DETROIT - Members of Eastern Michigan InfraGard were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the General Motors Renaissance center on December 7th. GM security staff provided some eye popping factors on the numbers they are responsible for and how they maintain order in a structure that houses more people than many towns. The walking tour
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University this fall began offering a Master of Science in Information Assurance. Offered through the University's school of technology, the new program follows the addition last year of a degree in biometric security, which earned national attention. The MSIA is offered online and will also be available at the new Livonia
LANSING - Michigan would adopt upgraded driver's licenses and identification cards and optional cards with additional security measures to meet standards under the federal REAL ID act and national Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative under legislation announced this week by Secretary of State Terri Land and legislators from both parties in the Senate and House. In
SOUTHFIELD - Half part pesky and half part sleazy. That's how you can describe this malware that takes over your browser and redirects it to pornography and diverts online searches to salacious websites or drug stores. Security experts at MicroWorld Technologies caution computer users against probable infection of a Trojan named "Win32.StartPage.jo" while visiting dubious
DETROIT ? The December meeting of Michigan InfraGard, hosted by General Motors, will feature a tour of the GM Crisis Management Center and Local Response Centers. The agenda for the Dec. 7 meeting ? from 9 am to noon- at GM World Headquarters at the Ren Cen also includes: Welcome by Rod Kinghorn FBI Citizens
TROY - Walsh College undergraduate and graduate students can apply for a U.S. Department of Defense-funded scholarship for concentrated studies in information assurance. The deadline is Feb. 18. Individuals must be admitted to the Walsh master of science in information assurance program or another graduate program and specialize in information assurance. Potential funding may be
REDMOND, Wa. - The past year has seen a massive increase in the number of flaws found in Microsoft software, according to vulnerability-scanning company Qualys. Between 2006 and 2007, there was an almost threefold rise in Microsoft flaws, Qualys said on Wednesday. "We have seen a huge jump in the vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office products,"
NEW YORK - Turns out the trend toward globalization makes it riskier than ever to be a chief financial officer. According to IBM's new Global CFO Study 2008, changes in the global marketplace can seriously undermine CFOs' ability to make sound business decisions. Traditionally, CFOs are responsible for their companies' financial planning and record keeping
WASHINGTON DC - Spyware has become the biggest security threat to organizations, a survey from the Computer Technology Industry Association has discovered. That's a big change from a few years ago, when spyware was barely even considered a threat. In this, the fifth annual study, CompTIA surveyed organizations of all sizes from a variety of
SOUTHFIELD ? Motor City ISSA's Holiday party will not only feature an upscale dinner, but also David Baker of Chrysler LLC who will talk about the other firewall, physical security and controls. Baker will be focusing on three areas relating to physical security: the "social engineering" impact on physical security, how policy and physical controls