SOUTHFIELD - Organizations today are finding themselves in a difficult position. They must enable customers, partners, vendors, suppliers and employees to access various applications and corporate resources that reside across the enterprise. Yet, organizations, particularly in light of new regulations and rising awareness of risk management, are very conscious of the security implications of these
SAN FRANCISCO - An upcoming version of Firefox will include protection against phishing scams, using technology that might come from Google. The phishing shield is a key new security feature planned for Firefox 2, slated for release in the third quarter of this year, Mozilla's Mike Shaver said in an interview with CNET.Com. "Everybody understands
SAN FRANCISCO - Symantec has released version 9 of its Internet Security Threat Report, which provides a six-month update of Internet threat activity. It includes analysis of network-based attacks, a review of known vulnerabilities, and highlights of malicious code and additional security risks. The current report was prepared with data gathered from around the world,
SOUTHFIELD ? CA announced Monday that its anti-spyware and antivirus solutions for the enterprise and consumer markets have been awarded Checkmark certifications by West Coast Labs, a leading independent testing organization for information security products. The Checkmark System is a quality testing and certification service with established, independent standards on product effectiveness. It is a
REDMOND, wa.- As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft plans to release on Tuesday two security bulletins with fixes for flaws in Office and Windows. The alert for Office is deemed "critical," Microsoft's highest risk rating, the company said in a notice posted on its Web site on Thursday. The Windows bulletin is rated
SOUTHFIELD - Ray Cushman and Kevin Gibson of Cisco Systems will headline the March 16 meeting of ISSA's Motor City Chapter. Cushman will discuss Cisco office issues; Gibson will discuss vendor-neutral secure wireless networks. The meeting is scheduled at 6 pm in Suite 200B Conference Room (second floor), 2000 Town Center in Southfield. Meetings are
WASHINGTON DC - The long-running BlackBerry saga appears to be over. Research In Motion and NTP have agreed to settle the patent dispute over the BlackBerry device for $612.5 million, the companies announced in a press release. Under the agreement, RIM will receive a license to NTP's patents going forward, they said. The agreement also
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - A group of security researchers claims to have found the first virus that can jump to a mobile device after infecting a PC. The malicious software, dubbed "Crossover," was sent anonymously to the Mobile Antivirus Researchers Association, the group said in a statement reported by CNET.Com. The virus is a proof-of-concept
GRAND RAPIDS - ITS Communications will bring its mobile showcase to Grand Rapids and Utica in March to showcase Cisco networking technologies. The Cisco Network On Wheels is a 25-foot mobile showcase equipped with the latest Cisco networking technologies designed to enhance your competitive edge - maximize productivity and ROI, enhance customer care and loyalty,
RESTON, va. - American Online says it's waging a fierce battle against Internet scam artists and is unconcerned that not everyone approves of its new approach to protecting users from phishing schemes and spam by charging mass e-mailers a fee for guaranteed delivery of messages to its subscribers. A plan by AOL and Yahoo has