Recent articles by Marcia Savage

SAFLINK wins EPA contract

SAFLINK wins EPA contract

SAFLINK, a provider of biometric solutions, said Thursday that it won a contract to install and integrate a physical access control system at Region 6 of the Environmental Protection Agency in Dallas, Texas.
Marcia Savage May 6 2004 11:49PM Security
Gaps in anti-spam protection

Gaps in anti-spam protection

Nearly one-third of organizations fail to refine or reconfigure their anti-spam tools, according to an online survey conducated by Clearswift and the nonprofit privacy certification firm TRUSTe.
Marcia Savage May 4 2004 11:14PM Security
Liberty Bank taps Sigaba for secure email

Liberty Bank taps Sigaba for secure email

Liberty Bank has chosen Sigaba Secure Email to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, Sigaba announced Tuesday.
Marcia Savage May 4 2004 4:54PM Security
Sasser worm spreads rapidly across internet

Sasser worm spreads rapidly across internet

The Sasser worm was infecting thousands of systems by exploiting a recently announced Microsoft flaw, security experts said Monday.
Marcia Savage May 3 2004 9:58PM Security
Panel discusses top infosec issues

Panel discusses top infosec issues

Making security policies effective, patch management, and risk analysis were among the many issues discussed and debated Tuesday by a panel of infosec experts at Infosecurity Europe in London.
Marcia Savage Apr 27 2004 2:44PM Security
Public-private partnership necessary for cybersecurity

Public-private partnership necessary for cybersecurity

The U.K. government is developing a strategic approach to information assurance that spans all key systems in the public interest, not just government systems, Steve Marsh, director of Central Sponsor for Information Assurance (CSIA), said in a keynote Tuesday at InfoSecurity Europe.
Marcia Savage Apr 27 2004 11:40AM Security
Network Associates sells Sniffer line, changes name

Network Associates sells Sniffer line, changes name

Network Associates Thursday announced the sale of its Sniffer network analyzer product line and said the company will change its name to McAfee.
Marcia Savage Apr 22 2004 11:55PM Security
Phishing attacks on the rise

Phishing attacks on the rise

Phishing attacks shot up 43 percent in March for an average of 13 new scams each day, according to a report released Monday by the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
Marcia Savage Apr 20 2004 7:58PM Security
NCSP releases final task force report

NCSP releases final task force report

The National Cyber Security Partnership Monday released recommendations for reducing security vulnerabilities from its task force on Technical Standards and Common Criteria.
Marcia Savage Apr 19 2004 5:11PM Security
Signs of new worm on the way

Signs of new worm on the way

VeriSign said it's alerting customers that a big Internet worm may be coming, based on traffic anomalies and other data gleaned at its SOCs (Secure Operations Centers).
Marcia Savage Apr 16 2004 7:15PM Security
Real connectivity relies on establishing trust

Real connectivity relies on establishing trust

Marcia Savage explains how Raymond James Financial is boosting end-point security for remote agents
Marcia Savage Apr 15 2004 10:25AM Security
Surge in browser-based attacks

Surge in browser-based attacks

Browser-based attacks are on the rise, according to the second annual survey on IT security and the workforce from the Computing Technology Industry Assocation (CompTIA).
Marcia Savage Apr 12 2004 11:56PM Security
Task force: Infosec must be part of corporate governance

Task force: Infosec must be part of corporate governance

A task force of the National Cyber Security Partnership (NCSP) Monday released its recommendations for organizations to incorporate cybersecurity into their corporate governance systems.
Marcia Savage Apr 12 2004 9:12PM Security
Putnam group releases infosec recommendations

Putnam group releases infosec recommendations

A group formed by Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Florida) last fall to study alternatives to cybersecurity legislation released its recommendations Tuesday.
Marcia Savage Apr 6 2004 11:21PM Security
Malware not a factor in Aug. 14 blackout

Malware not a factor in Aug. 14 blackout

A report by a U.S.-Canadian task force concluded that malware did not cause or contribute to the Aug. 14 blackout last year.
Marcia Savage Apr 6 2004 6:57PM Security
Growing pains for the U.S. strategy

Growing pains for the U.S. strategy

Amit Yoran, director of the National Cyber Security Division, claims that progress is being made with the strategy to secure America’s cyberspace. However, the strategy just had its first birthday and not everyone celebrated. Marcia Savage reports
Marcia Savage Apr 5 2004 4:09PM Security
Nine companies join open standards security group

Nine companies join open standards security group

Nine vendors, including Dell and Motorola, have joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an organization focused on creating open standards for system security.
Marcia Savage Apr 2 2004 7:08PM Security
Group releases recs for improving software security

Group releases recs for improving software security

A task force of the National Cyber Security Partnership on Thursday released its initial recommendations for boosting software security, including patch management guidelines, improved education for software developers, and incentives.
Marcia Savage Apr 2 2004 12:26AM Security
New internet security alliance launches

New internet security alliance launches

A coalition of consumer, ecommerce and IT trade groups launched Americans for a Secure Internet (ASI) Thursday.
Marcia Savage Apr 1 2004 7:10PM Security
Netsky and Bagle most prevalent malware in March

Netsky and Bagle most prevalent malware in March

Variants of the Netsky worm topped the virus chart in March, according to a report released Wednesday by antivirus vendor Sophos.
Marcia Savage Apr 1 2004 1:53AM Security

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