Recent articles by William Eazel
IT security giants team up to solve spyware
In a bid to combat the growing menace of spyware, IT security giants McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, ICSA Labs and Thompson Cyber Security Labs Unite have teamed up to define identification and testing methodologies for spyware mitigation technologies.
Jan 31 2006 10:09AM
Security
NIST updates cryptography guidelines for U.S. Federal Agencies
In a bid to help U.S. federal agencies protect sensitive, but unclassified information, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated guidelines for selecting and implementing cryptographic methods.
Jan 30 2006 9:51AM
Security
ABN AMRO banks on authentication application to fight identity theft
ABN AMRO, one of the world's largest international banks, has rolled out an automated document authentication system in a bid to achieve compliance with pending regulations designed to fight identity theft.
The project to deploy Viisage’s iA-thenticate offering, was undertaken in conjunction with Viisage's Netherlands business partner, Securitech B.V.
Jan 27 2006 11:26AM
Security
Microsoft lends hand to state spyware battle
Microsoft today vowed to support Washington state's battle against malware after state Attorney General Rob McKenna filed the first legal action under the Washington Computer Spyware Act, enacted last year. The software giant also filed its own parallel lawsuit alleging violation of the same law.
Jan 26 2006 2:50PM
Security
IT security 'top priority' for European financial institutions
The growing threat from hackers, new regulations, reputation issues and the growing importance of direct channel self-service banking are pushing IT security to the very top of the corporate agenda for Western European financial institutions, new research has revealed.
Jan 25 2006 10:37AM
Security
Analyst: Credit card firms must do more to fight fraud
MasterCard’s recent move to offer financial incentives for companies using its SecureCode payer authentication system is a step in the right direction to fight online card fraud, but still "not enough," Gartner has warned.
Jan 24 2006 10:33AM
Security
U.K. consumer confidence in online banking 'fragile'
Confidence in internet banking among U.K. consumers is "fragile," with half of active internet users telling the Financial Service Authority (FSA) that they were "extremely" or "very" concerned about fraud risk when making transactions.
Jan 24 2006 10:22AM
Security
Identity market consolidates as Viisage merges with Identix
Identity specialist Viisage Technology and biometric technology firm Identix Incorporated announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all stock transaction valued at approximately $770 million.
Jan 23 2006 10:08AM
Security
New AIM worm hides adware sting in its tail
Researchers have discovered a previously undocumented instant messaging (IM) worm that targets AOL’s AIM applications. The recently discovered worm is coded to exploit PC hosts infected with lockx.exe or palsp.exe. It uses IRC enabled malware to connect the host to a server for further infection through a series of commands.
Jan 20 2006 10:18AM
Security
Novell urged to build open source around AppArmor Linux
Industry experts have predicted that Novell’s recent decision to open up the source code of its AppArmor Linux security offering will only have a “meaningful result” if the firm succeeds in developing a true open-source community around the technology.
Jan 20 2006 10:11AM
Security
