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Symantec to release Norton Confidential within months

Symantec to release Norton Confidential within months

In an effort to combat deteriorating consumer confidence in online transactions, Symantec this week announced anti-fraud solution Norton Confidential will be released this fall.
Dan Kaplan Jun 27 2006 10:22PM Security
FTC latest government agency to have breach

FTC latest government agency to have breach

The Federal Trade Commission said today in a statement that two laptops, one containing personal information of 110 people, were stolen from a locked car.
Dan Kaplan Jun 22 2006 9:19PM Security
Industry body proposed to manage ICT skills shortage

Industry body proposed to manage ICT skills shortage

The Federal Government has released a new report into the state of the local ICT skills shortage.
Staff Writers Jun 21 2006 10:55AM Training & Development
IT leaders team up to lobby Congress for privacy law

IT leaders team up to lobby Congress for privacy law

Twelve IT industry leaders, including Microsoft, Symantec and Oracle, have joined forces to form the Consumer Privacy Legislative (CPL) Forum, which will lobby for a detailed federal privacy law.
Dan Kaplan Jun 20 2006 9:36PM Security
Keylogger to blame for Oregon Revenue Department breach

Keylogger to blame for Oregon Revenue Department breach

A keystroke-capturing trojan was to blame for the possible compromise of the personal information of some 2,200 Oregon taxpayers after a state Department of Revenue (DOR) employee downloaded the bug while surfing pornographic websites.
Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2006 9:27PM Security
Microsoft to update new patch because of scripting issue

Microsoft to update new patch because of scripting issue

Microsoft will update one of the patches it released last Tuesday due to an error that prevents certain scripts from running.
Frank Washkuch Jun 19 2006 5:46PM Security
Gates to step back from regular role at Microsoft in two years

Gates to step back from regular role at Microsoft in two years

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates announced Thursday that he will transition out of a regular role at the software giant by July 2008 to focus more time on his charitable foundation.
Dan Kaplan Jun 16 2006 9:37PM Security
Criminals hold key to AV future

Criminals hold key to AV future

Criminals and software giant Microsoft hold the key to the future of the anti-virus industry, according to an anti-virus expert.
René Millman Jun 15 2006 4:49PM Security
It’s time to restrict user rights

It’s time to restrict user rights

Most of the best ideas in IT security – indeed, security in general – have been around for a long time. One that is all too often forgotten is the concept of “least privilege”, or using the bare minimum level of access to get the job done.
Nick Barron Jun 14 2006 5:22PM Security
Spam and spyware threat to Angolan - and other - World Cup fans

Spam and spyware threat to Angolan - and other - World Cup fans

Fans of the Angolan national football team are more likely to be targeted by spam and spyware than any other fan, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 14 2006 3:12PM Security
Microsoft moves enterprise security to Forefront

Microsoft moves enterprise security to Forefront

Forefront is Microsoft’s new solution designed to manage and control enterprise IT security, the company announced this week as part of the annual Microsoft Tech Ed conference in Boston.
Dan Kaplan Jun 13 2006 8:57PM Security
Two-thirds fail to guard against mobile threat

Two-thirds fail to guard against mobile threat

Two-thirds of IT professionals fail to include mobile devices in their security policies, according to a new study.
René Millman Jun 9 2006 10:29AM Security
U.K. planning applicants open to identity theft

U.K. planning applicants open to identity theft

Local authorities in the UK are leaving people open to identity theft, according to anti-fraud watchdog, CIFAS.
René Millman Jun 8 2006 4:17PM Security
Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Just days after settling one suit with Microsoft and another by the Texas attorney general still pending against him, former spam king Ryan Pitylak is now offering his services to the anti-spam community.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 6 2006 11:02PM Security
Cover story: Hard to decipher

Cover story: Hard to decipher

The break-neck speed and frequency with which corporate data breaches are happening these days has most enterprise executives racing to avoid becoming the next headline.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 6 2006 8:13PM Security
Back to school

Back to school

The message is clear for employees at the 19 Exchange Bank branches scattered across Sonoma County in California: Protect valuable customer information or risk damaging the financial institution’s good name.
Dan Kaplan Jun 6 2006 7:58PM Security
Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft announced today that the first products developed as a result of the 2005 acquisition of Sybari Software will be released July 1.
Frank Washkuch Jun 6 2006 6:38PM Security
The race to reduce insider threats

The race to reduce insider threats

As part of the recent Infosecurity Europe 2006 Conference in London, a Hackers’ Panel included the likes of Gary McKinnon — also known as Solo, who could be extradited from the U.K. to the U.S. for allegedly hacking into various military and NASA systems. A less covered session, however, hit upon a problem that has existed for ages but that seems to still get short shrift in enterprises today: insider threats.
Illena Armstrong Jun 5 2006 10:45PM Security
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Staff Writers Jun 5 2006 9:00PM Security
Infonetics: Network security market to be worth $6B by 2010

Infonetics: Network security market to be worth $6B by 2010

The network security market is set to expand to $6 billion by the end of 2009, according to a newly released report from Infonetics Research.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 2 2006 9:00PM Security

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