IntelWasn't there a major public discussion when Intel wanted to add the ability to allow identification of computers based on a number in the processor? How is this different?The current system allows for some tracking of computers through IP Addresses and...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Programming languages, PC, authenticity, mischief, Java, Intel Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., computer, ID card; Discussion threads 2004-02-13
Timed Spi-Calculus With Types for Secrecy and Authenticity: This paper presents a discretely timed spi-calculus. A primitive for key compromise allows to model key compromise attacks, thus going beyond the standard Dolev-Yao attacker model. A primitive for reading a global clock allows the authors to express protocols based on timestamps, which are common in practice. The authors accompany...; Tags: Lucent Technologies Inc., Protocol, Alcatel, Authenticity, Security; White papers

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Google's secret project turns out to be Second Life: Google's secret project turns out to be Second LifeIt it's Second Life but with so much moreAs you said, Google's Lively is pretty much a version of Second Life but it'll be 10x more successful. It won't be based on features, but on Brand power. "Google's brand in itself, represents...; Tags: Google Inc., Second Life, secret project; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Alligator Data Guard (exe): Alligator Data Guard is a tool for protecting your confidential information, using AES algorithm with 256-bit key and Haval 256-bit Hash Message Authentication Code HMAC to simultaneously verify the data integrity and the authenticity for better security. You can encrypt all your data (file, folder, disk). It is also possible...; Tags: Password, Disk, Data, Dexterous Software; Software downloads 2008-07-02
Brosix Corporate Instant Messenger (exe): Brosix is a secure and easy to use instant messenger suitable for corporate use. A company can easily create its own Instant Messaging network and its own Instant Messenger. Why Brosix instead of free public IM? Ensure the authenticity of network users, use instant messaging for strict business purposes, create...; Tags: Instant Messenger, Network, IM, D-Bross, Brosix, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-07-02
Online brand-jacking increasing: With the evolving sophistication of online scammers' understanding of social engineering and trust building online, the techniques they use to build authenticity into their scam propositions have started directly influencing a targeted brand's reputation online in the most negative way possible - the loss of a customer's trust into the...; Tags: Brand, Scammer, MarkMonitor, Phishing, Branding, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-06-03
Major career web sites hit by spammers attack: What is the future of spamming next to managed spamming appliances, like the ones already offered for use on demand? It's targeted spamming going beyond the segmentation of the already harvested emails on per country basis, and including other variables such as city of residence, employment history, education, spoken languages,...; Tags: Job, CAPTCHA, Web, Career, Spammer, Malware, Web Site, Spamming, Tool, Attack, E-mail, Spam, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-05-12
eVoting systems come under fire: As reported by Robert McMillan and Elizabeth Montalbano at IDG News Service, Sequoia voting systems web site has been hacked and subsequently taken down. Sequoia and its voting system is not new to the news, as it was recently investigated by the Attorney General of New Jersey...; Tags: Sequoia Software, New Jersey, Sequoia Voting Systems, E-voting, Intellectual Property, Government, Research & Development, Business Operations, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-03-20
F1 Championship Season 2000 (sit): Re-live the gladiatorial battles between Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard or tear up the record books and take an outsider to World Championship glory. With in-depth behind the scenes technical support from the Orange Arrows and Benetton Formula One teams never before has the game player been able to enter...; Tags: Team, Feral Interactive, Games, Team Management, Personal Technology, Management; Software downloads 2008-03-19
Statement from bank in Wikileaks case: Julius Baer just moved this statement to reporters: Julius Baer wishes to address certain misconceptions relating to a recent court decision to take the Wikileaks.org website off line. This decision was arrived at only after a month long effort on the part...; Tags: Bank, Web Site, Web Site Development, Financial Services, Web Technology, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-02-28
Cisco confirms vulnerability in 7921 Wi-Fi IP phone: Two days after news of the Vocera Wi-Fi VoIP communicator PEAP security bypass vulnerability, I received confirmation from Cisco that their model 7921 Wi-Fi VoIP phone is also vulnerable to the same issue where digital certificates aren't cryptographically verified. Both Cisco and Vocera have told me that they intend to...; Tags: Phone, Password, IP Phone, Vulnerability, Vocera Communications, Wi-Fi, Cisco Systems Inc., Authentication, PEAP, Security, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-02-23
Design flaw in wireless VoIP handsets endanger the enterprise: Update 2/23/2008 - Cisco confirms vulnerability in 7921 Wi-Fi IP phone Security conscious businesses and organizations who implemented 802.1x/EAP enterprise-grade authentication are at risk with certain implementations of wireless LAN VoIP handsets. I have verified that Vocera Communications is one of the vulnerable vendors and I have...; Tags: VoIP, Password, WPA-PSK, Handset, Authentication, Character, Wireless, Flaw, PEAP, Badge, WPA-PSK Mode, PSK, Security, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-02-20
Refurbishing an old approach to PC recycling: Refurbishing an old approach to PC recyclingOne problem is that Windows licenses are NOT transferable, so, you MUSTeither buy a new license, OR, install Linux. We may be seeing some flexibility on the part of MS in order to prevent Linux getting installed on refurbished computers.Legal OS is major issueReuse...; Tags: Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, PC, Windows License, Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows, computer, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-01-16
Report: Windows Mobile 7 to incorporate touch, gesture recognition: Nathan Weinberg, over on his InsideMicrosoft blog, has posted some interesting information from an alleged internal Microsoft document on future user interface directions for the Windows Mobile platform. (From what Weinberg has posted, the source of this information sure looks real. I asked Microsoft for official comment...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Nathan Weinberg, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-01-06
I'm a weirdo, I live in The Cloud: I'm a weirdo, I live in The CloudWeb 2.0 in the EnterpriseI'd say there are two questions:(1) Are enterprises interested in the functionality provided by "Web 2.0" companies?(2) Are enterprises interested in trusting very small companies that tend to take an arrogant attitude with their information?Answers:1. YES2. NOKeep...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, Hewlett-Packard Co., weirdo, PC; Discussion threads 2007-12-18
Vendor relationship management: viable or theory?: While at LeWeb3, I caught Doc Searls session entitled "Turning the tables: What happens when the users are in charge." Doc is co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto and widely regarded as a leading thinker on customer relationships. Susan Kish at LunchoverIP does an excellent job bullet pointing Doc's presentation....; Tags: Health Insurance, Theory, Idea, Health Care, Vendor Relationship Management, Doc, E-lance, Business Reality, Ed, Jarvis, Benefits, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Insurance, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2007-12-17
Tiff and PDF Page Counter (exe): Tiff/PDF Counter - the original scanning bureau tool for giving page counts of entire folder structures of any combination of single and multipage TIFF and/or PDF image files. Features CRC file auditing to 'fingerprint' a file to add evidential weight to its authenticity. Build 2007 includes PDF page counter.; Tags: Adobe PDF; Software downloads 2007-12-06