Cyber Defense

Contaminated Network Endpoints; The Final Frontier?

DUBLIN, Ohio - Security threats such as Blaster, Beagle, Slammer as well other worms and viruses have shed new light on the risks of having even a small number of non-compliant endpoints on the enterprise computer network. A fair question from the boardroom is why is this still a problem? According to the Gartner Group,

By |2004-11-26T00:00:00-05:00November 26th, 2004|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Computer Associates Releases Next Version Of CleverPath Portal

SOUTHFIELD ? Computer Associates has rolled out a new version of CleverPath, which helps simplify the delivery of complex process information to IT and business users. CleverPath Portal r4.7 supports 10 languages. The Massachusetts Department of Education has been using CleverPath Portal to support its web-based Virtual Education Space, which provides tools and resources to

By |2004-11-26T00:00:00-05:00November 26th, 2004|Archive, Cyber Defense|

McKenzie Bay Hires Pioneer Technology To Provide eSecurity For Wind Turbines

BRIGHTON ? Those eggbeater-like Dermond Wind turbines getting plugged into the North American power grid by McKenzie Bay International will now be protected from cyber intruders by Pioneer Technology Services. Pioneer will provide eSecurity managed services, including data collection and warehousing, under a three-year agreement signed with McKenzie Bay. Pioneer will also provide IT support

By |2004-11-26T00:00:00-05:00November 26th, 2004|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Computer Associates Reportedly Hires IBM Exec As New CEO

ISLANDIA, N.Y ? Computer industry publications reported Monday that Computer Associates has tapped IBM veteran John Swainson to be its next CEO, replacing interim CEO Kenneth Cron. Swainson, who spent 26 years at Big Blue, most recently led the worldwide sales organization for the company's software group. He assumed that post in July. Swainson, who

By |2004-11-22T00:00:00-05:00November 22nd, 2004|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Microsoft To Roll Out Security Bulletin Soon

REDMOND, WA. ? Microsoft Corp. will roll out a beta version of its service pack update for Windows Rights Management Services soon, along with its Security Bulletin Advanced Notification program, a top Microsoft executive said Thursday. Rich Kaplan, corporate vice president of Microsoft?s Security Business & Technology Unit, said at the RSA Conference Europe 2004,

By |2004-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9th, 2004|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Spyware ? A New Breed of Internet Threat

SOUTHFIELD - So you?ve bought a brand new computer, or maybe you?ve had an old faithful one for years. You?ve done all the right things from a security perspective: you have antivirus and a personal firewall, and you keep them up-to-date. Spam is becoming a pain, so you?re thinking about maybe filtering that too. You

By |2004-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9th, 2004|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Federal Government Required To Consolidate Security Access

DETROIT - A recent mandate from President Bush has finally made it a high priority to consolidate the diverse security access processes and systems in use by our federal government today. The memo requires the entire federal government to adopt a common technology to be used to identify employees and contractors accessing federal networks and

By |2004-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9th, 2004|Archive, Cyber Defense|