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ID fraud on the rise

ID fraud on the rise

Identity fraud in the U.K. has increased by 13 percent with nearly 40,000 cases recorded in the first six months of this year. The corresponding figure from last year was an increase of 20 percent, indicating a slow down in the rate of increase and success in public awareness campaigns.
René Millman Aug 12 2005 3:45PM Security
Evil scammers cash in on London bombings

Evil scammers cash in on London bombings

Email scammers are cashing in on the London bombings with a re-hashed 419 scam.
David Quainton Aug 2 2005 12:00PM Security
Debate» Traditional firewalls have outlived their usefulness and should be thrown on the scrapheap

Debate» Traditional firewalls have outlived their usefulness and should be thrown on the scrapheap
Jeff Alsford Jul 29 2005 2:46PM Security
CISOs weigh in on open source

CISOs weigh in on open source

Open-source software, security certifications, and emerging threats were among the topics a panel of CISOs pondered at the Black Hat Briefings in Las Vegas.
Marcia Savage Jul 29 2005 10:06AM Security
It’s tough on the front line

It’s tough on the front line

Chrisan Herrod, the first CSO at the Securities & Exchange Commission, took a battering from the recent GAO report. Here she gives us her side of the story. By John Sterlicchi, with additional reporting by Marcia Savage
John Sterlicchi Jul 27 2005 3:38PM Security
Group calls on government to promote cybersecurity R&D

Group calls on government to promote cybersecurity R&D

The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), a coalition of security vendors, is urging the federal government to make cybersecurity research and development a priority.
Marcia Savage Jul 25 2005 5:09PM Security
TSA 'broke rules on data privacy'

TSA 'broke rules on data privacy'

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) broke privacy rules by secretly collecting information on at least 240,000 people, according to a letter sent by the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) to congress.
René Millman Jul 25 2005 1:23PM Security
Spam king turns back on spam

Spam king turns back on spam

Spam king Scott Richter has cleaned up his act and turned his back on spam.
David Quainton Jul 21 2005 11:02AM Security
Criminals cash in on London bomb terror

Criminals cash in on London bomb terror

Sick virus writers are exploiting the bombing in London last week in order to propagate malicious code.
René Millman Jul 12 2005 3:51PM Security
Sasser worm teen on trial

Sasser worm teen on trial

The German teenager behind the Sasser worm finally goes on trial today.
René Millman Jul 5 2005 11:02AM Security
Companies unclear on credit-card security requirements

Companies unclear on credit-card security requirements

More than half of the IT professionals in a recent survey said their companies do not fully understand the requirements mandated by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
Marcia Savage Jul 1 2005 5:14PM Security
Congress must lead the way on privacy

Congress must lead the way on privacy

It took 34 years for radio to reach 50 million users. Television got to the same number of people in 13 years. The internet hit that 50-million-user mark in just four years.
Illena Armstrong Jul 1 2005 4:27PM Security
Pull on your chief executive’s shoes

Pull on your chief executive’s shoes

Information security professionals are great at taking orders. Business leaders tell us what they want and we'll respond. We'll write rules and policies for use of email, the internet or remote access and we'll act as policemen when these rules are breached. But there's a real need for security professionals to step a little further outside this box.
Bob Spencer Jul 1 2005 12:56PM Security
Review: The Black Book on Corporate Security

Review: The Black Book on Corporate Security

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Jon Tullett Jun 29 2005 12:00AM Security
Keeping a vigil on viruses

Keeping a vigil on viruses

Last year a flaw in the way Microsoft applications process JPEG image files caused widespread alarm. The exploits could create a jpeg file formatted to trigger an overflow in a common Windows component and open a command shell on a vulnerable Windows system.
Michael Foreman Jun 27 2005 10:11AM Security
Impressive growth keeps IT sec on the up

Impressive growth keeps IT sec on the up

The security server market is experiencing rapid growth in and is worth more than £175 million this year in Western Europe alone.
David Quainton Jun 16 2005 10:53AM Security
Hackers cash in on Jackson trial

Hackers cash in on Jackson trial

Spammers are cashing in on media coverage of the Michael Jackson trial with a mail claiming the singer has attempted suicide.
David Quainton Jun 10 2005 3:25PM Security
Yahoo teams with Cisco on email authentication standard

Yahoo teams with Cisco on email authentication standard

Yahoo and Cisco Systems have collaborated on an authentication technology that aims to thwart email forgery by verifying emails' address of origin.
Marcia Savage Jun 1 2005 8:14PM Security
FTC polls public on CAN-SPAM changes

FTC polls public on CAN-SPAM changes

The Federal Trade Commission is asking for public comment on proposed new definitions and provisions to the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.
Marcia Savage Jun 1 2005 7:33PM Security
MPLS on the rise

MPLS on the rise

Internet Protocol Multi Protocol Label Switching System (IP/MPLS) is in growing demand and set to overtake ordinary IP, according to networking firm Juniper.
David Quainton May 31 2005 12:39PM Security

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