IT Security

FERC Approves New Reliability Standards For Cyber Security

January 24, 2008

FERC Approves New Reliability Standards For Cyber Security

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved eight new mandatory critical infrastructure protection (CIP) reliability standards to protect the nation’s bulk power system against potential disruptions from cyber security breaches.


DHS Assistant Secretary Garcia Honored With Cybercrime Fighter Award

January 23, 2008

McAfee Inc. recently presented the McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award to Gregory T. Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications at the Department of Homeland Security.


Report: Botnet-Infected Computers To Increase Sharply In 2008

January 17, 2008

The latest Internet Security Outlook Report issued recently by CA Inc. forewarns that online gamers, social networks and high-profile events like the U.S. presidential election and the Beijing Olympics are among the top potential targets for online attacks in 2008.


United Kingdom Banks Choose IBM Intrusion Protection Technology

January 17, 2008

IBM recently announced that the Bank of London and The Middle East plc have selected intrusion prevention technology from IBM’s Internet Security Systems (ISS) division to help reinforce its existing security controls and further protect its customer and corporate data.


Engineer Developing Cyber Technology To Find Online Criminals

January 8, 2008

Yong Guan had scribbled 12 arrows across his office whiteboard, each black line going from one little box he had drawn to another little box. He had written five long formulas up there, too. And that was bad news for cyber criminals.


Where Security Fits In

By Karina Sanchez · January 2008

As Puerto Rico sees a growing aerospace presence, security pros might benefit from keeping close watch

Where Security Fits In

Deemed the rum capital of the world and the birthplace of salsa music, Puerto Rico has reason to celebrate.


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.


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.

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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.

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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.

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