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
ANN ARBOR ? Spam accounted for 95 percent of email traffic in 2007, including attack strategies not seen in previous years, so says SpamStopsHere, an email filtering solution created by Greenview Data. Spammers were in full throttle last year developing new spamming techniques. Phishing attacks rose dramatically, worms threatened millions, and overall spam levels hit
SAN JOSE - While unified communications and security may be two of the hottest topics when it comes to the overall networking industry, they're not the only growth areas expected in 2008. "The first one that we're thinking a lot about these days ... is the data center. The data center, the network as the
SOUTHFIELD ? Jennifer Bowden, manager of the Information Security Regional Skills Alliance, will discuss her security organization during the January meeting of the Motor City Chapter of the ISSA. The history of the Michigan RSA initiative will be presented along with an outline of the major projects underway currently. These projects include a security awareness
DETROIT - Members of Eastern Michigan InfraGard were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the General Motors Renaissance center on December 7th. GM security staff provided some eye popping factors on the numbers they are responsible for and how they maintain order in a structure that houses more people than many towns. The walking tour
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University this fall began offering a Master of Science in Information Assurance. Offered through the University's school of technology, the new program follows the addition last year of a degree in biometric security, which earned national attention. The MSIA is offered online and will also be available at the new Livonia
LANSING - Michigan would adopt upgraded driver's licenses and identification cards and optional cards with additional security measures to meet standards under the federal REAL ID act and national Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative under legislation announced this week by Secretary of State Terri Land and legislators from both parties in the Senate and House. In
NEW YORK - Turns out the trend toward globalization makes it riskier than ever to be a chief financial officer. According to IBM's new Global CFO Study 2008, changes in the global marketplace can seriously undermine CFOs' ability to make sound business decisions. Traditionally, CFOs are responsible for their companies' financial planning and record keeping
WASHINGTON DC - Spyware has become the biggest security threat to organizations, a survey from the Computer Technology Industry Association has discovered. That's a big change from a few years ago, when spyware was barely even considered a threat. In this, the fifth annual study, CompTIA surveyed organizations of all sizes from a variety of
SOUTHFIELD ? Motor City ISSA's Holiday party will not only feature an upscale dinner, but also David Baker of Chrysler LLC who will talk about the other firewall, physical security and controls. Baker will be focusing on three areas relating to physical security: the "social engineering" impact on physical security, how policy and physical controls