New protection in the face of the new threats
Alfonso XI, ‘the Avenger’, was a Spanish king who once described in awe how during a battle against the Marinids, “they hurled many iron…
Forecast 2007
The problem with making a prediction about security in the year 2007 is that no matter how basic or extravagant it might be, it…
Viral convergence
Digital technology tried to solve these flaws, establishing an encryption system in the calls, which was easier because it was based on a digital…
Voice over IP under threat
There has recently been considerable alarm about the possibility of a malicious code spreading via Skype. Skype is a system that allows voice communication…
From software to fatware to nanosoftware
The first programmable electronic computer is considered the ENIAC, built as a general-purpose system (that is, capable of carrying out different tasks depending on…
Securing a connection with the bank
Although it does not seem like it, the malware situation nowadays is worrying. There are more people creating malware than ever before and more…
The future of spam
In the 1930s, the US psychologist Abraham Maslow formulated a theory that according to which, everybody has a series of basic needs that must…