YPSTILANTI - Data security products provider Ensure Technologies has named John Dunlap, a seasoned high-tech executive, President and Chief Executive Officer. Dunlap joined Ensure Technologies in February and is responsible for driving the company's growth by developing, implementing, and overseeing strategic plans aimed at delivering innovative security solutions to customers. Dunlap plans to help Ensure
TETTNANG, Germany - Avira AntiVir started making waves a few years ago, scoring high on well-respected third-party antivirus detection and removal tests. Released today exclusively on Download.com, AntiVir 9 doesn't appear to have changed much--but that's only because the interface sports the slightest of what's new. A refreshed banner logo tops the list of UI
MILFORD, Mass. - ESG Research recently conducted a project focused on confidential data security that will be published soon. However, here are some interesting advance results that support this venerable security dictum that people are the biggest security vulnerability. ESG asked 308 North American and European security professionals from large organizations (i.e. 1,000 employees or
LONDON - The U.K. government is considering the mass surveillance and retention of all user communications on social-networking sites, including Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo. Vernon Coaker the U.K. Home Office security minister, on Monday said the EU Data Retention Directive, under which Internet service providers must store communications data for 12 months, does not go
VANCOUVER, Canada - The security expert who won $10,000 hacking a MacBook Air in less than two minutes last year won $5,000 on Wednesday by exploiting a hole in Safari in 10 seconds or so. Charlie Miller, principal security analyst at Independent Security Evaluators, used a MacBook running the latest version of the Mac OS
TROY - Technology executives will have an opportunity to explore emerging technology and most topical issues in IT at the 5th Annual Midwest Technology Leaders 2009 held at the MGM Grand Casino in Detroit on June 3. This technology symposium features influential local and national speakers, networking opportunities and an examination of regional and global
DETROIT - For those readers who are already InfraGard members, you will be receiving (or have already received) an email 'Save the Date' for an exciting event coming up in April. The event is a very hush-hush one that you will be glad you put some time aside for. So please do as the email
MOUNTAIN VIEW - The authors of the latest variant of the Conficker worm are upping the ante against security vendors who are working to stop the spread and threat of the persistent program. Conficker.C shuts down security services, blocks computers from connecting to security Web sites, and downloads a Trojan, CNET News.Com reported. It also
REDMOND, WA. - On Tuesday, Microsoft released a patch for a hole in Windows 2000 and Server 2003 and 2008 that could allow an attacker to redirect network traffic to a malicious site that has been set to serve as a proxy. The vulnerability, rated important by Microsoft, allows IT managers to set a Windows
SAN FRANCISCO - Security experts warned on Monday of a new insidious e-mail scam that features false information about a bomb explosion in the recipient's hometown and leads to a malicious Web site. The subject lines include "Take Care!" and "Are you and your friends in good health?" The e-mail includes a link to what