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October 15, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:10 AM/CST

Bad Actors Largely Unchecked in Cybercrime Efforts

Cybercriminals aren't slowing down as law enforcement and Web regulators have failed to find ways to stop them, experts observe.

October 13, 2009

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:53 AM/CST

USAF Report: Cyber War Not Under Radar

Governement-funded researchers are calling for greater consideration to be given to cyber-war, but not in terms of immediate investment.

October 7, 2009

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 10:11 AM/CST

IDC: DLP Adoption to Continue as Businesses Fear Insider Threat

In a new survey by analyst firm IDC, nearly 60 percent of respondents said they plan to invest in data loss prevention technology.

September 16, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:04 PM/CST

Database Security Truths: Orgs Still Struggling to Herd Info

Database security experts maintain that companies are still struggling mightily to understand where all of their critical data resides, and who has access to it.

September 9, 2009

Wednesday, September 09, 2009 7:20 AM/CST

IT Pros Question Effectiveness of Anti-Malware

IT pros are worried about the ability of traditional defenses to stop attacks, according to a new study backed by proponents of applications whitelisting.

September 3, 2009

Thursday, September 03, 2009 7:33 AM/CST

Smartphone Users Ignoring Security Risks

A new survey of 1,000 smartphone users conducted by Trend finds that people are not yet sensitive to matters of mobile security, while threats to handheld devices do appear to be on the rise.

August 25, 2009

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:15 AM/CST

Latest AES Encryption Attack Not the End of the World

Although recent research on attacks targeting AES-256 encryption are an improvement over past attacks, they do not make the widely-used encryption scheme ineffective. Experts say AES remains secure.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:40 AM/CST

Researchers Warn of Powerful New Data Theft "Cocktail"

Researchers have discovered a powerful new blended data theft malware package spreading rapidly through legitimate Web sites.

August 10, 2009

Monday, August 10, 2009 11:37 AM/CST

Enterprises Crack Down on Web 2.0 Data Leaks

New research from Proofpoint shows that enterprises are increasingly dealing with data leaks on blogs, social networks and media sharing sites - and they are not taking it lightly. Many organizations are cracking down on employees for breaking data security policies surrounding blogs, Facebook and other Web 2.0 technology.

August 5, 2009

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 7:52 PM/CST

New Cyber-Sec Institute Cuts on CAG

The newly approved Consensus Audit Guidelines are a nice first step, but fall far short of the mark, according to one emerging government security watchdog.

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