DETROIT - If you don?t know about Software Assurance yet, you will. The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace mandates that the Department of Homeland Security must??Facilitate a national public-private effort to promulgate best practices and methodologies that promote integrity, security, and reliability in software code development, including processes and procedures that diminish the possibilities of
TROY ? Huffmaster, a national provider of security management solutions, has recently introduced a new logo, identity and tagline in an attempt to set the company apart in the highly competitive security industry. Huffmaster?s new brand strategy is centered on the theme ?business secured at higher level? through Huffmaster?s consultative approach. ?The goal is to
SOUTHFIELD ? Cisco security experts from all over the country will be converging on Detroit to provide the latest information on security to provide an Executive Briefing. The day long event, sponsored by ITS Communications, will be held Jan. 19 at the Southfield Westin Hotel?s Charlevoix Room. For more information, call (248) 797-5805 or email
DETROIT ? More than two years after the August 2003 blackout, almost one-third of Michigan companies do not have business-continuity plans in place, contends a report issued by AT&T. Scarier still, some 40 percent still feel that contingency planning is not a priority for their businesses. The survey found that although many businesses are still
SAN FRANCSICO ? CNET.Com is predicting that another Sober worm attack is likely the first week in January just in time to fill everyone?s e-mail boxes with junk when they return to work after the Christmas Holidays. Researchers at iDefense predict the attack will come on January 5 or 6. Once installed, the small virus
WASHINGTON DC ? The 10th anniversary of InfraGard will be celebrated next August at the InfraGard National Members Alliance 2006 National conference in the nation?s capitol. The Conference will be held August 22-24, 2006 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel 999 Ninth Street NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20001 USA (the InfraGard Congress will be
YPSILANTI - The Center for Regional and National Security at Eastern Michigan University will be hosting AccessData, a leading provider of computer forensics tools, for several courses in 2006. Course dates include: Windows Forensics (Advanced) March 7th - 9th Internet Forensics (Advanced) June 27th - 29th Applied Decryption (Advanced) August 8th - 10th FTK Bootcamp
YPSILANTI - The Information Assurance program at the Center for Regional and National Security on Eastern Michigan University?s campus is preparing to offer its nationally recognized Computer Forensics Program to business and industry. The six-week program has been re-formatted into four - one week blocks of critical information for the corporation that wants to prepare
GRAND RAPIDS ? A Santa Claus worm is trying to trick America Online, Microsoft MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users into clicking on a file that delivers malware to a victim's computer. The IM.GiftCom.All worm attempts to dupe IM users into thinking an acquaintance has sent them a link to a harmless Santa Claus file, according
GRAND RAPIDS - A Windows-targeted worm that drops spying software on vulnerable PCs is spreading across the Internet, security experts have warned. The Dasher.B worm exploits a flaw in Microsoft Windows Distributed Transaction Coordinator, or MDTC, security companies told CNET.Com on Friday. Microsoft announced and patched the hole in the component for transaction processing in