CAPTCHA can now be solved for you, at a price. “Virtual sweatshops” are being set up to solve these puzzles. Using low cost labour in China, India, Pakistan, and Vietnam, the service is heavily used by spammers to help assist them spread spam to websites who think they’re protected. You can read more at http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/virtual-sweatshops-defeat-antispam-tests-20120110-1psej.html#ixzz1kFCHzjN1
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Michael L Berman of scrippnews.com has shared his thoughts on the Apricorn & LOK-IT product ranges. “That little USB flash drive you carry around in your pocket or briefcase probably contains everything from personal documents to phone numbers. But what happens if you lose it or it gets stolen? It may even be password protected, […]
William King has recommended IronKey as a key device for workers on the move. “IronKey is a super secure USB flash drive which can keep your data (…) safe if it gets stolen.” You can read more over cmvlive.com
Brian Westover of PCMag.com has reviewed the Padlock Pro SSD model, noting it features “Lightning fast SSD. Simple to use 256-bit AES encryption. Dual interface offers USB for flexibility and eSATA for speed.” To read the full review visit PCMag.com You can check out our range of Apricorn Aegis Padlock Pro SSD models by clicking […]
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the technology behind making online banking and shopping secure, but it is coming under increasing threat by hackers & criminals, which could cause problems for the $680 billion dollar a year global e-commerce market. However, Dave Jevans of IronKey, has said, “What is good is that the security community is […]
Dave Jevans, Chairman and Founder of IronKey, has updated his blog with a post on what the recently announced IronKey & Imation merger means for IronKey users. You can read Dave’s thoughts over at his official IronKey blog, found here.
Emmett Dulaney of campustechnology.com has posted an article on how to properly dispose of old flash drives, citing the value of the information that can be stored on a drive as a primary reason to properly destroy your old flash drives. You may think deleting the files on the drive via your computer completely erases […]
Trend Micro has released its findings from a recent global consumer technology use survey, focused on online security for parents and their children. The survey found that, 81% of Australian parents believe their children’s security and online privacy, whilst using social networking sites, is important to them. 46% feel safe when their children are online. […]
Storage device manufacturer, Imation Corp, has announced today it has purchased the hardware business of privately owned company IronKey. In a letter to customers, IronKey CEO Art Wong and Chairman Dave Jevans said that “IronKey will continue to deliver cloud-based security and add new online security services for enterprises, financial institutions, governments and consumers.” “Imation […]
Industry experts have urged the UK govt to expand its knowledge in IT to better help improve transparency and implement better controls to prevent breaches to data security. Writing for SC Magazine, Dave Jevans, chairman of IronKey and the Anti Phishing Working Group, said he believes that more co operation was needed between governments, regulators and […]


