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The exploitation of flaws in the HTTPS protocol
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comFor both technical and non-technical users, the presence of "HTTPS" in a website URL will provide confidence to consider entering sensitive information such as bank or credit card details. However, even websites owned by the most reputable organisations may be exposed to attack if HTTPS is not properly implemented.
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Proving ownership of IPv6 addresses
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this article in our Royal Holloway security series, we examine the mechanisms that have been invented to allow Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), which replaces IPv4, users to prove their rightful ownership of an address, preventing others from using it falsely, as well as showing some of the ways in which these measures are incomplete.
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Unified Communication: “It should work as easily as a telephone call!”
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comThis article in our Royal Holloway Information Security series explains the security implications of unified communication.
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Royal Holloway: Secure multiparty computation and its application to digital asset custody
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comFor this article in our Royal Holloway security series, the authors provide a brief overview of multiparty computation (MPC) and highlight the benefits of MPC-based bitcoin custody over traditional approaches.
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The difficulties of defending against web tracking
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comThis article in our Royal Holloway information security series introduces you to web tracking, provides an overview of how organisations track users and discusses a few of the difficulties you may face when trying to defend against tracking.
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Royal Holloway: Cloud-native honeypot deployment
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comExploring open problems facing cloud infrastructure, this article in our Royal Holloway security series describes the implementation, feasibility and benefits of cloud-native honeypots.
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Understanding behavioural detection of antivirus
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comThis article in our Royal Holloway Security Series analyses the effectiveness and behavior of 32-bit and 64-bit antivirus software in Windows 7.
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Demystifying the myths of public cloud computing
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIn this article in our Royal Holloway security series, Chris Hodson asks whether public cloud is less secure than private datacentres, and assesses service models, deployment, threats and good practice.
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Are we trusting social networks too much?
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comThis article in our Royal Holloway Security Series sheds an often uncomfortable light on the privacy risks people incur by using social media, and offers advice on how to minimise those risks
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The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and Internet Connections Records
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comThis article in our Royal Holloway Information Security series examines the implication of the state's collection of Internet Connection Records under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.