TORONTO, Ontario - Martin Carmichael doesn't strike an imposing figure. But the chief security officer for McAfee Inc. manages to loom large in the sense of his views on how integrated information and physical security ought to be sold to businesses and consumers. Carmichael is responsible for both IT security and physical security at McAfee,
WASHINGTON DC - U.S. companies are reporting that their average financial loss from cybercrime has doubled from $168,000 to $350,424 after a five-year run at lower reported losses, the Computer Security Institute reports in its 2007 Computer Crime and Security survey. Financial fraud, such as payments of fraudulent invoices, overtook virus attacks as the source
SAN JOSE, Ca. - People who install or use widgets are opening themselves up to major security vulnerabilities, according to Finjan's 2007 third quarter Web Security Trends Report. Widgets and gadgets are popular applications that are provided by either operating system manufacturers like Microsoft Vista out of the box or as small applications from the
SAN JOSE, Ca. - We've seen those Apple ads around "cancel or allow" applications that are trying to get onto your computer. This is based on a negative security model that tries to block malware known to be bad but there is a movement from some security vendors like Symantec and Secure Computing towards a
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Though he admits it will be a matter of years before businesses fully transform their people, processes, and technology to regard security risk in the same light as business risk, the challenge remains to be conquered nonetheless. So says Brian Kenyon, director, enterprise technical enablement for McAfee Inc., and a leading
REDMOND, Wa. - Is it possible for organizations to find the perfect balance of effective security but at less cost? It is a daunting task but between transforming people, processes, and technology, organizations should be demanding of IT vendors to provide more secure products, services and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service). When combined, these forces would lower the
DETROIT ? Compuware, one of Michigan's largest software developers, needs a makeover, contends Tom Taulli, author of The Complete M&A Handbook, in an article he wrote for The Motley Fool.Com blog. Taulli wrote: Back in early July, enterprise software company Compuware gave Wall Street a jolt. The stock price plunged 20% on a weak sales
SAGINAW - They still don't get it. Sure, SOX has led to profound changes. Most boards have mandated risk management as an integral part of their corporate governance process. Yet, when we work with the IT security staffs in both the public and private sector, in both large and small enterprises, we continue to hear
NEW YORK - With more than 90 million e-votes, the global populace just reconfirmed the new Seven Wonders of the World and also introduced a new global E-Vote democracy. Two things: Firstly, untraceable e-votes can easily dominate the media and public perception, suggesting that even modern structures can sometimes replace the ancient wonders of the
SAGINAW - As a serial entrepreneur, a recipient of the Deloitte & Touche Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and now working as the Dow Entrepreneur in Residence at Saginaw Valley State University, I have frequently been asked to explain what produces exceptional entrepreneurship. Today, this question takes on vital importance as we collectively seek new