LANSING - Dan Lohrmann, Chief Security Officer for the State of Michigan, was named the 2008 CSO of the year by SC Magazine. The magazine sponsors the US Awards Program for outstanding achievement in information technology security. ?Dan does a fantastic job for us and for the citizens of Michigan,? said Ken Theis, Director of
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Crimeware-as-a-Service is the latest business model for cybercriminals, according to Finjan Inc.'s Q1 2008 Web Security Trends Report. The report, which outlined the findings of Finjan's Malicious Code Research Center, said that criminals have started to use online cybercrime services instead of dealing with the technical challenges of running their own
NEW YORK - Nearly 90 percent of Americans say they feel safe online despite the rising tide of spyware, phishing and other bad ware threatening Internet users, according to a new poll sponsored by StopBadware.org, the consumer protection initiative aimed at combating dangerous software. The poll, conducted by Zogby International, finds that 88 percent of
SAN JOSE, Ca. - In Symantec's Monthly Phishing Report, the company noted that the financial sector, including e-commerce and banking sites, accounted for the majority of the phishing attacks, which made-up 84 per cent of total fraud activity. "We will probably see a spike over the next couple of months with tax revenue phishing scams
SOUTHFIELD ? Digital Combat Exercise, Capture the Flag, same thing for the Motor City Chapter of ISSA. On April 17, the security networking group will host a seminar that will teach you how to defend your company's constantly changing networks to keep the bad guys out. Formerly called Capture the Flag, now Digital Combat Exercise,
TROY - Information Assurance Center Director Nan Poulios is inviting Walsh College students from all degree programs to participate in the second bi-annual Consulting Challenge. Self-chosen teams of four students will be given a business case and must develop and present solutions in 24 hours beginning at noon on November 10 at the Walsh College
DETROIT - The Eastern Michigan Advisory Board met March 27 to flesh out the details for upcoming events, including creating the agenda for the CREST Tour May 30 at Oakland Community College. The event has been subtitled,"Meet your County / State Emergency Manager / Planners?, and a second suggestion of ?Faces behind the yellow tape?
NEW YORK - Although fraud protection and security are the most important factors for online shoppers, the majority of online shoppers who use credit cards for their transactions don`t know their liability coverage. A survey of 2,706 consumers conducted by JupiterResearch and commissioned by eBillme found that 68 per cent of online shoppers who pay
SAN JOSE - Symantec Corp. has announced the availability of Norton 360 version 2.0 with new features that include browser protection, network security map and more local backup options that are designed to help home users increase the security of their PCs. Norton 360 was launched last year as part of Symantec's strategy of making
LANSING - Federal, state, local and municipal IT professionals in the U.S. said they believe the importance of identity management will continue to increase over the next five years, according to Quest Software's new Identity Management Government Survey. Conducted by Pursuant, a public opinion research firm, on behalf of Quest Software, the study suveyed government