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Audit: IRS employees susceptible to social engineering

Audit: IRS employees susceptible to social engineering

Employees at the Internal Revenue Service were apt to fall victim to social engineering scams, according to an audit by the Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Marcia Savage Mar 18 2005 4:26PM Security
It’s vital to look back and learn from mistakes

It’s vital to look back and learn from mistakes

One of the great things about mistakes is learning from them. Indeed, it can be argued that many of the greatest advances have come from mistakes. Of course, it's best to learn from the mistakes of others.
Nick Barron Mar 17 2005 2:52PM Security
Florida ITCEs and SEI bid to improve software quality

Florida ITCEs and SEI bid to improve software quality

National and international organizations are joining forces to help strengthen the security of software and systems on which businesses rely.
Staff Writers Mar 17 2005 2:19PM Security
Top groups join together to get state’s attention

Top groups join together to get state’s attention

Top security experts contend that many IT security jobs will require CISOs/CSOs to handle operational aspects as well as IT and physical security.
Illena Armstrong Mar 17 2005 2:16PM Security
Web services will need managed IDs to stay safe

Web services will need managed IDs to stay safe

As web services evolve from app-to-app to more complex transactions, they introduce new challenges for CSOs to consider.
Merritt Maxim Mar 17 2005 2:12PM Security
Failing to protect systems will turn you into roadkill

Failing to protect systems will turn you into roadkill

It must be conference season. I've never asked my colleagues on the speaking circuit if they've made this observation, but it seems I get a lot of questions that indicate that, although security folks protect their enterprises, they don't protect their security assets.
Peter Stephenson Mar 17 2005 2:04PM Security
Collaboration is key to infosecurity future says Symantec’s Thompson

Collaboration is key to infosecurity future says Symantec’s Thompson

Symantec CEO John Thompson used his keynote speech at the San Francisco RSA conference to demand radical reform in the security market, and dismissed Microsoft's efforts as insufficient.
Staff Writers Mar 17 2005 2:00PM Security
RSA strides out of safe zone to secure future

RSA strides out of safe zone to secure future

RSA launched a consumer service offering and an appliance at its San Francisco annual conference late February, strategic steps analysts said were bold but necessary.
Jon Tullett Mar 17 2005 12:34PM Security
Industry needs to agree on spyware

Industry needs to agree on spyware

Knocking out spyware is easier said than done, especially when what you say isn’t what you mean. Marcia Savage reports
Marcia Savage Mar 17 2005 12:27PM Security
Would you show this card to Mom?

Would you show this card to Mom?

Poor performance has prompted a move to learn from the private sector.
Illena Armstrong Mar 16 2005 5:24PM Security
Seven steps to heaven

Seven steps to heaven

Stressed? Worried? Can’t sleep at night? Lorne Boden explains his seven golden rules of risk management
Lorne Boden Mar 16 2005 2:18PM Security
Welcome to the new world order

Welcome to the new world order

Virus writers are as active as they ever were, warns Marcia Savage. But villains and spammers now want to use them and their tricks
Marcia Savage Mar 16 2005 12:32PM Security
Systems management gaining importance to security

Systems management gaining importance to security

IT managers are increasingly relying on systems management software to tackle security issues, according to results from a new survey.
René Millman Mar 16 2005 12:27PM Security
Microsoft to share ways to protect customers

Microsoft to share ways to protect customers

Rich Kaplan, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Security Business & Technology Unit, will keynote the second night of the SC Forum.
From Staff Mar 16 2005 11:14AM Security
Choicepoint appoints privacy head to "regain trust"

Choicepoint appoints privacy head to "regain trust"

Data broker Choicepoint has moved to reassure customers after a recent security scare by appointing a credential, compliance and privacy officer.
David Quainton Mar 9 2005 2:47PM Security
Yoran to keynote SC Forum

Yoran to keynote SC Forum

Amit Yoran, the U.S. federal government's most recent cyber security leader, is the main keynote speaker for SC Magazine's next IT Security Executive Forum.
Illena Armstrong Mar 7 2005 7:10PM Security
How to stay open and secure

How to stay open and secure

It’s a maxim that applies as much to network security as it does to protecting physical assets because there are many ways for a determined individual to penetrate a perimeter defense. Some threats like the Sobig virus instantly threatened networks through email attachments while T-Mobile’s customer data was hacked over a period of many months as reported in SC Magazine here.
Graham Welch Mar 7 2005 11:31AM Security
International forum takes fight to spammers

International forum takes fight to spammers

25 European countries and 15 from Asia have united in an effort to put pressure on countries that fail to combat spam.
David Quainton Feb 24 2005 11:43AM Security
Embryonic infosec institute seeks funds in mission to raise standards

Embryonic infosec institute seeks funds in mission to raise standards

A professional institute for information security is beginning to take shape with the backing of high-profile users and academics.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2005 4:36PM Security
Instant messaging set to double in next 12 months

Instant messaging set to double in next 12 months

Leading companies in Europe anticipate an explosion in the use of instant messaging over the next year, but admit that the technology can be a security nightmare.
Ron Condon Feb 22 2005 3:07PM Security

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