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Security News -- Cybersecurity

Security Should Focus on Cybercrime, not Antivirus: Report

June 18, 2012

The UK spends around $1B each year on cybersecurity, with only $15M on cyber law enforcement.

Outside the Comfort Zone

Get to know Dennis Treece, Director of Corporate Security for the Massachusetts Port Authority. Whom in his organization does he take the time to interact with, and why?

Diane Ritchey

June 1, 2012

How did your career in security begin? Why did you decide upon this profession? It’s a question that I ask people who I mentor. In my case, the Army decided it for me. When I entered the Army at the end of Vietnam War, I moved from infantry to intelligence, and much of my duties involved security. During my 30 year career in the Army, I had many opportunities to get involved in security.

IT Attacks Cost Companies $200K a Year

May 23, 2012

The result of not bulking up information security efforts could cost companies more than $200,000, a study reveals.

Internet Security Threat Report Reveals 81 Percent Increase in Malicious Attacks

May 2, 2012

The number of security vulnerabilities declined in 2011 but malicious attacks skyrocketed 81 percent from 2010, according a new Internet Security Threat Report by Symantec.

The ‘IZING’ of Security

Mark McCourt

May 1, 2012

The fast changing technology world is impacting everything in our business and personal lives, and while security is a late bloomer, it is not immune to change. The big three: 9/11, Katrina and Sarbanes Oxley created a new world of terror, resilience and compliance, and turned security into a big dollar business, which drove innovation and is now changing the game by “IZING” the market.

Hundreds of Thousands Might Lose Internet in July

April 25, 2012

An FBI effort to clean up damage done by an international hacking scheme ends on July 9, and any infected computer remaining will no longer be able to access the Internet.

Cashless Olympics Creates Payday Opportunity for Criminals

April 25, 2012

A cashless Olympics turns nine million visitors into potential victims.

Malware Hackers Target OS X Users

April 17, 2012

Apple computers have often been considered safe from hackers, but recent malware attacks on OS X systems have Mac users scrambling for security updates.

750K More Victims in Utah Health Department Breach

April 10, 2012

Utah state officials have revised the number of victims three times since the breach was discovered last week Monday.

Hackers Stole Social Security Numbers from Thousands in Utah

April 9, 2012

Thousands of Medicaid clients in Utah are victims of hackers who broke into a server at the Utah Department of Health last week.

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