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Firms urged to revamp outdated identity management policies

Firms urged to revamp outdated identity management policies

Researchers warned today that there is a pressing need for companies to scrutinize existing identity management policies to keep pace with rapid developments in access technology and mobile devices.
William Eazel Oct 11 2005 1:06PM Security
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Staff Writers Oct 10 2005 6:53PM Security
ISPs leave themselves open to 'enemy within'

ISPs leave themselves open to 'enemy within'

Up to 12 percent of all scanning attacks targeting broadband service providers networks are launched internally, from their own subscribers, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Oct 10 2005 11:58AM Security
U.S. air traffic control system 'open to hackers'

U.S. air traffic control system 'open to hackers'

America's air traffic control systems are open to attack from hackers and cyber-terrorists according to a new GAO report.
René Millman Sep 27 2005 12:31PM Security
Home banking users fail to keep AV up to date

Home banking users fail to keep AV up to date

Over half of all home banking users admit their PCs and laptops have been infected by a computer virus, according to a new survey.
René Millman Sep 26 2005 5:25PM Security
Malware time bomber dead to rights

Malware time bomber dead to rights

A Californian man has been convicted of planting a malware “time bomb” in his former employer’s computer.
David Quainton Sep 14 2005 12:15PM Security
Users likely to take more online risks at work than home

Users likely to take more online risks at work than home

Corporate users are more apt to click on suspicious links or visit suspicious web sites at work than home, according to a survey conducted by anti-virus supplier Trend Micro.
Marcia Savage Sep 13 2005 7:44PM Security
Security council aims to clean up compliance headache

Security council aims to clean up compliance headache

An organization has been formed dedicated to researching IT security compliance.
David Quainton Sep 7 2005 4:30PM Security
Debate» Should governments force the ISPs to provide clean bandwidth?

Debate» Should governments force the ISPs to provide clean bandwidth?
Jonathan Mepsted Sep 5 2005 4:57PM Security
Worms twist to a new tune

Worms twist to a new tune

August’s exploits point to a new level of ability in worms and hackers, says Gunter Ollmann
Gunter Ollmann Sep 5 2005 3:00PM Security
Companies lack resources to meet privacy requirements

Companies lack resources to meet privacy requirements

Companies believe keeping their customers' data private is critical to their brand image but many do not have the resources to manage increased privacy rules, according to a recent survey.
Marcia Savage Aug 31 2005 10:07PM Security
Federal data mining not doing enough to protect privacy

Federal data mining not doing enough to protect privacy

Data mining efforts at five federal agencies did not follow all rules for ensuring privacy of personal information, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office.
Marcia Savage Aug 30 2005 5:17PM Security
Federal law needs to cover everyone

Federal law needs to cover everyone

We've all heard about the many private companies whose lackadaisical approach to security ended in the theft of customers' critical data. But it has been rare to hear about compromises to government agencies' IT security mechanisms, which ended in a citizen's identity being compromised.
Illena Armstrong Aug 26 2005 4:50PM Security
We all have a role to play

We all have a role to play

Do we need federal laws to prevent data theft? Or should industry take point? Illena Armstrong hears from Tom Davis, a Congressman with the power to decide
Illena Armstrong Aug 26 2005 12:22PM Security
Teen hacker goes to the house of detention

Teen hacker goes to the house of detention

A teen hacker who hired out botnets to launch DoS attacks has been sentenced to five years in juvenile detention and ordered to pay $35,000 in restitution.
René Millman Aug 18 2005 11:26AM Security
Symantec to acquire Sygate

Symantec to acquire Sygate

Symantec continued its acquisitive pattern by inking a deal to acquire Sygate Technologies, a supplier of endpoint security products.
Marcia Savage Aug 16 2005 9:59PM Security
Spammers resort to scare tactics

Spammers resort to scare tactics

Spammers are switching from the hard sell to scaring the wits out of unsuspecting people, according to new research.
René Millman Aug 11 2005 3:26PM Security
Fortinet ordered to stop selling antivirus in U.S.

Fortinet ordered to stop selling antivirus in U.S.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has ordered Fortinet to stop selling antivirus products in the U.S. after a patent dispute with Trend Micro.
Marcia Savage Aug 9 2005 10:04PM Security
Companies struggle to secure wireless networks

Companies struggle to secure wireless networks

Corporate wireless networks are being left open to hackers as companies struggle to implement adequate security measures, a study claims.
René Millman Aug 3 2005 1:23PM Security
Venezuelan pleads guilty to U.S. military hack

Venezuelan pleads guilty to U.S. military hack

A 26-year-old Venezuelan pleaded guilty last week to hacking into a U.S. military computer.
David Quainton Aug 2 2005 10:43AM Security

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