CAMPBELL, Ca. - Barracuda Networks is predicting that the poor economy, as well as the growing use of botnets, will give spam volume a bump, sending it slightly higher than 95 percent in 2009. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the CAN-SPAM act, but it hasn't had a great impact on reducing spam, said
WASHINGTON - A secret federal appeals court has ruled that federal agencies can be authorized to conduct warrantless e-mail and telephone surveillance without violating the U.S. Constitution. In a 29-page redacted opinion released Thursday, the court ruled that presidents do not need to obtain warrants to conduct "foreign intelligence for national-security purposes"-which is effectively at
LANSING - Please make plans to attend an Infragard event next week that everyone should have interest in, though not too many really want to talk about. The event I thought it was your turn to watch the data: Issues and strategies in dealing with compromised information but if you want a quick sound bite
SAN JOSE - Finjan, which provides secure web gateway solutions, recently conducted an online survey of 200 IT and security professionals that revealed that while the total IT budgets for 2009 are likely to be reduced compared to 2008, the IT security budget outlook was more optimistic as organizations intend to dedicate a larger part
LANSING - The Michigan Homeland Security Consortium will be hosting a networking session for Michigan companies involved in Homeland Security, defense, and critical infrastructure February 9 at Automation Alley. Those interested in attending should be individuals, companies or other organizations that either are already involved in or are interested in enhancing their business by doing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - McAfee has launched the Sales Teaming Program, a new tier in the company's Security Innovation Alliance that is designed to enable the McAfee sales force and channel to drive more complete security solution relationships with enterprise customers. The McAfee Sales Teaming Program was launched at McAfee's annual Sales Kick-Off event, which
BOCA RATON, Fl. - SECNAP Network Security Corp., a provider of security solutions, has announced the launch of its next generation e-mail security appliance: The advanced Email Security Gateway Powered by SpammerTrap that protects businesses from spam-borne viruses, Trojans, worms, DoS and DHA attacks and other malware. "SpammerTrap is a direct result of our customers
WARREN - As part of the Secret Service's security plan a U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center robotics team assisted with the 56th Presidential Inauguration by providing training and operators for bomb-detecting robots. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated the Inaugural as a National Special Security Event. When an event is
ANN ARBOR - Motor City ISSA will host its first meeting of 2009 in a new location - Ann Arbor - and new date - Jan. 21. Topics include a review of 2008 Information Security and Trends. RSVP deadline is Jan. 14. Speakers include: Steve Hill - President, ISSA Motor City Chapter and Matt Carpenter,
LIVONIA - Eastern Michigan University's Livonia location provides Metro-Detroit area students with an opportunity to earn their graduate certificate in information security. The graduate certificate is designed for those currently serving, or aspiring towards, management positions in the legal field, law enforcement, computer training and education, marketing or other areas concerned with information security-related issues,