Cyber Defense

September MotorCity ISSA Meeting AT SecureWorld Expo

DEARBORN - ISSA Motor City hosts a booth and conducts its September meeting at SecureWorld Expo. You will earn CPEs for attending SecureWorld as well as the standard ISSA Meeting CPEs when you attend the ISSA Chapter Meeting and Luncheon at SecureWorld. ISSA Motor City is hosting a panel discussion on Social Networking and is

By |2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1st, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Google Patches Severe Chrome Vulnerabilities

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Google has fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities in the stable version of its Chrome browser that could have let an attacker remotely take over a person's computer. With one attack on Google's V8 JavaScript engine, malicious JavaScript on a Web site could let an attacker gain access to sensitive data or run

By |2009-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26th, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Michigan Maintains Certification For Payment Card Security Standards

LANSING - Michigan government has again been certified that it is compliant with the Payment Card Industry's strict standards for ensuring that cardholder information is protected and secure. The PCI Data Security Standards apply to financial institutions, Internet vendors and retail merchants and detail the security measures and auditing procedures required to protect private cardholder

By |2009-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26th, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Symantec Provides Fix For Patch To Norton Product

SAN JOSE, Ca. - Symantec is providing a fix for customers who got error messages after a patch deployment went awry for some Norton users, the company said on Tuesday. The problem started last Wednesday when Symantec deployed patches for Norton AntiVirus 2009, Norton Internet Security 2009, and Norton 360 v3 via LiveUpdate. Some customers

By |2009-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26th, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Apple Fixes iPhone SMS Flaw

CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple earlier this month fixed an SMS-related security flaw in the iPhone that had been at the center of one of the most talked-about exploits at the Black Hat security conference. "We appreciate the information provided to us about SMS vulnerabilities which affect several mobile phone platforms," Apple representative Tom Neumayr told

By |2009-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21st, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Data Center Solutions Webinar Aug. 27 Updates Continuous Data Protection Suite

SOUTHFIELD - Data Center Solutions will discuss how Continuous Data Protection technologies developed by Datacastle will provide secure, comprehensive, policy‐driven PC backup and data privacy software for today's mobile workforce during a webinar at 2 pm Aug. 27. The product even comes with a 30-day free trial. Safeguarding enterprise data from PC loss or theft

By |2009-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21st, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Northern Michigan University Connects WIMax To Student, Faculty Laptop Program

MARQUETTE ? Ten years ago, Northern Michigan University launched a laptop prorgram. On Thursday, the Upper Peninsula school rolled outs its first mobile WIMax Network in conjunction with the Home & Networks Mobility business of Motorola Inc. Now NMU is the only Michigan university that provides WiMax-enabled laptop computers to all students as part of

By |2009-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21st, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Verizon Business Offers Next Generation Managed Security Services

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - In its latest initiative to help large and mid-sized businesses protect their vital assets from cyber threats and other online attacks, Verizon Business is now offering its next-generation managed security services platform, complete with new options for service to better meet the security demands on today's enterprise. This newly enhanced platform

By |2009-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21st, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|