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Report: Sarbanes-Oxley could threaten security

July 11, 2005 Security group says law may lead to a "compliance-based approach rather than a risk-based approach," compromising information security. TAGS: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, information security, corporate governance, compliance, organization, risk, security

EMC acquires Network Intelligence

September 18, 2006 Deal valued at about $175 million adds to products offered by EMC's information security division. TAGS: Network Intelligence, EMC Corp., information security, security company, RSA Security Inc., acquisition, security

GAO: Financial bodies need to beef up security

August 3, 2005 Government report says financial market organizations still need to strengthen their safeguards against electronic attacks. TAGS: financial market, information security, organization, security

Identity crisis: Roundtable

October 24, 2005 Experts debate key issues in the debate over whether the United States is doing enough to protect data. TAGS: information security, data security, obligation, lobbyist, regulation, government, leader, value, security, U.S.

RSA 2008: Blanketing security

April 11, 2008 The annual RSA Conference on information security opens this week in San Francisco, featuring such hot topics as cybersecurity, cryptography, and warrantless wiretapping. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., margin, cryptography, information security, conference, San Francisco, security

U.K. company fined over laptop theft

February 14, 2007 Financial institution failed to operate effective security measures to protect customers from data theft, government watchdog agency says. TAGS: U.K. company, information security, theft, procedure, laptop computer, security

10 things to know about info security in '07

January 5, 2007 Jon Oltsik offers his take on the top trends destined to affect the information security business this year. TAGS: information security, professional services, information technology, software company, security, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Security chiefs favor business savvy

February 18, 2005 Chief security officers stress the need for their peers to become as business savvy as they are tech savvy. TAGS: chief security officer, information security, corporate security, software company, Nike Inc., security, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp.

Check Point tool to keep an eye on networks

February 4, 2005 Soon-to-debut data analysis software aims to help technology managers spot problems on networks. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., information security, Burton, intrusion prevention, asset management, asset, patch management, security, antivirus, PC

Patches cause headaches for federal managers

November 22, 2004 Security managers in government agencies are most worried about patches and the poor quality of commercial software, a survey finds. TAGS: FISMA, compliance, information security, survey, manager, patch management, agency, security

Utah may erase early but unused e-commerce law

December 19, 2005 In 1996, the state won applause for enacting a digital-signature law. Now it may go away. TAGS: Utah, digital signature, information security, e-commerce, law, legislation, state, signature, key

ROI: Risk of incarceration?

November 14, 2005 It's hard to prove monetary return of investments in security, but execs understand the risk of not complying with regulations. TAGS: risk management, ROI, information security, HIPAA, senior executive, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, regulation, compliance, security, organization, conference

Schools get tailored cyberattack data

October 19, 2005 A customized service that analyzes data from firewalls and intrusion detection systems might help protect university networks. TAGS: cyberattack, information security, university, intrusion detection system, college, organization, school, security, firewall

Homeland Security finally transcends F cybersecurity grade

April 12, 2007 Annual scorecard by congressional panel a mixed bag but gives federal agencies overall a C-minus on information security, up slightly from previous years. TAGS: FISMA, agency, information security, homeland security, grade, incentive, Rep., training, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

DHS scores F on cybersecurity report card

March 16, 2006 A congressional analysis of federal agencies gave failing grades to eight, with Homeland Security receiving its third F in a row. TAGS: cybersecurity, grade, agency, information security, department, compliance, analysis, card, security

Security in the year of the 'BUT'

January 11, 2005 IT watcher Jon Oltsik says businesses are finally changing the way they think about information security--and none too soon. TAGS: information security, application security, internal network, network security, Web service, traffic, security, HTTP, software company, information technology, virus, e-mail

Homeland Security IT chief blamed for cyberwoes

June 20, 2007 Top Democrat suggests CIO isn't fit to keep his job amid reports of security-related "incidents." CIO points to "significant progress." TAGS: homeland security, information security, CIO, access control, department, Rep., Democrat, agency, security, laptop computer, e-mail

Puffing pipedreams about government IT security

August 30, 2006 Counterpane's Doug Howard says the overall information security of the U.S. government is a disaster. TAGS: IT security, information security, agency, Hollywood, security, information technology, control, leader

SEC fails own security and accounting tests

May 27, 2005 National watchdog finds sensitive data at risk and problems with internal financial practices at the SEC. TAGS: financial statement, accounting, audit, information security, weakness, compliance, monitoring, security