WASHINGTON DC -With only two months left before government agencies must figure out how to deal with data breaches and data theft, federal bureaucrats are scrambling to meet the looming deadline. The deadline was created by a White House directive published this spring that gave all federal agencies until September 22 to figure out the
WASHINGTON DC - Politicians charged this month that peer-to-peer networks can pose a "national security threat" because they enable federal employees to share sensitive or classified documents accidentally from their computers. At a hearing on the topic, Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said, without offering details, that he is considering new laws aimed
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI used a novel type of remotely installed spyware last month to investigate who was e-mailing bomb threats to a high school near Olympia, Wash. Federal agents obtained a court order on June 12 to send spyware called CIPAV to a MySpace account suspected of being used by the bomb threat
ROYAL OAK - Intelligent Connections is hosting on Aug. 16 a special Lunch & Learn program, presented by Imperva, that will feature a live hacking demo focused on exposing the flaws in data governance and data protection. The free event is scheduled for August 16 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Royal Oak. Registration is
CUPERTINO, Ca. - A team of computer security consultants say they have found a flaw in Apple's iPhone that allows hackers to take control of the all in one technology device. The researchers, working for Independent Security Evaluators, a company that tests its clients' computer security by hacking it, said that they could take control
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. - People have always been the weakest link when it comes to protecting computers. The same applies to mobile phones. Despite companies' attempts to create relatively secure operating systems, trickery and social engineering continue to manipulate people. For example, the Symbian operating system for mobile phones is "fairly secure," F-Secure security expert
WASHINGTON DC - Imagine a day when you can buy the newest, coolest phone you can get your hands on--and use it on any wireless carrier's network. Right now that's almost impossible in the U.S, CNET News.Com reported. But if the rules for the upcoming Federal Communications Commission auction of 700MHz spectrum, which is being
SEATTLE - Microsoft has quietly released an update for Internet Explorer that fixes a problem with the browser's phishing shield. The feature that protects against fraudulent Web sites, new in IE 7, in some cases couldSbog down computers running Windows, according to an article on Microsoft's support site published Tuesday, CNET News.Com reported. This could
WEST BLOOMFIELD - International Forensics eLearning Academy has launched its IFEA Virtual Campus, which delivers online courses aimed at law enforcement and first responders in the area of homeland security, forensics, and CSI. It also offers courses for Security Professionals. IFEA helps to reduce the cost in training a workforce saving thousands of dollars in
SAN FRANCISCO - Internet security firm Websense has discovered a worm that uses Skype to propagate. Skype is best known for allowing subscribers to make free telephone calls over the Internet, CNET News.Com reported. The company has more than 7 million subscribers and was acquired just over a year ago by online auction firm eBay