Security

Fri, May 01, 2009 - In light of alarm over swine flue, business risk consultancy Control Risks identifies ten questions organizations can use to determine their level of preparedness in the event of a pandemic emergency.

Thu, April 30, 2009 - While start-up funding and the emergence of exciting new network startups has fizzled over the past year, research projects at university and other labs continue to sizzle. Here's look at 20 of the coolest:

Tue, April 28, 2009 - No system is perfect, and there are a number of security holes -- many of them easily closed -- that are common on Mac OS X systems. Here are 15 ways to fix the most frequently exploited security risks and protect your Mac

Mon, April 27, 2009 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. takes information security seriously.

Mon, April 27, 2009 - When it comes to critical national infrastructure, the highly distributed and ultra-interconnected U.S. power grid is, hands down, the most vulnerable to cyberattack. On this one point, many cybersecurity experts seem to agree.

Mon, April 27, 2009 - The Russian and Georgia war last August began in cyberspace with sporadic denial-of-service attacks, targeted primarily at news and government Web sites weeks before the shooting started. And at first, says Eka Tkeshelashvili, secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia, the government wasn't certain what to make of it.

Mon, April 27, 2009 - A crystal-clear denouement of U.S readiness to combat threats in cyberspace came at a hearing held March 10 by the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security. After about an hour of listening to testimony from five witnesses representing government and the private sector, committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) asked if any of them felt that the federal government was prepared to deal with a cybercatastrophe. Not one did.

Mon, April 20, 2009 - When you hear that another 20,000 customers of a less-than-careful company are at risk of identity theft, you probably roll your eyes.

Sun, April 05, 2009 - To protect networks and information against increasingly sophisticated threats, many organizations are deploying security in layers. Some are finding that an efficient way to do this is by using unified threat management (UTM) appliances.

Fri, April 03, 2009 - When it comes to personal and business relationships, a good reputation opens doors while a bad one slams them shut. And so it goes with enterprise security, too.