In the United States, government computer networks parry millions of attempted intrusions every day, Internet-security experts say.
Bruce Schneier, an internet-security expert, thinks it is a bit like worrying about spammers stealing a copy of the telephone directory.
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Some Internet-security experts believe that the Georgia conflict marks the first time a known cyberattack has coincided with a ground war, but others said that similar computer attacks have accompanied military operations in the Middle East and elsewhere.
One frequent objection to always-on Internet access is security -- always-on gives hackers time to break into your computer.
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New intelligence inside the latest Cisco gear will bring it all together, from video-ready Internet phones to security-hardened switches and a speedy new router that can, in a single second, move 11 trillion bytes of data, or roughly 11 million novels.
Internet security firm Internet Security Solutions (nasdaq: ISSX - news - people ) has just completed an investigation into the existence of several large file-sharing networks used to trade pirated software and movies.
However, as more personal information and virtual assets are now processed through or stored on the Internet, Internet security threats become increasingly profit-driven.
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"I think it's just coincidental, " says Paul Ferguson, a researcher at Trend Micro, the world's third-largest Internet security company behind McAfee and Symantec.
These are people whose identity is publicly verifiable - members of the Internet identity, security, and privacy communities who believe in the power of a peer-to-peer, socially-verified reputation network.
He then moved to California working for EDS. He did consulting on Internet infrastructure security for dot-com companies.
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In 2009, Kasperky sales units of anti-virus, internet security and spyware products was just 1, 619, 405, trailing behind Norton branded security software with 3, 464, 544 units sold.
Purchasers of ADATA's external storage devices are eligible for a free download of the latest Norton Internet Security 2012 anti-virus software (60 day trial version), and also enjoy three year warranty service, ensuring better mobility, security and convenience.
Despite high-profile examples of internet security breaches, such as the recent incident of phishing email scams, 76% of the survey group thought the internet was a safe place "as long as you know what you're doing".
Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech's combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control.
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Alvin Estevez is president, co-founder, and managing director of Enigma Software Group USA, a developer of PC and Internet security systems, including the SpyHunter anti-malware software diagnosis and removal utility.
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The problems revolve around the MS06-042 security patch for Internet Explorer that Microsoft originally released on 8 August.
Already, firms that use the monitoring service provided by his company, Counterpane Internet Security, enjoy a 20-40% reduction in their premiums for cyber-insurance.
Internet security was largely an after-thought for the early Internet, as its primary purpose was to facilitate open, end-to-end, any-to-any communications and information exchange for bridging and accelerating research efforts.
Other bells and whistles include Intel Wireless Display, HP's CoolSense technology, Beats, HP Wireless Audio, full copies of Photoshop and Premiere Elements and a two-year subscription to Norton Internet Security.
The OEMs, as they are referred to in the industry, are the Dells and the Macs of the computer world that come with Norton Internet Security or a McAfee product pre-installed for a temporary time period.
He has made a name for himself in the past few years promoting intra-governmental collaboration on matters related to internet security.
Alvin Estevez is the cofounder, president, and managing director of the Enigma Software Group, which develops PC and Internet security systems, including the SpyHunter anti-malware software diagnosis and removal utility.
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But it will surely happen, now that retailers are learning to sort out delivery problems (a big one for food retailers) and fears about credit-card security, and as customers get reassurance, experience and ever-wider access to the internet.
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Plans to offer UK-based firms shorter internet domain names backed by added security features have been proposed.
But, as this legislation and Microsoft's chatroom U-turn both show, the battle over internet security is far from finished.
One problem today is that few stand in any position to make security guarantees on an Internet with a built-in, open and trusting architecture.
"We recommend that the government use secure Web servers and do the hygiene, " says Roberto Medrano, general manager of Hewlett-Packard (HWP) 's Internet security division.
Hering hints that his startup could become the security layer for the long-discussed Internet of Things, a world where everything from your thermostat to your car is networked.
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