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Rogue SSL certificate exploit puts VeriSign on the spot
01/06/09
Following the success of researchers last week in creating a false SSL certificate based on VeriSign's RapidSSL brand, the
company is scrambling to explain how it happened, how it's preventing it from reoccurring, and whether its other SSL certificate-generation
services are at risk.
Trend Micro, BigFix integrate antimalware and systems management wares
01/06/09
Vendors partner to combine Trend Micro's antimalware and Web protection technologies with BigFix's patch management and security
configuration functionality.
Encryption top IT security initiative in 2009
01/05/09
Encryption seen as biggest IT security initiative in 2009, according to a Forrester Research survey.
Norton 360 expands backup and security capabilities
12/30/08
Version 3.0 of Symantec's Norton 360 desktop software, available in beta, includes new backup and security capabilities.
Symantec unveils Norton Internet Security 4.0 for Mac
12/18/08
Symantec Thursday announced Norton Internet Security 4.0 for the Macintosh, desktop antimalware, firewall, antiphishing and
online Web-threat protections for the Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" and 10.5 "Leopard" platforms.
IT operations, security pros at odds over virtualization risks
12/18/08
Does transitioning to virtualization increase security risks within a company? IT managers appear to be at loggerheads with
IT security professionals over that question, even while sharing similar opinions on where risks might lie, according to
a new survey.
In IBM, HP and Apple we trust
12/15/08
According to Ponemon Institute's "2008 Most Trusted Companies for Privacy" report, which is based on input from close to 6,500
American adults, the top-three ranking goes to American Express, eBay and IBM. Rounding out the list are Amazon, Johnson &
Johnson, HP, the U.S. Postal Service, Procter & Gamble, Apple, Nationwide and Charles Schwab.
State and local governments tackle security projects
12/15/08
Arizona and Indiana are among state governments favoring a centralized approach to IT security; City of Miami Beach ramps
up biometrics.
Security vendors leaving 'old school' malware detection methods behind
12/12/08
Security vendors say traditional signature-based virus scanning will take a back seat to whitelisting, blacklisting, behavior-based
detection and reputation analysis in 2009.
Ineffective law enforcement, bad economy fueling cybercrime
12/09/08
In its annual cybercrime report, McAfee says ineffective law enforcement and the growing recession are giving cybercriminals
the upper hand.
Liquid Machines, McAfee partner on data-loss prevention
12/08/08
Liquid Machines and McAfee partnership links enterprise rights management and data-loss prevention software.
Microsoft, EMC partner on data-loss prevention
12/04/08
Microsoft Thursday said it plans to integrate RSA data-loss prevention (DLP) technology into its products to enable security
managers to monitor sensitive data and block unauthorized use. RSA is EMC’s security division.
Windows software encrypts group-policy security
12/02/08
Unisys Stealth Solution for Network makes use of session-based encryption keys for policy-based access to data.
U.S. Open used Web filtering to prevent online gambling
12/01/08
The U.S. Open tennis tournament provides network access for the players, guests and media, but this past summer the association
running the event took an extra security step: It used Web filtering to prevent online gambling.
Symantec takes cybercrime snapshot with 'Underground Economy' report
11/24/08
The criminal market online for buying and selling stolen credit cards, pirated software and information about financial accounts
is thriving, according to a Symantec report published Monday.
Cybersecurity is focus of new University of Texas start-up incubator
11/18/08
The University of Texas at San Antonio Tuesday announced a technology incubator aimed at fostering IT security-based start-ups
within the state.
John Thompson retiring as Symantec CEO
11/18/08
John Thompson to retire as Symantec CEO, Enrique Salem named as president and CEO
PCI council sharpens oversight of security auditors
11/17/08
The PCI Security Standards Council introduces plan to sharpen oversight of qualified security assessors and approved scanning
vendors.
10 IT security companies to watch
11/17/08
10 IT security companies worth watching, including those focusing on video surveillance, data leakage and application whitelisting.
NetWitness to offer network-traffic analyzer as freeware
11/17/08
NetWitness Corp. Monday said it's offering its network-traffic analysis tool under a freeware license to end users.
Cisco fights to keep No. 1 spot in network security
11/17/08
Cisco, dominant in the network-security market, faces questions about how well its security products work, especially as modules
in Cisco switches and routers.
Marshal, 8e6 Technologies merge to form Marshal8e6
11/12/08
Internet security vendors Marshal and 8e6 Technologies have announced a merger to form a new company, Marshal8e6.
University of Florida discloses patient-record data breach
11/12/08
The University of Florida today disclosed that an attacker gained access to a server in its College of Dentistry where records
and other personal information of 330,000 current or former dental patients were stored.
Antimalware group sets product testing guidelines
11/11/08
The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization yesterday announced its members, which include more than 15 security firms
specializing in combating malicious code, have adopted test principles and best practices they hope will eventually help unify
the industry in the sphere of malware-code testing and reporting.
Distributed DoS attacks surging in scale, ISPs report
11/11/08
Massive distributed denial-of-service attacks against Internet service providers and their customers doubled in intensity
over the past year, according to a security survey of 66 global ISPs.
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