DETROIT - As we enter spring of 2005, one thing hasn?t changed since 9-11 ? the $6.3 billion dollars already approved for distribution to states for security needs stands largely unspent ? to the tune of $5.2 Billion. That?s right, Billions with a B. But wait. There?s more. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security fiscal
GRAND RAPIDS - On March 1, several laws protecting consumers and their credit went into effect in Michigan. The Fair Credit Reporting Act is a federal law that allows U.S. consumers to view their credit reports for free, once per year. The others are state laws and include the Identity Theft Protection Act and the
SOUTHFIELD - Few will disagree that it?s a challenging time to manage an IT budget. Pressures are coming at you from all sides. In an expanding global marketplace, companies are forced to constantly reduce costs to remain competitive. At the same time, demands for IT security are exploding because of viruses, spyware, regulations, log management,
SAN JOSE - eBay is fighting to repair a software glitch that opens the door to phishing attacks by criminals to create an actual eBay link that redirects customers to a malicious site. Phishing schemes typically use e-mail messages that look like they come from a trusted service provider to dupe people to into visiting
HERNDON, Va. - Few CEOs grasp the case for investing in safeguards against hackers, worms, and the like. It's every chief information officer's duty to banish that innocence. No one really wants to spend money on cybersecurity. Not only is it technically impossible to completely secure cyberspace, but the technology is complicated, the vocabulary arcane,
WASHINGTON ? The ChoicePoint scandal, in which personal data on millions of people was stolen by criminals, has spurred a U.S. Senate Committee to hold hearings on shutting down identity theft. Leading Democrats, including Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Dianne Feinstein of California and Charles Schumer of New York, have called for a Judiciary Committee
SOUTHFIELD - In the 80s, it was viruses spread on floppy disks. In the early 90s, we saw the birth of the ?macro? virus. In the late 90s, ?worms? became the biggest threat to business and to home users. The turn of the millennium saw hackers running amok, ?blended threats? and an exponential growth in
DETROIT ? InfraGard?s Annual Congress will be held this year in Washington DC from August 9 - 11 at the JW Marriott. This is a mark you calendars? announcement as planning is so early conference costs have not yet been determined. The important news, though, is this will be the first Congress open to all
SOUTHFIELD - Computer Associates International has rolled out its latest Identity and Access Management product, the eTrust IAM r8 Suite, which provides out of the box integration of IT resources and users. eTrust IAM enables a common set of policies and automated workflows to be applied to all aspects of identity management and access control.
PORTLAND ? SecureWorld Expo has partnered with ISSA International to provide SecureWorld?s six-city regional Security conference, with more Security educational programming, including at its show this September in Detroit. ISSA, the Information Systems Security Association, is a non-for-profit organization that promotes education and interaction for its security members. Officials with SecureWorld Expo said this partnership