Marcia Savage

Recent articles by Marcia Savage

Companies track down online tsunami relief scams

Companies track down online tsunami relief scams

MasterCard International and NameProtect are donating their services to help law enforcement agencies stop online fraudsters from exploiting tsunami relief efforts.
Marcia Savage Jan 10 2005 6:59PM Security
Bill to create new cybersecurity post reintroduced

Bill to create new cybersecurity post reintroduced

Lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to create an assistant secretary for cybersecurity position in the Department of Homeland Security.
Marcia Savage Jan 7 2005 4:56PM Security
Is your website an easy target?

Is your website an easy target?

Working to strict deadlines and under financial constraints, website developers are often forced to place security near the bottom of the list of requirements. Marcia Savage looks at the inevitable consequences
Marcia Savage Jan 7 2005 12:38PM Security
Congresswoman reintroduces spyware bill

Congresswoman reintroduces spyware bill

U.S. Rep. Mary Bono (R-Calif.) this week reintroduced her bill to combat spyware as the 109th Congress convened.
Marcia Savage Jan 6 2005 5:56PM Security
Symantec & Veritas CEOs detail merger

Symantec & Veritas CEOs detail merger

The merger between Symantec and Veritas and their respective security and storage management technologies will meet the evolving needs of enteprise security managers, Veritas Chairman, President and CEO Gary Bloom said.
Marcia Savage Jan 6 2005 12:19AM Security
Spam proliferates despite year-old CAN-SPAM Act

Spam proliferates despite year-old CAN-SPAM Act

It's been a year since the CAN-SPAM Act went into effect but the law has yet to stem the tide of junk email, according to MX Logic, an email security supplier.
Marcia Savage Jan 3 2005 9:38PM Security
Microsoft acquires anti-spyware firm Giant

Microsoft acquires anti-spyware firm Giant

Microsoft has acquired Giant Company Software, a supplier of anti-spyware and other security products.
Marcia Savage Dec 16 2004 9:41PM Security
Symantec-Veritas merger seen as sensible

Symantec-Veritas merger seen as sensible

Symantec's $13.5 billion acquisition of Veritas Software makes sense, industry analysts said.
Marcia Savage Dec 16 2004 8:53PM Security
Industry observers ponder potential Symantec-Veritas merger

Industry observers ponder potential Symantec-Veritas merger

Symantec is negotiating to buy Veritas Software, a maker of data backup and storage products, for $13 billion, according to published reports.
Marcia Savage Dec 15 2004 11:51PM Security
More phishing attacks and bot networks likely in 2005

More phishing attacks and bot networks likely in 2005

The next year will bring more phishing attacks and bot networks as cybercriminals look for quick profit, Symantec researchers predict.
Marcia Savage Dec 13 2004 7:48PM Security
Industry and law enforcement team up to fight phishing

Industry and law enforcement team up to fight phishing

Tech firms have joined with ISPs, banks and law enforcement in a new effort designed to fight phishing.
Marcia Savage Dec 10 2004 4:43PM Security
Industry bemoans legislation's lack of cybersecurity post

Industry bemoans legislation's lack of cybersecurity post

Industry leaders were disappointed that lawmakers stripped out language from a national intelligence reform bill that would have created an assistant secretary for cybersecurity in the Department of Homeland Security.
Marcia Savage Dec 9 2004 11:37PM Security
NIST-led group offers industrial cybersecurity requirements

NIST-led group offers industrial cybersecurity requirements

An industry group led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a set of cybersecurity requirements for computer systems used to control industrial processes for water, electrical power, and other infrastructures.
Marcia Savage Dec 8 2004 10:02PM Security
Malware, regulatory compliance top CSO worries

Malware, regulatory compliance top CSO worries

Worms, viruses, and Trojan horses, together with the pressure of regulatory compliance are the top concerns for a group of CSOs surveyed in New York Tuesday.
Marcia Savage Dec 8 2004 5:46PM Security
Industry group urges White House to boost cybersecurity

Industry group urges White House to boost cybersecurity

The Bush Administration has taken some steps to improve cybersecurity but needs to do more, according to the Cyber Security Industry Alliance.
Marcia Savage Dec 7 2004 6:37PM Security
House cybersecurity subcommittee releases recs

House cybersecurity subcommittee releases recs

The U.S. House Homeland Cybersecurity Subcommittee has released recommendations for the next Congress.
Marcia Savage Dec 7 2004 4:28PM Security
California proposal would ban data release for research

California proposal would ban data release for research

A California legislator is proposing a ban on state agencies handing out Social Security numbers and other personal data unless required for law enforcement purposes.
Marcia Savage Dec 6 2004 6:03PM Security
USAF IT standardization will boost protection

USAF IT standardization will boost protection

Marcia Savage Dec 6 2004 12:02PM Security
United we stand: Combined approach beats threats

United we stand: Combined approach beats threats

Co-operation between states is turning the tables on the cybercriminals. William Pelgrin tells Marcia Savage how the process works
Marcia Savage Dec 3 2004 11:24AM Security
Security jobs safe from outsourcing

Security jobs safe from outsourcing

Security jobs - particularly those in auditing, forensics, and management - are among the "safe" IT jobs that will be most resistant to being outsourced over the next year, according to a study by research firm Foote Partners.
Marcia Savage Dec 2 2004 5:06PM Security

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