Marcia Savage

Recent articles by Marcia Savage

Arbor Networks spearheads telecom alliance to block attacks

Arbor Networks spearheads telecom alliance to block attacks

Arbor Networks is spearheading an information-sharing alliance between telecommunications giants that aims to thwart denial-of-service and other cyberattacks.
Marcia Savage Mar 28 2005 5:29PM Security
Banks advised to notify customers of data breaches

Banks advised to notify customers of data breaches

The Federal Reserve Board has issued guidance that calls on financial institutions to notify customers of security breaches involving their sensitive data.
Marcia Savage Mar 25 2005 5:30PM Security
No joy as SOX costs more than estimated

No joy as SOX costs more than estimated

Public companies spent an average of $4.36 million to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a 39 percent increase from the $3.14 million they expected to spend, according to a recent survey.
Marcia Savage Mar 24 2005 4:56PM Security
Increase in cybersecurity research funding advised

Increase in cybersecurity research funding advised

The federal government needs to put more dollars into research of civilian cybersecurity, the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) said in a recent report.
Marcia Savage Mar 21 2005 10:47PM Security
Getronics acquires RedSiren

Getronics acquires RedSiren

Getronics North America, an IT solutions and services firm, has acquired managed secuirty provider RedSiren.
Marcia Savage Mar 18 2005 6:08PM Security
Audit: IRS employees susceptible to social engineering

Audit: IRS employees susceptible to social engineering

Employees at the Internal Revenue Service were apt to fall victim to social engineering scams, according to an audit by the Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Marcia Savage Mar 18 2005 4:26PM Security
Gates maps out future for Microsoft anti-virus

Gates maps out future for Microsoft anti-virus

Microsoft boss Bill Gates pledged further action to help users and firms improve security when he opened the RSA conference in San Francisco late February.
Marcia Savage Mar 17 2005 12:56PM Security
Industry needs to agree on spyware

Industry needs to agree on spyware

Knocking out spyware is easier said than done, especially when what you say isn’t what you mean. Marcia Savage reports
Marcia Savage Mar 17 2005 12:27PM Security
ChoicePoint CEO apologizes for security breach

ChoicePoint CEO apologizes for security breach

ChoicePoint Chairman and CEO Derek Smith, appearing before a Congressional committee, apologized to 145,000 consumers whose personal information was exposed to criminals.
Marcia Savage Mar 16 2005 10:36PM Security
Welcome to the new world order

Welcome to the new world order

Virus writers are as active as they ever were, warns Marcia Savage. But villains and spammers now want to use them and their tricks
Marcia Savage Mar 16 2005 12:32PM Security
Botnets used as tool for range of attacks

Botnets used as tool for range of attacks

Botnets, networks of compromised computers that can be remotely controlled by attackers, are used for many types of attacks, including identity theft, according to a recent report by the researchers at Honeynet Project.
Marcia Savage Mar 15 2005 5:34PM Security
Survey reveals contradictions over regulations

Survey reveals contradictions over regulations

A poll of 130 security professionals showed that 64 percent believe government should introduce more laws to improve cybersecurity yet only 17 percent believe government measures are effective in fighting online threats.
Marcia Savage Mar 15 2005 4:18PM Security
The traffic cop: Stopping bugs in transit

The traffic cop: Stopping bugs in transit

The Ivy League is just as exposed to malware as anyone, finds Marcia Savage. So how did Dartmouth College tackle the big issue?
Marcia Savage Mar 15 2005 2:29PM Security
Federal officials eyeing expansion of Air Force-Microsoft initiative

Federal officials eyeing expansion of Air Force-Microsoft initiative

Federal officials are talking about expanding the U.S. Air Force's initiative with Microsoft, which will produce secure standard configurations of Microsoft software, to other government agencies.
Marcia Savage Mar 14 2005 9:45PM Security
ID theft prevention legislation proposed

ID theft prevention legislation proposed

Senator Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) plans to introduce legislation that aims to prevent ID theft by requiring companies to implement security systems that protect customers' personal data.
Marcia Savage Mar 12 2005 4:25PM Security
Tighter regulation of data broker industry proposed

Tighter regulation of data broker industry proposed

A bill that would increase federal oversight of information brokers was introduced in Congress Wednesday.
Marcia Savage Mar 11 2005 11:51AM Security
Consortium launches SCADA research project

Consortium launches SCADA research project

A consortium of cybersecurity institutions has launched an $8.5 million research initiative to help secure supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems used in critical infrastructure sectors.
Marcia Savage Mar 9 2005 5:05PM Security
Symantec CEO reiterates benefits of Veritas merger

Symantec CEO reiterates benefits of Veritas merger

Symantec Chairman and CEO John Thompson Tuesday reiterated his company's case for acquiring Veritas, saying it is driven by several industry "megatrends" including increased deployment of Linux.
Marcia Savage Mar 8 2005 10:43PM Security
Moat and castle still top security strategy

Moat and castle still top security strategy

Many companies still rely on a "moat and castle" approach to network security, according to a survey of CISOs by Preventsys and Qualys.
Marcia Savage Mar 8 2005 7:28PM Security
Aventail sells off managed SSL VPN business

Aventail sells off managed SSL VPN business

Aventail has sold its managed SSL VPN services business to Netifice Communications, a supplier of IP VPN solutions.
Marcia Savage Mar 8 2005 5:09PM Security

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