Telecommuting security concerns grow: IT managers say key concern is ensuring telecommuters" PCs keep pace with corporate security guidelines.
Telecommuting has become a way of life as more companies let employees work from home to do jobs that might otherwise be done on corporate premises. As a result, IT managers are adapting security policies to encompass home PCs. <br /> Last year an es...
Analysts Speak Out on the Wireless Security Hype
Security software vendor Kaspersky Labs joined the ranks of anti-malware specialists introducing applications designed for use on mobile devices with the launch of its new beta technology for smart phones running the Symbian operating system. Whether such ...
The Fear Industry: Shameless self-promoters? Fear mongerers? Sure, security researchers aren"t always model citizens, but business technology pros want them on the job.
What you don"t know about the security of your information systems can hurt you and probably already has. But how much information about security flaws is too much? Anything you"re told about a software vulnerability, the villains surely will pick up, too.
Cleaning up after a data attack: CardSystems" Joe Christensen
Joe Christensen walked in the doors at CardSystems Solutions last July, charged with establishing a program to help the beleaguered payment processing company earn compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standard.
Lessons in laptop security: UC Berkeley"s Shelton Waggener
Hackers weren"t to blame for all of the data breaches in 2005--some were pulled off by old-fashioned, sticky-fingered thieves.
IPR protections plan in Beijing
SELLING "naked" computers, or computers without operating system, will be banned in Beijing, a senior official with Beijing Copyright Bureau said on Thursday. <br /> The ban will take place by the end of the year and is aimed at further protecting s...
Does open source encourage rootkits?
Rootkits are becoming more prevalent and difficult to detect, and security vendor McAfee says the blame falls squarely on the open source community. <br /> In its "Rootkits" report being published today, McAfee says the number of rootkits it has col...