May 12, 2011

SC eBook- Security training: Weakest link

This new eBook from SC Magazine provides illustrations into how Dan Beard at the House of Representatives, and several other IT security experts, are motivating their employees to become aware of the dangers lurking out there on their enterprise networks.

Click here to download the eBook

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Law to allow banks to recoup breach losses

A new Washington state law set to go into effect July 1 will allow banks to recoup certain data breach losses from negligent businesses. Under the new law, passed by the state Legislature in late March, financial institutions can seek reimbursement from large retailers and credit card processors that have suffered a data breach — if they failed to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The new law is similar to a Minnesota statute passed in 2007. — AM
 

Mozilla fills Pwn2Own Firefox hole

Mozilla has fixed a Firefox vulnerability revealed at last week's Pwn2Own hacker contest, part of the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. The memory corruption flaw, exploited by a researcher known as Nils, was discovered in the latest version of the web browser. It was patched with Thursday's release of Firefox 3.6.3, according to an advisory. The remote-code exploit only affects Firefox 3.6, but Mozilla soon plans to patch version 3.5, in case the vulnerability can be "triggered" in that installment as well. — DK
 

GIVING BACK: Volunteerism in the IT security space

It can be easy to overlook the spirited volunteerism in the IT space, says Jake Kouns of the Open Security Foundation. Dan Kaplan reports.
 

Cloud computing: Moving up

Are organizations ready to move their most sensitive enterprise applications to the cloud? Dan Kaplan investigates.
 

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Guide released to mitigate damage of cyberattacks

Cybersecurity responsibility must extend beyond the walls of IT and into the finance department - or companies risk continued losses, according to a new report.
 

Rogueware: Web of deceit

Tainted JavaScript, forged ads and indiscriminate surfing have snared millions of computer users into scareware scams, reports Greg Masters.
 

Privacy and the social network

Google found itself in hot water with privacy advocates over Buzz, its new social networking platform.
 

The value of a vulnerability

Today's corporate networks are loaded with information with the potential to generate significant profit on the black market, says TippingPoint's David Endler.
 

SC eBook- Security training: Weakest link

This new eBook from SC Magazine provides illustrations into how Dan Beard at the House of Representatives, and several other IT security experts, are motivating their employees to become aware of the dangers lurking out there on their enterprise networks.

Click here to download the eBook

How we test products

Check out this month's issue to see the other companies we picked. 

How we test products:

Click here to take a look at the methodology we use to evaluate each product we test.
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SC Events Calendar

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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
SC eSymposium: Social networking - Threats and solutions

Call for Papers — SC World Congress New York & SC Congress Canada

A call for papers is now open for the third annual SC World Congress in New York and the inaugural SC Congress Canada. Visit the home page of the SC World Congress and find (under "Key Links" at the right) how to be a presenter or speaker at these two events. Click on the "Call for Papers" links to learn more.

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