Marcia Savage

Recent articles by Marcia Savage

Educause teams with the Center for Internet Security

Educause teams with the Center for Internet Security

Educause, a nonprofit association of colleges and universities, is partnering with the Center for Internet Security (CIS) to improve cybersecurity at higher education institutions.
Marcia Savage Dec 1 2004 7:31PM Security
Ethical hacking: Think like the bad guys

Ethical hacking: Think like the bad guys

Fancy learning the black art of hacking? Marcia Savage speaks to Jill Davis about a course that helps you to understand your enemies
Marcia Savage Dec 1 2004 5:25PM Security
Air Force consolidates Microsoft contracts to improve security

Air Force consolidates Microsoft contracts to improve security

The U.S. Air Force consolidated 38 contracts for Microsoft software and nine support contracts into two enterprise-wide agreements, a move it says will improve security and save money.
Marcia Savage Nov 22 2004 4:32PM Security
Oracle moves to quarterly patches

Oracle moves to quarterly patches

Oracle will begin issuing security patches for its software on a quarterly basis beginning in January.
Marcia Savage Nov 18 2004 6:46PM Security
Petco settles FTC charges over security flaws

Petco settles FTC charges over security flaws

Petco Animal Supplies agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that security flaws in its web site violated privacy claims it made to customers.
Marcia Savage Nov 18 2004 5:45PM Security
These laws are not the answer

These laws are not the answer

Jennifer Granick is not one to beat around the bush. She believes that as technology progresses, the laws that protect us should progress with it – and, so far, they have not. She tells Marcia Savage what needs to be done
Marcia Savage Nov 12 2004 5:15PM Security
Will your company make the grade?

Will your company make the grade?

As the deadline to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act looms, companies are getting themselves ready, Marcia Savage reports
Marcia Savage Nov 12 2004 5:13PM Security
Intel & MIT team up for web trust

Intel & MIT team up for web trust

Chipmaker Intel and the MIT Sloan Center for eBusiness have teamed up to create an online system that increases trust between a web site and its customers.
Marcia Savage Nov 11 2004 9:25PM Security
Juniper: Stand-alone security will give way to integration

Juniper: Stand-alone security will give way to integration

Stand-alone security will become a thing of the past as security becomes integrated into the network, said Juniper Networks CEO Scott Kriens.
Marcia Savage Nov 10 2004 9:52PM Security
Data management not a priority despite security concerns

Data management not a priority despite security concerns

Despite regulatory pressures and security concerns, senior corporate managers do not place enough importance on data quality, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Marcia Savage Nov 10 2004 11:01AM Security
App security vendors issue challenge

App security vendors issue challenge

A group of application security vendors is challenging Check Point Software Technologies, Symantec, and others to submit their products to an independent application security assessment.
Marcia Savage Nov 8 2004 11:09PM Security
Malware writers out for profit

Malware writers out for profit

Virus statistics from October indicate that malware writers are shifting their goal from fame to profit, according to antivirus vendor Trend Micro.
Marcia Savage Nov 4 2004 11:54AM Security
U.S. consumers apt to give away personal data

U.S. consumers apt to give away personal data

Americans release too much personal information over the phone and web, making them vulnerable to identity theft and phishing, according to a survey released by EDS and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Marcia Savage Oct 29 2004 10:50PM Security
Report: DHS infosec program needs improvement

Report: DHS infosec program needs improvement

Although the Department of Homeland Security has made some progress with its information security program it still has a long way to go, according to a report released Wednesday by the department’s inspector general.
Marcia Savage Oct 29 2004 9:45PM Security
California law hits firms nationwide

California law hits firms nationwide

Firms used to like handling security breaches quietly but that is no longer an option
Marcia Savage Oct 29 2004 5:04PM Security
Infosec certifications debunked

Infosec certifications debunked

The information security profession is suffering from a proliferation of certifications, an infosec consultant told attendees at this week’s SC Magazine Forum in Napa, Calif.
Marcia Savage Oct 28 2004 2:13PM Security
Retailers rush to meet creditcard deadlines

Retailers rush to meet creditcard deadlines
Marcia Savage Oct 22 2004 4:18PM Security
FUD still a prime persuasive technique for IT pros

FUD still a prime persuasive technique for IT pros

Many IT professionals use the fear, uncertainty and denial (FUD) approach to persuade senior management to increase security, according to a survey conducted by WatchGuard Technologies.
Marcia Savage Oct 22 2004 11:07AM Security
A safer way to stay in contact

A safer way to stay in contact

As workforces are becoming increasingly mobile, companies are searching for a variety of technologies to secure mobile users.
Marcia Savage Oct 15 2004 4:22PM Security
Industry’s voice up on Capitol Hill

Industry’s voice up on Capitol Hill

Some in the industry have accused the Cyber Security Industry Alliance of being just a ploy to curb government interference. But CSIA’s leader Paul Kurtz insists the group has much wider goals.
Marcia Savage Oct 15 2004 4:20PM Security

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