DETROIT - The Detroit Regional Chamber lead a coalition of businesses and Chambers of Commerce from across the northern border of the United States to Washington DC last week to lobby the Department of Homeland Security to relax some planned security changes that would make it harder for anyone to cross between the U.S. and
DETROIT - The University of Detroit-Mercy will hold an ISO 27000 Security Lead Auditor training course March 6-10. Successful completion of the course will provide an internationally sanctioned certification to perform security audits. This course is being sponsored in conjunction with the British Standards Organization. In other UDM security news, Steven Crutchley - an international
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - A recent survey commissioned by IBM states that overall user confidence in the Internet is going down as the result of increased phishing and pharming attacks. Thirty-eight percent of the 700 people surveyed do not or will no longer bank online. Thirty-seven percent of those surveyed do not or will no
PITTSBURGH - US-CERT has issued a warning on Microsoft Windows, Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer that vulnerabilities have been detected, which may allow an attacker to take control of vulnerable PCs. But Microsoft has provided updates to remedy these vulnerabilities. To obtain the updates, visit the Microsoft Update web site. US-CERT also recommends enabling
REDMOND, WA. - Microsoft has corrected a mistake in its anti-spyware product that flagged some Symantec security tools as malicious software. The problem occurred after Microsoft pushed out an update for Windows AntiSpyware last Thursday night. The updated software identified a Windows registry key set by the Symantec products as belonging to password stealing malicious
BIRMINGHAM - Hidden from public view at Super Bowl XL, spectacular live-action 3D holograms will be created from signals streaming in from networks of electronic eyes. These live-action holograms will help Homeland Security Agency officials detect people and objects suspected of endangering the 65,000 ticket holders crowding into Ford Field, and the thousands more who
SOUTHFIELD ? CA has unified its CA PestPatrol Anti-Spyware Corporate Edition and CA AntiVirus to create CA Integrated Threat Management r8, an integrated solution that provides comprehensive, scalable protection against malware, spyware, root kits, blended threats, and other forms of malicious code across the enterprise. CA Integrated Threat Management r8 runs through a centralized web-based
SOUTHFIELD ? CA has launched the latest version of eTrust Internet Security Suite, its comprehensive Internet security solution for home users. With a single install, CA?s eTrust Internet Security Suite r2 provides all the protections to defend consumers from a wide range of Internet-borne threats posed by hackers, viruses, identity thieves, spyware, and spam, with
WASHINGTON DC - The 2006 InfraGard National Conference, scheduled for Aug. 22-24 in the nation's capitol, will again feature FBI Director Mueller and Homeland Security Department Secretary Chertoff who will discuss the latest security issues and threats. What's more, there will be tracks covering: Homeland Security First Responders ( 2 tracks) Cyber Security SCADA and
DETROIT - This year?s Super Bowl will mark a new level of technology utilization in the efforts by DHS and other law enforcement agencies to battle terrorism. To help 65,000 plus fans converging on downtown Detroit stay focused on having a good time, many Metro Detroit technology companies are providing products and services to help