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Working for easier, but accurate, biometrics

Working for easier, but accurate, biometrics

Biometrics researchers at the University of Buffalo have paved the way to make fingerprint authentication more reliable, even with incomplete prints.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 28 2006 8:24PM Security
A real treasure for turning in software pirates

A real treasure for turning in software pirates

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) announced today that it has increased its cash incentive to $200,000 for information on software piracy that leads to an infringement settlement with software vendors.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 28 2006 8:13PM Security
A meteorologist for web users

A meteorologist for web users

Anti-virus giant Symantec today unveiled its "Internet Threat Meter," an easy-to-understand web feature that provides consumers with updated risks associated with popular online activities.
Dan Kaplan Feb 28 2006 8:03PM Security
IT Fund for Kids calls on industry help

IT Fund for Kids calls on industry help

Starlight Children's Foundation's IT Fund for Kids is calling for greater participation from the local IT community this year.
Tim Lohman Feb 28 2006 12:35PM Oddware
Viruses biggest security headache for U.K. business

Viruses biggest security headache for U.K. business

Virus infections accounted for roughly half of the worst security incidents for U.K. companies in the past two years, according to a new survey.
René Millman Feb 28 2006 10:51AM Security
Sun shines on Aduva for patch management

Sun shines on Aduva for patch management

Sun Microsystems today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Valley-based patch management firm Aduva for an undisclosed sum.
William Eazel Feb 24 2006 9:46AM Security
Five phish a day for fifth of email users

Five phish a day for fifth of email users

More than 20 percent of email users receive more than five phishing emails every day, according to a new report.
René Millman Feb 21 2006 11:53AM Security
So what's in store for you this year?

So what's in store for you this year?

Spam, trojans, keyloggers and every variety of virus are on the increase, making life harder for information security professionals. René Millman assesses the scale of this onslaught
René Millman Feb 10 2006 4:25PM Security
Four months and $50 for OneCare

Four months and $50 for OneCare

OneCare Live, Microsoft’s new security software, will hit the market in June, the Redmond, Wash.-computing giant announced Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Feb 8 2006 9:48PM Security
Standing strong: Partnering for a robust IT backbone

Standing strong: Partnering for a robust IT backbone

Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tom Ridge says that no matter if discussions are about cyberterrorist attacks launched at federal agencies or cash-driven assaults targeted at large enterprises, cooperation and collaboration of federal and corporate efforts is crucial to protecting the nation’s IT backbone.
Illena Armstrong Feb 8 2006 9:26PM Security
Solutions for the mailstream

Solutions for the mailstream

Ever since written communications began there has been a need to keep some of these communications more secure and private than others. Today, much of this written communication is exchanged through electronic mail, and yet email security still remains something of a blindspot for most organizations.
Andrew Kellett Feb 8 2006 8:20PM Security
Hacker jailed for bringing down millions of PCs

Hacker jailed for bringing down millions of PCs

A hacker who stopped more than three million Spanish computer users from using the internet has been sentenced to two years in jail. Twenty-six-year-old Santiago Garrido used a computer worm to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks after he was expelled from the popular "Hispano" IRC chat room for disobeying its rules.
William Eazel Feb 8 2006 11:55AM Security
NIST updates cryptography guidelines for U.S. Federal Agencies

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.
William Eazel Jan 30 2006 9:51AM Security
Dial ‘D’ for DoS; VoIP’s hidden security threat

Dial ‘D’ for DoS; VoIP’s hidden security threat

Communication technology experts have released a report highlighting inherent security issues with VoIP applications such as Skype and Vonage that could give online criminals an opportunity to operate undetected.
William Eazel Jan 30 2006 9:46AM Security
All hands on deck next week for Nyxem worm

All hands on deck next week for Nyxem worm

With the next stage of the so-called Kama Sutra Worm set to affect about 700,000 infected PCs on Feb. 3, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team has warned users to batten down the hatches.
Dan Kaplan Jan 25 2006 10:14PM Security
IT security 'top priority' for European financial institutions

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.
William Eazel Jan 25 2006 10:37AM Security
Wireless woes for Windows

Wireless woes for Windows

Laptop users with Microsoft Windows OSs have been warned that their laptops may be broadcasting the SSIDs of ad-hoc networks without user knowledge.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2006 9:19PM Security
For Whom The Bell Tolls

For Whom The Bell Tolls

A few years ago I took the decision to turn my tax affairs over to an accountant. Not that I earn that much, but I simply can’t figure out all the boxes, and it means having to read the manual which has never been a particularly strong point.
Calum Macleod Jan 18 2006 1:42PM Security
IDC: Firms unprepared for blended security threats

IDC: Firms unprepared for blended security threats

Industry analysts warned today that IT security threats are becoming more sophisticated and organized, making it imperative for businesses of all sizes to put controls into place that secure operations and infrastructures.
William Eazel Jan 17 2006 9:50AM Security
We’re saving a seat for you

We’re saving a seat for you

SC Magazine U.S. Awards dinner is edging closer.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2006 10:06PM Security

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