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Novell broadens security portfolio

Novell broadens security portfolio

Novell today announced two new acquisitions designed to extend its identity and access management capabilities.
Phil Muncaster Feb 21 2009 7:37AM Security
Web identity hijacking on the rise

Web identity hijacking on the rise

Business professionals are being warned to create and maintain online profiles in all the major social networks in order to mitigate the risk of criminals impersonating them and mining sensitive corporate and personal information.
Phil Muncaster Feb 3 2009 10:55AM Security
CA to acquire Orchestria

CA to acquire Orchestria

Identity management company CA has announced plans to acquire Orchestria Corporation, a provider of data loss prevention technology, for an undisclosed sum.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 6 2009 6:32AM Security
RailCorp plans user identity management project

RailCorp plans user identity management project

NSW-based RailCorp will commence a pilot project to test a new system for managing employee identity verification and access to its HR, safety and network access repository applications.
Staff Writers Nov 11 2008 3:30PM Security
Ex-con spills the beans on ID fraud

Ex-con spills the beans on ID fraud

The threat of gaol time is no deterrent for online criminals, a former fraudster told a roomful of e-crime experts today.
Phil Muncaster Nov 7 2008 5:30AM Security
Red Flags rules can help stop identity theft

Red Flags rules can help stop identity theft

Identity theft has become a multi-billion dollar issue that continues to accelerate, and protecting against it has become a multi-million dollar business, says Deloitte's Mark Steinhoff.
Mark Steinhoff, Deloitte Oct 29 2008 3:42PM Security
The SC Reader Survey concludes, and the winner is . . . .

The SC Reader Survey concludes, and the winner is . . . .

Over fifty percent of our readers believe identity theft is a big issue and requires further industry discussion, according to the results of SC Magazine’s Online Reader Survey.
Staff Writers Oct 22 2008 2:51PM Security
Online job applications raise fears of identity theft

Online job applications raise fears of identity theft

People who send their CVs to online job sites may be putting themselves at risk of identity theft according to a fraud prevention experiment.
Sylvie Barak Oct 21 2008 6:35AM Security
Auctioneers turn to real life ID checks

Auctioneers turn to real life ID checks

Online traders in Australia should use better ID verification systems so that consumers can tell the difference between fraudulent and honest sellers, says OZtion MD Philip Druce. iTnews looks at the security surrounding auction house accounts.
Kathryn Small Oct 10 2008 2:49PM Security
Prices for stolen information plummet

Prices for stolen information plummet

The black-market price for stolen credit and debit card details has dropped to as little as US$1.50, according to a newspaper investigation.
Dan Raywood Oct 10 2008 9:48AM Security
More data loss headaches for T-Mobile

More data loss headaches for T-Mobile

Deutsche Telekom loses 17m customer details.
Shaun Nichols Oct 8 2008 9:38AM Security
Facebook flooded with fake profiles

Facebook flooded with fake profiles

Spammers and malware writers exploiting site to infect users.
Phil Muncaster Oct 8 2008 9:38AM Security
Sun updates access management software

Sun updates access management software

Sun Microsystems has updated its open source identity management product that allows customers to provide staff with a single sign-on to all their applications.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 1 2008 7:27AM Software
US identity theft bill set for approval

US identity theft bill set for approval

A new identity theft bill is set to become US federal law, adding stiffer penalties and stricter definitions for identity and information theft crimes.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 9:58AM Security
Secure Computing buys Securify for US$15M

Secure Computing buys Securify for US$15M

Enterprise security firm Secure Computing has announced plans to purchase Securify, provider of identity-based network monitoring solutions.
Dan Raywood Sep 5 2008 10:03AM Security
Bank of New York loses 12.5 million customer details

Bank of New York loses 12.5 million customer details

The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has admitted that the number of its customers hit by a data breach was much larger than previously stated.
Iain Thomson Sep 1 2008 10:05AM Security
Best Western insists massive database wasn't stolen

Best Western insists massive database wasn't stolen

An article that appeared in last weekend's Glasgow Sunday Herald claiming personal information belonging to eight million travellers had been winkled has been denounced.
Egan Orion Aug 27 2008 8:36AM Security
Every prisoner in UK victim of data breach

Every prisoner in UK victim of data breach

The personal information of thousands of criminals in England and Wales has been lost on a USB drive.
Mark Mayne Aug 25 2008 9:59AM Security
BT: Sloppy identity verification 'must make firms liable'

BT: Sloppy identity verification 'must make firms liable'

Organisations that hold personal data should be made liable for fraudulent transactions, say BT security experts.
Joy Persaud Aug 8 2008 11:06AM Security
900 laptops lost at Heathrow per week

900 laptops lost at Heathrow per week

More than 3,300 laptops are lost or go missing at the eight largest airports in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) each week, according to new research commissioned by Dell.
Staff Writers Aug 1 2008 8:01AM Hardware

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