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SANS to offer grad degrees

SANS to offer grad degrees

Information security experts will soon have a new alma mater to call home: the SANS Institute.
Frank Washkuch Dec 13 2005 9:48PM Security
Software piracy estimated to cost $400B

Software piracy estimated to cost $400B

Cutting the global piracy rate by 10 percent over a four-year period could generate 2.4 million new jobs, $400 billion in economic growth and $67 billion in tax revenue worldwide, a new published study has claimed.
William Eazel Dec 13 2005 9:06AM Security
How to be a survivor

How to be a survivor

Using the information supplied through your IDS and IPS in the right way could dramatically improve your incident response plans, discovers Jim Carr
Jim Carr Dec 9 2005 3:24PM Security
Time to focus on storage

Time to focus on storage

Storage area networks and network-attached storage are all very well, but how do you secure them properly? And does anyone care, wonders James Middleton
James Middleton Dec 9 2005 2:35PM Security
Mandatory breach notification to be N.Y. law

Mandatory breach notification to be N.Y. law

As of Friday, New York state companies no longer have a choice of notifying customers of an identity breach.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2005 8:28PM Security
Virus detection new to GMail

Virus detection new to GMail

GMail, Google's email service, has added virus scanning to its list of features.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2005 2:55PM Security
Senate to consider data privacy act

Senate to consider data privacy act

A new data privacy bill took a step towards becoming law this month when it was forwarded by a U.S. Senate committee.
Frank Washkuch Nov 28 2005 9:49PM Security
Mobile email threat to enterprises

Mobile email threat to enterprises

Mobile email is on the verge of becoming mainstream, according to a new survey. But experts warn that enterprises must have strict policies in place to stop mobile devices from spreading malware.
René Millman Nov 28 2005 2:15PM Security
China to start blocking internet telephony

China to start blocking internet telephony

China has moved to block internet users in that country from using Skype, the popular Voice over IP (VoIP) application.
René Millman Nov 23 2005 4:28PM Security
Spammers aim to score with soccer phishing scam

Spammers aim to score with soccer phishing scam

Security experts have warned internet users of a spam campaign which pretends that the recipient has won a lottery sponsored by Liverpool Football Club in an attempt to steal bank account information.
William Eazel Nov 22 2005 9:48AM Security
Black Hat worth $10M to CMP

Black Hat worth $10M to CMP

Marketing company CMP Media has acquired Black Hat, an information security trainer and conference organizer, this week for $10 million.
Frank Washkuch Nov 17 2005 10:13PM Security
UK government aims to pull plug on online child abuse

UK government aims to pull plug on online child abuse

Whitehall has published new guidance designed to protect children using web chatrooms and search engines. The Home Office said it has joined forces with UK internet service providers to develop the guides that aim to create a safer online environment for children when they use moderated chat services or search engines.
William Eazel Nov 17 2005 11:26AM Security
Internet powers unite to fight spyware

Internet powers unite to fight spyware

Five of the online world's best known companies have thrown their support behind a new program that will certify download safety.
Frank Washkuch Nov 16 2005 8:55PM Security
Cisco, vendors scramble to fix VPN vulnerablities

Cisco, vendors scramble to fix VPN vulnerablities

A vulnerability in virtual private networks (VPNs) from several large vendors could leave large parts of the internet open to denial of service attacks, numerous software companies warned Tuesday.
Frank Washkuch Nov 15 2005 10:23PM Security
Debate: Internet Explorer has many flaws. Is it time to ditch Microsoft’s web browser?

Debate: Internet Explorer has many flaws. Is it time to ditch Microsoft’s web browser?
Jon S Nov 15 2005 12:46PM Security
IT managers fail to protect mobile devices

IT managers fail to protect mobile devices

A third of IT professionals do not bother protecting their mobile devices with passwords, according to a new survey.
René Millman Nov 11 2005 4:48PM Security
Get ready to learn the truth

Get ready to learn the truth

More access to code means people are bound to be finding more flaws, says Gunter Ollmann
Gunter Ollmann Nov 11 2005 4:17PM Security
Debate: Should information security firms appoint former hackers to development roles?

Debate: Should information security firms appoint former hackers to development roles?
Simon Khalaf Nov 11 2005 3:46PM Security
Measure your work to prove your value

Measure your work to prove your value
Illena Armstrong Nov 11 2005 11:22AM Security
Cast the runes to assess future risk

Cast the runes to assess future risk

As a keen future-gazer, I'm often asked how I justify spending time on all this crystal-ball nonsense. Surely it can't be relevant to my day-to-day work? And clearly it's impossible to predict the future.

David Lacey, Nov 10 2005 4:19PM Security

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