IT Security

‘Roaming’ Credentials Feature Federally Approved Technology

July 18, 2008

TriCipher has created the first SAFE-BioPharma "roaming" credential to be accepted by the U.S. Federal Public Key Infrastructure Policy Authority (FPKIPA), the interagency body that enforces digital certificate standards for trusted identity authentication across the federal agencies and between federal agencies and outside organizations.


Maryland Hospital Uses Secure USB Flash Drives, Software To Protect Confidential Data

July 17, 2008

SanDisk Corp. recently announced that Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Maryland, has selected SanDisk’s Cruzer Enterprise secure USB flash drives and Central Management & Control (CMC) server software to protect highly confidential medical and organizational data.


Survey: U.S. Organizations Lose Seven Percent Of Annual Revenue To Fraud

July 17, 2008

U.S. organizations lose an estimated seven percent of their annual revenues to fraud, according to a survey of Certified Fraud Examiners who investigated cases between January 2006 and February 2008.


Survey: Companies Struggling To Keep Up With Information Privacy Laws

July 14, 2008

When it comes to shredding sensitive business documents, leaders of some of America's largest companies are devoting more attention and more money to keeping information safe. But despite the extra effort, many admit unfamiliarity with key federal and state laws governing information privacy, leaving them vulnerable to fines and identity theft.


High Demand, Short Supply

By John Venator · July 2008

Security technology skills ranked a top priority by IT managers

Information security is a top priority for many organizations. Increasing security concerns regarding the use of hand-held devices, mobile and remote workers, VoIP technology and a host of other issues affect almost every organization. Yet a recent study indicates that the individuals responsible for maintaining data and network security may not have the skills to do so.


Healthcare Data Security In Need Of Care

By Sharon J. Watson · July 11, 2008

Data breaches often grab headlines, highlighting the fact that healthcare providers maintain data ranging from credit card numbers to a person’s most intimate health details.Yet while it may seem obvious such sensitive data should be treated with the highest levels of physical and virtual protection, many healthcare providers fail to do so.


Study: Data Leaks Becoming Major Concern For Companies

July 11, 2008

Trend Micro Inc. recently reported that data leaks are becoming a leading source of headaches for U.S., U.K., German and Japanese companies, according to the results of a study that explores corporate computer users' perceptions of and experiences with security threats.


Study: More Than 12,000 Laptops Lost In U.S. Airports Each Week

July 8, 2008

IDC projects nearly 54 million units of business laptops will be purchased for employees and shipped in 2008. New research reveals that hundreds of thousands of these laptops will be lost or left behind at airports, and 65-69 percent of them will go unclaimed.


Supply
and Demand

By Michael Regelski · July 2008

Like it or not, interoperability and open architecture are the waves of the future

Supply <br />and Demand

There are two opposing forces at work in the security industry today. One is the growing sophistication of the customer base, and the other is wide-scale fragmentation.


Handy Prescription

By Jon Mooney · June 2008

Hospital enhances healthcare facility security, saves money and deters misuse

A biometric device identifies a person via a unique human characteristic, such as the pattern of a fingerprint or the size and shape of a hand or face. As a result, biometrics ensure the bad guys stay out and the good guys get in to the hospital. When used for time and attendance applications, biometrics attest that the person clocking in is really who she says she is, eliminating timecard fraud caused by buddy punching.


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.

Emergency Comm.

Case Study: MITOC

Regardless of the scope and scale, when disaster strikes, first responders need a rapid and effective way to collect and communicate information in the early moments.

Poll

With an estimated security budget of more than $300 million, is the Chinese government doing enough to protect the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing?