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SAP introduces security service

December 15, 2004 The service remotely checks business systems for vulnerabilities in security settings. TAGS: SAP AG, computer security, security

Gateway upgrades PC security contract

August 3, 2005 PC maker Gateway revised its contract for PCs with computer security software firm Symantec. TAGS: Gateway Inc., security software company, computer security, PC company, Symantec Corp., Norton Co., software company, PC

Computer, physical security expected to merge

January 13, 2005 Forrester research sees companies further integrating physical and network access. The trend could give providers an urge to merge. TAGS: Forrester Research Inc., computer security, network security, transportation, security, Europe, information technology, U.S.

Who says security breaches are small potatoes?

May 23, 2007 Not when they impact the corporate bottom line--and they sure do, writes attorney Eric J. Sinrod. TAGS: computer security, intrusion, breach, earnings report, security, monitoring, U.S.

Ex-government employee sentenced for hacking

May 13, 2006 Former computer security specialist at Department of Education gets five months for hacking into supervisor's PC. TAGS: supervisor, hacking, computer security, PC

FAQ: Sony's 'rootkit' CDs

November 11, 2005 Sony's copy protection could help hide new viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself. TAGS: copy protection, rootkit, computer security company, computer user, presence, computer security, Sony Corp., security company, CD, virus, trojan horse, PC, hard drive

Security in focus at Black Hat

March 2, 2007 Computer security pros descend on Washington, D.C., confab to talk risks, hacks and digital self-defense. TAGS: Black Hat, computer security, RFID, Washington D.C., researcher, Wi-Fi, security, blog, Apple Macintosh, PC

Feds urged to tighten cybersecurity

February 18, 2005 U.S. government agencies get a "D+" for computer security as experts warn that attacks will come. TAGS: Richard Clarke, computer security, cybersecurity, cyberspace, agency, grade, RSA Security Inc., computer network, cyberattack, U.S., expert, government, attack, security

School chalks up McAfee alliance

January 20, 2005 The Rochester Institute of Technology is tapping McAfee for a master's program in computer security and information assurance. TAGS: McAfee Inc., software engineering, network security, computer security, alliance, student, security, information technology

Police blotter: Sysadmin loses e-intrusion case

January 13, 2006 Appeals court upholds sentence of former system administrator who deleted his colleague's account after losing his job. TAGS: Aventis, Police Blotter, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Computer Fraud, conviction, computer security, Missouri, computer system, evidence, IBM Corp., system administrator, fine, security

Computer crime costs $67 billion, FBI says

January 19, 2006 Dealing with viruses, spyware, PC theft and other digital crimes adds up to a hefty total for businesses. TAGS: respondent, survey, crime, theft, computer security, organization, VPN, firewall, U.S., security, virus, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Security expert: User education is pointless

October 12, 2006 Most office workers can't be made to care about phishing, rootkits or spyware, he says. Other specialists disagree. TAGS: phishing, computer security, security, goal, information technology, password, e-mail

EMI considers opening its DRM to inspection

January 20, 2006 Music industry giant is reviewing request by digital rights group to allow reverse engineering of its DRM software. TAGS: EMI Group Plc., digital-rights management, Macrovision Corp., spokesman, reverse engineering, researcher, computer security, rootkit, CD, security

Retailers feel security heat

April 22, 2005 Following several high-profile incidents of data theft, retailers are under increased pressure to clean up their act. TAGS: MasterCard International, retailer, computer security, merchant, Visa International, data security, fine, access control, credit card, compliance, payment, standard, bank, security, vice president, PCI

Is identity theft inevitable?

March 31, 2005 Think Computer CEO Aaron Greenspan says the crime's not unstoppable--if legislators stop fooling themselves. TAGS: identity theft, social security number, payroll, Social Security, computer security, flaw, law, security

DIY boarding pass site gets shut down

October 31, 2006 Student in FBI probe says he created Web site to underscore security problems with print-at-home airline boarding passes. TAGS: Christopher Soghoian, airline, computer security, investigation, agent, DIY, Democrat, U.S., security, blog

New Sony CD security risk found

December 7, 2005 Record label fixes hole in copy-protection software exposed by digital rights group, security researchers. TAGS: SunnComm Technologies, record label, First 4 Internet Ltd., copy protection, label, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, computer security, Sony Corp., security company, rootkit, security, patch, researcher, CD, U.S., virus

Bots may get cloak of encryption

November 15, 2005 To retain control over hijacked PCs, cybercriminals will add encryption capabilities to their bots, a security expert predicts. TAGS: bot, zombie, encryption, presence, IRC, computer security, SSL, security, PC

Appeals court keeps Interior Department online

October 21, 2005 Interior Dept. wins reprieve after judge orders its computers disconnected from the Internet, citing security below "F." TAGS: department, IT security, computer security, Washington, order, information technology, security, firewall, database

Grandstanding on terrorism and tech

October 9, 2002 IPI Center for Technology Freedom director Bartlett Cleland cautions that zealous policymakers are ignoring the realities of technology in a rush to pass their pet tech projects into law. TAGS: computer attack, computer security, regulation, NSA, government, terrorism, attack, law, U.S., security
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