May 12, 2011

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GAO applauds DHS critical infrastructure protection plan

An updated U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plan for protecting critical infrastructure facilities improves regional protection, risk management and resilience, according to federal investigators.
 

Mozilla removes inactive RSA root certificate

A forgotten-about root certificate authority in the Firefox web browser has been removed after Mozilla was unable to initially confirm its owner.
 

Sensitive laptops stolen from California hospital system

Two laptops containing sensitive patient information recently were stolen from California-based hospital system John Muir Health.
 

U.S.-Canada research team penetrate cyberspy network

Yet another complex -- but stealthy and effective -- cyberespionage network has turned up, this one largely targeting Indian computer systems. Again, the operation is believed to be run out of China.
 

SC Virtual Symposium: Protecting privacy

April 29, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET

Protecting the privacy of critical information requires a hard look at the people, processes and technologies in your organization. Featured speaker Sol Bermann, privacy director, privacy office of Wal-Mart joins this new Virtual Symposium to shed light on these issues.

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Study finds businesses spending too much on compliance

A new report from Forrester Research's consulting arm reveals that organizations are focusing too much on compliance and not nearly enough on protecting valuable proprietary information.
 

Spammers use iPad craze to spread malware

Opportunistic cybercriminals again are capitalizing on consumers' interest in the newly released Apple iPad to spread malware, according to internet security vendor SonicWALL. Researchers on Monday discovered a spam campaign propagating malicious emails, which appear to have been sent from a friend, inviting recipients to join a review group for the iPad. Clicking a link contained in the message causes malware to be downloaded that sends additional messages to individuals in an infected user's email contact list, according to SonicWALL. — AM
 

Most organizations falling short on cloud security policies

A survey released Monday by the Ponemon Institute found that a majority of organizations do not evaluate the security posture of cloud computing vendors or train internal employees on cloud security.
 

Cloudy and a chance of threats

Adopting cloud-based services gives organizations many benefits, but it also opens them up to many risks and vulnerabilities, says Fortinet's Anthony James.
 

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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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