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Department sent thousands of banking details to wrong addresses. When we think about IT saboteurs, most of us picture a professional cyber-criminal or hacker bent on stealing confidential information or wreaking havoc. In both cases, the perpetrator is an outside party who breaches the data network of a company, institution, or government entity with malicious intent. A new Hall of Fame, more than 300 vendors and expert advice on the burning issues of the day are certain to attract more visitors than ever. When Dr. Gene Spafford and I wrote the original version of the Tripwire software program in 1992, it was to help solve the security problem of how to restore systems to a known good state after they have been compromised. Over the last several years, many well-known organisations have faced the consequences of highly publicised data breaches. These breaches directly impact an organisation's most valuable asset - their customers. June 30 marks an important date for any company that takes online credit card payments. Researchers at Panda Labs have discovered a free toolkit that allows users to turn any executable file into a worm. Fortinet today announced it has acquired database security products and technologies from privately held US company IPLocks.
Small firms without the luxury of a dedicated IT department most at risk. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) continues its efforts to combat health care fraud and other criminal acts against the health care system by strengthening its overall enforcement. Training is crucial, according to CompTIA survey. A recessionary funk is in the air, and if experience is any guide, IT, and consequently IT security, will be one of the first places CFOs and CEOs will look to slash budgets.
When individuals lack an understanding of the specifics of a technology, it is very easy to make inaccurate conclusions on how any two technologies are related -- if they are related at all Symantec has launched an online fraud consulting service aimed at stemming web-based crime.
The organisation charged with directing the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) announced the second version of the credit card protection guidelines is scheduled for an October release. Smaller than my hand. More intelligent than a mini-computer. Able to detonate bombs from remote locations. Look! It’s a camera. It’s an electronic organiser. It’s the “cell phone”! To provide a safer internet browsing experience, recursive services are being provided free of charge. In spite of [UK] government moves to tighten data security in the public sector, there is still much to be done, according to the information commissioner. People are annoyed over the loss or theft of their personal information, a new survey from the Ponemon Institute reveals. Tumbleweed’s regional vice president Stree Naidu has praised Australian organisations for their efforts in aptly implementing solutions to prevent information and data breaches.