IT Security

10 Tips To Avoid Spam And Online Scams

December 21, 2007


Upcoming Report Will Help Protect Businesses Against Identity Theft, Fraud

December 18, 2007

Upcoming Report Will Help Protect Businesses Against Identity Theft, Fraud

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, banks, card issuers and retailers, among others, are mindful of the dangers of identity theft and the importance of protecting their customers’ personal financial data. A report coming in January will help businesses and other organizations arm themselves from the theft and fraudulent use of such information.


Survey: 40 Percent Of Executives Believe Company Networks Not Secure

December 13, 2007

Despite having anti-virus and anti-spam software as well as a firewall installed, four in 10 executives from small and medium sized companies in the United States still do not believe their networks are secure, a new survey shows.


Survey: Organizations Using Actual Customer Data To Develop, Test Applications

December 11, 2007

A survey recently released by Compuware Corp. and the Ponemon Institute showed an overwhelming majority of organizations surveyed risk compromising critical information by using actual customer data for the development and testing of applications.


Research: Content-Based Threats Top List Of Security Concerns In 2008

December 11, 2007

Websense Inc. has issued its annual security predictions for 2008 with content-based threats topping the list.


Survey Finds Well-Meaning Insiders Pose Security Threats

December 10, 2007

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, recently announced the findings of its recent insider threat survey.


Survey: 24 Percent Of Small Business Owners Unconcerned About Online Data Security

December 6, 2007

AT&T has announced that although the majority of small businesses secure its computer systems, one-fourth (24 percent) are unconcerned about computer and online data security.


Survey: Companies Not Following Data Security Policies

December 4, 2007

Companies are not following simple data security procedures in seven high-risk scenarios, according to new research announced recently by the Ponemon Institute, a privacy and information management research firm.


Study: Rise In International Cyber Spying Will Pose Biggest Security Threat In 2008

December 3, 2007

McAfee Inc. recently announced findings from its annual cyber security study in which experts warned that the rise in international cyber spying will pose the single biggest security threat in 2008.


The CSI Influence on Video Surveillance: Meeting High-Definition Video Expectations

December 3, 2007

Expectations for video have changed significantly. Unrecognizable video images are unacceptable. High-definition megapixel, video, now a requirement for forensics, surveillance and analysis, is breaking traditional infrastructures.


New Products

Miscellaneous

Software

The Steganos Safe 2007 features the ability to use picture sequences as passwords. The maximum size of each safe is 256 GB. Users can create any number of secure virtual drives where data is safely stored and encrypted. The drives can be accessed directly from within applications, through Windows® Explorer and through any Internet browser.

New Webinar

Selecting an Emergency Comm. Solution

The number of choices, vendors, and types of solutions is exploding. Large numbers of alternatives are normally an advantage to the buyer, but it can add much confusion when trying to make the right choice.

Online Exclusive

Disaster Preparation for the 21st Century Business

Business is all about managing risk, and risk management comes down to making solid business decisions to avoid and mitigate potential threats, including natural disasters.

Poll

As the price of fuel continues to increase nationwide, security companies, alarm dealers and private security firms are struggling to compensate for lost revenue at the pump. What solution would best serve the security industry?