ANN ARBOR ? SpamStopsHere, an e-mail security and spam filtering solutions company, contends sophisticated spammer tricks are thwarting spam filters. These new and ever more sophisticated spamming methods have fueled an explosion in phishing attacks and financial/home-business scams. By industry estimates, spam has dramatically risen by more than 50 percent in just the two months
SAN FRANCISCO - For Jeffrey Paul, his cell phone was the last bastion of communication solitude in a world overrun with telemarketing, junk mail and e-mail spam. But now, even his cell phone isn't safe from unwanted solicitations. The 40-year-old sales executive from Los Angeles said he uses text messaging sporadically to contact friends, so
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Cisco has released its second study of remote workers and their online behavior. The results revealed that many workers have a disconcerting perception of IT's role that may jeopardize corporate and personal security. The study includes responses more than 1,000 remote workers and 1,000 IT decision makers in 10 countries including
SEATTLE - Microsoft has released a public test version of Forefront Client Security, a new product to protect business computers against malicious code attacks. Forefront Client Security is designed to shield PCs and servers from threats such as spyware, viruses and rootkits, CNET News.Com. It will go up against software from Cisco Systems, Symantec, McAfee
DETROIT - While many of the affected people didn't believe there was any harmful result of the data breaches, a small but significant number said they may have seen some damage. An estimated 49 million U.S. adults have been told over the last three years that their personal information has been lost, stolen, or improperly
DETROIT - The Michigan InfraGard board met Nov. 3 to discuss some changes in direction and planning issues for the upcoming year. Initial direction was determined regarding the creation of a limited administrative infrastructure - in other words, a real physical location, phone, and other necessities of actually doing business as a distinct entity. This
TROY - Walsh College presents Michigan's only official (ISC)2 CISSP Exam Preparation, November 27 - December 1, at the Troy campus. CISSP certification is the industry gold standard and recognizes an extensive body of knowledge. The five-day seminar is taught in modules by Walsh faculty and professional experts, specially trained in the CISSP CBK, and
SOUTHFIELD - The statistics are staggering: security losses in the billions, unauthorized computer usage in 50-percent of businesses, $2 million spent per company on a single virus attack. A new book offered by CA holds the key to mitigating these security threats. The Black Book on Corporate Security offers a wide range of solutions to
ROYAL OAK − Security solutions provider Intelligent Connections will host a free web security seminar and go-karting event for IT professionals ? all you CTOs, CIOs, IT/IS, Manager IT/IS or any similar and relevant titles on Dec. 6. The event, called Get Up To Speed With Web Security ? and Show Off Your Go-Karting Skills,
SOUTHFIELD ? The lead information security manager for General Motors Corp. will discuss Outsourcing Information Security: Truth or Fiction at the Nov. 16 meeting of the Motor City Chapter of the ISSA. Tim Bates will give his talk at 6 pm at 2000 Town Center, 4th floor Mackinaw Room, the Cisco office in Southfield. The