BEDFORD, Mass. ? A consumer survey by RSA Security shows 73 percent of bank account holders believe their financial institutions should replace username-and-password log-in with stronger authentication for online banking, while 89 percent would like their banks to monitor online banking for irregular activities, what the credit card companies now do. In the survey, conducted
REDMOND, Wa. - There's a software product coming that could demote spyware from a security priority to an afterthought: Windows Vista. Spyware has become a serious security problem for users of Microsoft's operating system over the past years, giving rise to a host of third-party tools to fight the insidious software. But perhaps the best
TROY ? Join Michigan InfraGard March 30-31 at the Troy Hilton for a two-day conference to address critical infrastructure concerns with owners, operators, and public sector agencies responsible for protecting vital community assets from damage or destruction that could debilitate and seriously weaken the state's security, economic stability, and public safety. At the conference, you
TROY - Walsh College will be hosting the SecureDetroit conference, an ISC Security Leadership Seminar, April 27 at the Troy campus. Attendees will earn CPE credits. Mitechnews.Com is a media sponsor. The agenda follows: Welcome Nanette Poulios, Director, Information Assurance Center Claude Williams, CISSP, (ISC)� Institute Keynote - Security Skills Needed for the 21st Century
GRAND RAPIDS - Join CPR, Cisco and EMC at a luncheon briefing on March 23 at the Watermark Tech Center that will show IT Managers how Wide Area File Services offer businesses with multiple branch offices the benefits of centralized storage with local file services. During this lunch and learn you will learn about the
DETROIT - Wireless security is becoming an executive-level concern at corporations because of the Sarbanes Oxley, HIPAA, Visa CISP/PCI, Pedigree, and other regulations. The first three requirements are almost universally acknowledged. The fourth is somewhat intuitive, but needs to be specifically separated so the circle of security can be closed. If a Wi-Fi network is
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security earned failing marks in an annual computer security report card released Thursday by a congressional oversight committee. That means the federal agency tasked with principal responsibility for the nation's cybersecurity has now received a grade of "F" from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government
DETROIT - As the April 15 income tax filing deadline fast approaches, cyber criminals have launched a barrage of phishing attacks purporting to be refund notices from the Internal Revenue Service. The e-mail attacks claim that the recipient is entitled to a tax refund and prompts the recipient to click a link in the e-mail
SOUTHFIELD ? CA'S anti-spyware and antivirus solutions for business and consumer markets have been awarded Checkmark certifications by West Coast Labs, a leading independent testing organization for information security products. The Checkmark System is a quality testing and certification service with established, independent standards on product effectiveness. It is a global service, which benefits both
SOUTHFIELD ? CA and TruArx are co sponsoring an executive roundtable on March 29 that will feature participant-led discussions on the challenges of meeting rigorous and uniform standards by all major credit card issuers at the Morton's Steakhouse in Southfield. Some of the anticipated discussion topics include: Evolution of the payment card industry, its standards,