LANSING - Michigan residents will be able to get driver's licenses next spring that will also get them back across the Canadian and Mexican borders, Secretary of State Terri Land announced Monday. Land and U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials signed an agreement Monday in Detroit that will allow the department to issue licenses that
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. has recently been in discussions about acquiring Chrysler LLC, according to people familiar with the matter, in a dramatic sign of the pressures mounting on the U.S. auto industry to restructure amid a deep slump in sales, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The upheaval in financial markets has rendered
SUNNYVALE, Ca. - For the second consecutive month, rogue security applications topped Fortinet's top 10 most reported high-risk threats for September 2008. For the month, rogue security applications made up 61.5 per cent of total activity. In particular, the W32/Inject.GZW!tr.bdr was the most prolific variant of the rogue security Trojans. "When we see unprecedented volume,
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan InfraGard, West Michigan ISACA and ConnecTech Greater Kalamazoo will be offering a two-day privacy workshop in Grand Rapids next month that also will provide attendees with 16 Continuing Professional Education credits towards certifications. The workshop, on Nov. 12-13, will be held at Davenport University Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids. Only 60
NEW YORK - Since organizations face unique security risks, an efficient and effective information security program cannot be achieved through a one-size fits all approach, contends a report from the Verizon Business Risk Team. The team released today its 2008 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Supplemental Report, which examines trends in breaches for four industries -
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Secure Computing has announced the launch of a Cyber Security Initiative aimed at protecting critical networks, applications, assets and data from known and unknown attacks and attackers without sacrificing availability. "These are the networks that involve our way of life," said Elan Winkler, director of solutions marketing for Secure Computing. "These
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Symantec is acquiring MessageLabs, a maker of online messaging and Web security services for $695 million in cash, with Symantec paying 310 million pounds sterling and $154 million. Symantec said the deal will help it strengthen its position in the software-as-a-service market, CNET News.Com reported. Symantec will focus on cross-selling and
SAN JOSE, Ca. - According to a new IDC forecast, the U.S. managed security services market is expected to increase to $2.8 billion by 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate of 17.2 per cent. In 2007, the managed security services market was valued at approximately $1.3 billion in 2007, which was an increase of
DEARBORN - The Detroit SecureWorld starts in just 4 weeks, November 5-6 to the Ford Conference and Event Center. MiTech News is partnered with SecureWorld and offers readers a discount to attend the event. MiTech News Subscribers can register for the full conference and receive a $30 discount off the $195 two day conference pass,
BRIGHTON - Lowry Computer Products said Thursday that it has been selected as a vendor to provide passive radio frequency identification electronic product code hardware, software and professional services to the military. Included will be the United States Department of Defense, the U.S. Coat Guard, North Atlantic Treaty Organization partners and other foreign military. The