IT Security


Software Solution Helps Track Down High-Profile Laptop Thief

Absolute Software Corp. recently announced that it has recovered a number of laptop computers allegedly stolen from the Tampa, Fla. headquarters of OSI Restaurant Partners LLC (parent company of Outback Steakhouse).

Protection at All Costs

Ask any security officer what keeps him or her up at night, chances are having to deal with the fallout of a data breach will be high on the short list. If you scan headlines over the past year, you can see why—according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, since 2005, more than 165 million records from private companies, government organizations and universities containing sensitive personal information have been involved in security breaches.

Study: Attacks Designed To Steal Personal Information Increasing

Microsoft Corp. recently released research showing an acceleration in the number of security attacks designed to steal personal information or trick people into providing it through social engineering.

Study: 15 Percent Of Computers Have Active Spyware, Malware Infection

Prevx recently announced the results from checks for active spyware and malware on nearly 300,000 PCs during the last 30 days. The results show that of 290,647 PCs scanned a staggering 45,251 (15.6 percent) had one or more active spyware or malware infection.

Company Joins DOD IT Team

SI International announced recently that it is a member of the KT Consulting team that has been awarded the IT Services, Program Support Services contract with DoD and WHS.

Report: 95 Percent Of Global E-Mail Is Spam

Commtouch recently released its E-mail Threats Trend Report for the third quarter of 2007, based on the automated analysis of billions of e-mail messages weekly.

Survey: Cost Of IM, Greynet Security Incidents More Than Doubles In A Year

FaceTime Communications recently announced the results of its annual survey, "Greynets in the Enterprise: 3rd Annual Survey of Trends, Attitudes and Impact."

Texas Attorney General Honored For Fighting Cybercrime

McAfee Inc. recently presented the inaugural McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. The award, recognizing Abbott for his fight to protect Texas children from online predators, was presented during the McAfee Strategic Executive Security Summit in Dallas.



Report: 9 Out Of 10 Web Sites Have Serious Security Vulnerabilities

WhiteHat Security recently announced the availability of the third WhiteHat Web site Security Statistics Report. The report shows nine out of 10 Web sites have serious vulnerabilities that make the sites targets for malicious online attacks

Businesses Divided Over Who Poses Greatest Threat To Network Security

Sophos recently published the results of research into the types of user that businesses fear is most likely to expose networks to IT threats.

Cyber Security Alliance Lobbies For Data Security, Breach Notification Legislation

Members of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) will be mobilizing in key congressional districts across the country during this week to call for immediate passage of data security and breach notification legislation.

Experts: Terrorists, Organized Crime Turning To Credit Card Fraud

The consensus of speakers at the recently-concluded Real Security Summit is that the future of credit card payments depends on systems that remove useable card data stored anywhere at the merchant level.

Average Cyber Crime Loss Increases For U.S. Businesses

The Computer Security Institute (CSI) recently released its 2007 report with news that the average annual loss reported by U.S. companies in the 2007 CSI Computer Crime and Security Survey more than doubled.

Report Reveals Perception Gap In Cyber Security Awareness

The National Cyber Security Alliance and McAfee Inc. recently announced the results of a comprehensive consumer online security research study.

A Health Crisis

Those in the security industry know that protection doesn't just stop with police officers and first responders.

Study: TJX Companies Inc. Failed To Place Adequate Security Safeguards

The risk of a breach of sensitive personal information held by TJX Companies Inc. was foreseeable, but the company failed to put in place adequate security safeguards, an investigation found.

Study: Severity Of Information Security Breaches Increasing

The severity of information security breaches experienced by organizations has increased markedly over the past year, according to recent research.

Looking Within

WHEN it comes to information security, many organizations rely heavily on a tactical and operational approach. The bulk of budgets and resources are directed toward technical solutions like firewalls and filters to keep the bad guys—hackers, spammers, phishers and thieves—out.

Credit Card Technology Dries Up Terrorists' 'Cash Cow';

A leading expert on terrorism and financial crime says protecting credit card data is critical to eliminating a major source of funding for terrorist organizations.

Information Sells ISC East

Part of what sells attendees at ISC East in New York is the information available to everyone. Some of that information comes from attending Infosecurity NY.

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    Camden CM-221 Series Switches

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    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols. 3

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    Mobile Safe Shield

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