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Latest News

FTC settles with "scareware" defendant for $1.9 million

June 29, 2009

A Cincinnati man has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission for his involvement in a scheme that allegedly tricked more than one million individuals into buying rogue anti-virus products.
 

FTP login credentials at major corporations breached

June 26, 2009

A trojan has reportedly been uncovered that is harvesting FTP login data of major corporations, including the Bank of America, BBC, Amazon, Cisco, Monster.com, Symantec and McAfee.
 

Michael Jackson's death exploited by cybercriminals

June 26, 2009

Always quick to capitalize on major headlines, spammers have begun sending out messages related to the deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, security researchers said.
 

Former U.S. cybersecurity chief appointed CEO of ICANN

June 26, 2009

The former cybersecurity chief at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now the head of ICANN, a primary internet governance organization.
 

Facebook evolves options for its privacy settings

June 25, 2009

Facebook launched a new iteration that makes it easier for users to customize their privacy settings as they send out content.
 

Final settlement reached in CVS HIPAA violation suit

June 25, 2009

CVS Caremark must implement an information security program and obtain assessments of its effectiveness every other year for 20 years to settle federal charges.
 

PCI DSS standards to face open comment

June 24, 2009

The PCI Security Standards Council is soliciting feedback on its data security guidelines.
 

Security can drive business, Microsoft survey finds

June 24, 2009

Information security presents a unique set of challenges, but it also can enable business, a new Microsoft survey says.
 

Defense secretary creates cyberspace command

June 24, 2009

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ordered the establishment of a unified U.S. Cyber Command to integrate cyberspace operations for the protection of Department of Defense networks.
 

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"Bridging the gaps" in our nation's cybersecurity: 
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On the heels of the Obama administration's Cyberspace Policy Review, calling for public/private sector collaboration, former Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell will be joined by leaders from government, academia, technology, and the venture capital community to address the importance of innovation to U.S. cyber and economic security. The panel discussion and reception is hosted by the Security Innovation Network (SINET).

At the National Press Club, Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 25th, 1:30 p.m.-7:30 pm.  

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SC Webcast: Securing, controlling and auditing critical databases

June 21, 2011
SC eConference: Auditing and compliance

July 28, 2011
SC eConference: Securing the cloud

Aug. 25, 2011
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