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Online commerce rests on 'illusion of hope'

Online commerce rests on 'illusion of hope'

Web security is just an “illusion of hope” and consumers who shop online risk their privacy with every purchase, a U.S. academic claimed today.
William Eazel Feb 23 2006 9:05AM Security
CSIA: Fight against spyware is on

CSIA: Fight against spyware is on

The newly formed Anti-Spyware Coalition held its first public workshop earlier this month as a way to bring together key players to discuss malicious software, the Cyber Security Industry Alliance said in its February newsletter.
Dan Kaplan Feb 22 2006 8:07PM Security
From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

Information security is now a considerably more prominent issue to private companies than it was just two years ago, according to a survey released by the Business Software Alliance this week.
Frank Washkuch Feb 16 2006 1:47AM Security
Shed-ding Light on Enterprise Security

Shed-ding Light on Enterprise Security

It’s 4am, cold, dark and I’m running as fast as I can, wearing only a dressing gown. What’s going on? And what has this to do with IT security?
Jason Holloway Feb 6 2006 12:31PM Security
High Court ruling clamps down on U.K. P2P users

High Court ruling clamps down on U.K. P2P users

The U.K. High Court has ordered ten internet service providers to hand over the customer details of 150 individuals accused of illegally sharing software.
William Eazel Feb 3 2006 10:50AM Security
ABN AMRO banks on authentication application to fight identity theft

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.
William Eazel Jan 27 2006 11:26AM 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
Dan Newman, Instructor and hacking expert on the Ethical Hacking course (CEH) at The Training Camp

Dan Newman, Instructor and hacking expert on the Ethical Hacking course (CEH) at The Training Camp
Staff Writers Jan 25 2006 2:36PM Security
Linux vendors on alert as flaw found in KDE

Linux vendors on alert as flaw found in KDE

Linux vendors have issued a warning about a potentially serious security hole in the KDE desktop environment, affecting a number of Linux distributions that use the software.
William Eazel Jan 25 2006 10:53AM Security
Analyst: Oracle not on the ball

Analyst: Oracle not on the ball

A Gartner analyst has slammed Oracle over its security updates, saying users should be vigilant of threats to the software.
Dan Kaplan Jan 24 2006 10:12PM Security
Google's standoff with feds still on

Google's standoff with feds still on

Google refused to blink Friday in its standoff with the federal government over a U.S. Justice Department’s subpoena requiring the company to turn over personal search information.
Frank Washkuch Jan 20 2006 10:15PM Security
F-Secure reports on self

F-Secure reports on self

Anti-virus vendor F-Secure has detected a vulnerability in one of its own products, the company said in an advisory Thursday.
Dan Kaplan Jan 20 2006 9:24PM Security
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Outsourcing option

Unilever confirmed last month that it is discussing outsourcing parts of its finance, human resources and IT operations to Accenture and IBM. An outsourcing agreement would apply chiefly to Unilever's European staff.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2006 7:15PM Security
Hodges quits McAfee, moves on to Websense

Hodges quits McAfee, moves on to Websense

Gene Hodges took over Monday as the new chief executive officer of Websense after resigning as president of McAfee.
Frank Washkuch Jan 10 2006 9:48PM Security
Illegal material uncovered on 16M web pages

Illegal material uncovered on 16M web pages

Security experts have waned of a surge in the number of global websites hosting terrorist, extremist and illegal content.
William Eazel Dec 22 2005 11:32AM Security
War on spam progressing

War on spam progressing

Americans are winning the battle against spam email, the Federal Trade Commission said this week.
Frank Washkuch Dec 21 2005 9:46PM Security
Microsoft clamps down on illegal resale

Microsoft clamps down on illegal resale

Microsoft has filed 10 lawsuits against companies for allegedly pirating software and seven court actions against individuals for allegedly selling not-for-resale software to unsuspecting purchasers.
William Eazel Dec 20 2005 11:42AM Security
Relying on the logs to recover

Relying on the logs to recover

When bad things happen to good networks — and no enterprise is completely immune from attacks on its IT infrastructure anymore — how the good guys fight back can make or break the company’s ability to survive the threat.
Jim Carr Dec 15 2005 10:16PM Security
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Demonstrate value: A lifecycle of IT security risk management should demonstrate that you can mitigate risk with what products you are deploying. This evidence will get you the executive trust and support you need.
Staff Writers Dec 15 2005 9:05PM Security
2 minutes on ... multi-factor authentication

2 minutes on ... multi-factor authentication

A recent news story jumped off the page at George Waller.
Frank Washkuch Dec 15 2005 6:58PM Security

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