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1. Security During Hard Times

   [ Blog ] Topic: Data Security | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 10/20/2008

   The financial crisis that has gripped the world economy for much of the autumn could easily touch off a security crisis. Rani Osnat, vice president of marketing for Sentrigo, told me last week there are a couple of specific dangers . The first is that honest employees might panic or be so...

2. GSA Gives OK to Five Cyber Security Software Vendors

   [ News ] Topic: Network Security | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 07/21/2009

   The General Services Administration has inked a blanket agreement with five vendors to provide agencies with advanced cyber security tools designed to prevent attacks before they happen, reports Nextgov . The vendors include Autonomic Resources, Intelligent Decisions Inc., Merlin...

3. The Irony of Open Source Security

   [ Blog ] Topic: Application Security | Author: LoraBentley | Date Published: 09/19/2006

   An article from IT Jungle this morning points out that though open source is gaining market -- and mind -- share in the operating system, Web server and development tools spaces, it has yet to take hold in the antivirus space . Many users don't think open source antivirus programs can protect...

4. Security Breach Brings Opportunity for Improvement

   [ Blog ] Topic: Mobile Device Security | Author: RalphDeFrangesco | Date Published: 09/15/2009

   Americans are very reactive people. We wait for something bad to happen and then we throw everything we have at it to fix it, until the next thing happens and the cycle continues. CIO.com recently published an article that hits all too close to home . The article describes a company that has...

5. The Challenges of Security and Compliance in the Cloud

   [ Interview ] Topic: Network Security | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 08/22/2008

   Carl Weinschenk spoke with Jon Brody, vice president of marketing, TriCipher . Weinschenk : What is the security and compliance situation as applications move into the cloud? Brody : For the large enterprise, issues of security and compliance are pretty constant, whether the application is...

6. Experts Worry About Security in Push for Open Government

   [ News ] Topic: Security Policy | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 06/16/2009

   The recent security breach that involved the U.S. Government Printing Office Web site that listed all U.S. civilian nuclear sites along with descriptions of their assets and activities illustrates the caution that needs to be exercised with the Obama administration's push for a more open...

7. Security Vendors Say the (Arms) Race Is On

   [ News ] Topic: Network Security | Author: Michael Lindenberger | Date Published: 05/03/2007

   Maybe it's time for a SALT agreement with the hackers of the world? Security vendors are discussing the "arms race" under way between the bad guys and the merchants who want to protect against them, according to internetnews.com . The increasing sophistication, and number, of security...

8. Massachusetts Changes Its Mind (Again) on Data Security Requirements

   [ Blog ] Topic: Data Security | Author: LoraBentley | Date Published: 08/27/2009

   Last week, Massachusetts officials made yet another about face when it comes to data security requirements. An update from the law firm of Morrison and Foerster points out that the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation has once again added the service provider "due dilligence and...

9. Federal Government Upgrading Routing Security

   [ News ] Topic: Network Security | Author: SusanHall | Date Published: 01/16/2009

   The federal government is beefing up security of its Internet routing system in a plan expected to take four years or more to implement, reports Network World . Spending at the Department of Homeland Security will rise from $600,000 a year for the past three years to about $2.5 million a year...

10. HP to Announce Flash Security Tool?

    [ News ] Topic: Application Security | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 03/12/2009

    internetnews.com blogger Sean Michael Kerner reports that HP may officially announce a Flash security tool on March 23. According to Kerner, the tool is called SWFscan and is supposed to support all versions of Flash. SWFscan will analyze Flash applications and report on the security...

11. VoIP Security: A Moving Target

    [ Interview ] Topic: Network Security | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 11/02/2007

    Carl Weinschenk spoke with Eric Winsborrow, chief marketing officer, Sipera . The company is running a Webinar on VoIP security on Tuesday, November 6, at 1 PM ET. Weinschenk : How secure is VoIP? Winsborrow : It is a lot less secure than people know or want to admit or worry about. There...

12. RSA Launches Security Community for Developers

    [ News ] Topic: Application Security | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 04/20/2009

    According to SD Times , RSA has launched an online community to help developers build security into the software they create. The RSA Share Project will offer free application security tools, as well as promote application security and encourage collaboration. At first, the project will...