DETROIT - Legacy code is code that is kept operating because it is still useful. Age alone does not dictate whether a program meets the ?legacy? standard. The simple test for legacy code is whether anybody in the organization knows for certain how the software does what it does. Economic reality alone ensures that American
NOVI ? The High Technology Crime Investigation Association and Michigan InfraGard are co sponsoring a free seminar in December on how to protect yourself, your families and your executives from predators who can locate their personal information online. Weapons of Mass Deception will be held at the Walsh College Novi campus at 41500 Gardenbrook Road,
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo has fixed a security flaw in its free Web-based e-mail service that opened the door to phishing scams, account hijacks and other attacks. The flaw, known as a cross-site scripting vulnerability, existed because Yahoo's Web site did not detect certain script tags in combination with certain special characters, according to SEC
GRAND RAPIDS ? ITS, Altiris and Cisco are hosting two free Michigan luncheon seminars in November that will cover how to ensure security policy compliance on all devices connected to a corporate computer network. Representatives from Altiris, ITS, and Cisco will discuss the following: How a network quarantine strategy can increase overall security in your
DETROIT - A September ?Time? magazine article provides a startling glimpse into a world few of us are aware of, and yet one that potentially will effect us all. If I want to gain instant access to aviation-mission-planning systems for Army helicopters, or get a copy of Falconview 3.2, the flight planning software used by
SOUTHFIELD ? Computer Associates International?s Business Service Optimization and Enterprise Systems Management solutions have won ?Intelligent Enterprise? magazine?s 2005 Readers' Choice Awards in the Best IT Systems Management Tool, Best Enterprise Application Management System, and Best Application Change Management Toolset categories. CA also tied with Microsoft and Oracle for Best Business Process Management System. ?Readers?
SOUTHFIELD ? While regulatory compliance still remains one of the top strategic priorities for many CEOs, CIOs and CFOs, a recent market research survey shows that Michigan executives have serious concerns about the business benefit their companies derive from investments in piecemeal compliance solutions. To address these challenges, three companies will sponsor a Michigan summit
SAN FRANCISCO ? CNET.Com reports that Symantec has quietly raised renewal prices for its Norton antivirus and other products, a move some see as a parting shot before Microsoft enters the consumer security fray next year. On Monday, the security software giant raised the prices Norton users pay for another year of updates to their
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP - Currently, there has been only minimal interference by the Government on matters of cyber-security. Since, the field is new and there are few precedents in the courtroom or the boardroom, the Government has resolved to be more reactive than proactive. This hands off approach begs the question should the federal government rely
TROY - JADI Inc. has received $2 million in federal research funding for the research and development of a portable chemical and biological detection sensor system for autonomous vehicles and individual soldiers. The company said there's great value in real-time detection of any suspected explosive, biological or chemical agents by individual soldiers, semi-autonomous and autonomous