ANN ARBOR ? Spam filter provider SpamStopsHere has detected a new spam tactic in which MP3 files are used to promote stocks. In the first multi-media spam, spammers have begun attaching MP3 files which are named after popular recording artists and songs. After a recipient has opened the attachment, an electronically enhanced voice delivers a
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Antivirus specialist Symantec has joined a security organization alongside Microsoft, despite having previously come to very public blows with the software giant over its willingness to share security information on Vista. Symantec and Microsoft announced at the RSA Conference Europe 2007 that they will join the Software Assurance Forum for Excellence
BURLINGTON, Ma. - A global market survey from unified threat management solution makers Astaro Corp. contends that 70 per cent of IT professionals surveyed plan on increasing their spending on network security in the next fiscal year. Of the 800 Astaro channel partners, resellers and end users participated in the study and of those surveyed,
WASHINGTON DC - A new Senate bill would protect not only telephone companies from lawsuits claiming illegal cooperation with the National Security Agency. It would retroactively immunize e-mail providers, search engines, Internet service providers and instant-messaging services too. The broad language appears in new legislation that a Senate committee approved by a 13-to-2 vote on
GRAND RAPIDS ? Paul Hightower, Deputy Director of the Department of Homeland Security, will discuss on Nov. 6 at Grand Valley State University the important question of where does America stand in the protection of its critical infrastructure? He?ll also discuss how much ground are we gaining on eliminating vulnerabilities and improving response capabilities? Are
SAN DIEGO, Ca. - The summer of 2007 may have been a hot one but in the case of spam and virus activity, it was downright cool, according to St. Bernard Software Inc., a global provider of security appliances and on-demand solutions. The average number of messages St. Bernard's customers received per day dropped nearly
YPSILANTI ? Eastern Michigan University will be dedicating its Experiential Learning Center, aimed at training the next generation of Information Assurance professionals on Oct. 25. The new 15,000 square foot security lab is the brainchild of Gerald ?Skip? Lawver, an Associate Professor in the School of Technology Studies at EMU as well as Director of
ANN ARBOR ? The IT Security Services at The University of Michigan and MERIT are holding a conference Oct. 16 in Ann Arbor that will address the latest developments in IT Security and the mounting threat from hackers, phishers and others intent on the malicious destruction of data or technology systems. This event, at the
YPSILANTI ? Eastern Michigan University will be hosting IP3 on Oct. 30-31 for a comprehensive IT-IA Security seminar for corporate and institutional IT Security leaders. Ken Kousky, President and CEO of IP3, will conduct and showcase the world- class seminar, From Strategy to Reality: The Bigger Picture. This is a must attend event for all
TROY ? Walsh College, a designated National Security Association Center of Excellence, has mapped out a new curriculum for IT professionals to understand changing regulations, increase risks and liabilities, new technology ad privacy issues for regulations such as HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley and the Patriot Act. Those classes include CNSS 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014 and 4015. Analysts