SOUTHFIELD - If your organization is still relying on the same old authentication and access control schemas and failing to keep pace with current technologies, it's only a matter of time before a breach occurs. CA has scheduled two evening mixers in February to show you how to keep the bad guys out of your
DETROIT ? Michigan InfraGard has elected a new board for 2008 with former President Dan Lohrmann, chief information security officer for the state of Michigan, passing the leadership mantel to Rod Kinghorn, his counterpart at General Motors. Lorhmann moves to chairman, with John Montville of Nationwide Security coming on the board as vice president; Beau
TORONTO - Vendors have been driving home the importance of IT security for years, and while there is still much education to do, organizations are starting to get it. "There are a number of security concerns around networking in general," said Darren Hamilton, partner business manager at HP Canada. Customers want a secure, reliable networking
STAMFORD, Conn. - Phishing attacks in the U.S. soared in 2007, with a total of $3.2 billion stolen. The number of adult phishing victims jumped from last year, as 3.6 million adults lost money in the 12 months ending in August, compared with the 2.3 million who did so the year before, according to a
SAGINAW - In 2008, I will be sharing insights, concerns and perspectives on issues of IT security, risk management and information assurance through regular postings in the newsletter, podcasts and blogs published by MITechNews.Com. I thought we?d start ?08 with a review of investment opportunities in the industry. These thoughts will hopefully also have relevance
TROY ? Walsh College is hosting informational meetings in January for students interested in applying for the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarships. Application deadline is Feb. 18. Eligible: Undergraduate and graduate students admitted to the Walsh College Master of Science in Information Assurance program or another graduate program specializing in information assurance. Dates: January
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Researchers from McAfee's Avert Labs are warning people not to fall for get rich quick schemes that are starting to stream into their e-mail inboxes. These schemes are basically chain letters that are based on the age-old pyramid scheme of having people send a certain amount of money to a person
TORONTO - Managed services will be a big channel push for some security vendors this year, while some will also concentrate on developing partner-friendly products and solutions. According to MX Logic Inc. executive vice president Pete Khanna, 2007 was the year managed services, and in particular managed security services, became a reality. The Englewood, Colo.-based
LANSING - Supporters of a Michigan ballot proposal that would require the Legislature to work on health care issues in the framework of an affordable and comprehensive system officially kicked off their statewide petition signature campaign Tuesday while Gov. Jennifer Granholm joined the coalition in backing the measure. Granholm said the proposal, which needs more
SOUTHFIELD - It may come in an email asking you to check out a movie file. Or it may seek to push its way to your computer from malicious websites. In both cases a codec will be offered in the guise of helping you watch a streaming video (a steamy one on many occasions), but