May 12, 2011

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PLEASE NOTE: New qualifying questions have been added to the Reader Trust categories.

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Latest News

Rite Aid to pay $1 million fine for HIPAA violation

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid will pay a $1 million fine and take corrective actions to settle charges of violating the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
 

Mariposa botnet mastermind nabbed

A young Slovenian man was taken into custody after authorities charged him with being the mastermind behind the Mariposa botnet.
 

Citi urges iPhone app update due to data storage risk

The security of seemingly trusted mobile phone applications is being called into question after Citigroup urged customers to upgrade to a new version.
 

Cybercrime costs businesses $3.8 million per year

Web attacks, malware and insider threats can cost organizations millions of dollars in losses each year, according to a new Ponemon Institute study.
 

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News

Black Hat 2010: Why user quality and design matter for VPNs

At this week's Black Hat 2010 in Las Vegas, NCP engineering is releasing a new white paper that sheds light on common VPN vulnerabilities that put organizations at risk.
 

Answers, not data: The key to access security

Compliance TNG (the next generation) is the emergence of internal and external guidelines and best practices that are concerned with security rather than just compliance success.
 

Stuxnet: a wake-up call, but not necessarily a nightmare

The fact that a new strain of malware specifically is targeting critical infrastructure control systems certainly is troubling, but because SCADA platforms are designed to be predictable, suspicious activity can be detected.
 

Cybercrime truth or fiction: Part 2: Are business-centric states more targeted?

ESET's Charles Jeter continues his investigation into banking fraud.
 

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.

Principal Sponsor — SC Awards

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PLEASE NOTE: New qualifying questions have been added to the Reader Trust categories.

CLICK HERE to download a copy of the 2011 Entry Kit.

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SC Congress Canada is open for business!
We've just wrapped our very successful third annual SC World Congress in New York. Now, we turn our attention to the inaugural SC Congress Canada, taking place Tuesday and Wednesday in Toronto. Register for SC Congress Canada and get essential solutions that every IT professional needs to counter current and future threats. Find products and services to help protect your organization from hackers, disgruntled employees and other security risks.

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SC Scholars

Acquiring relevant, up-to-date knowledge to boost your career is just a click away. SC Scholars, our recently launched online educational initiative, offers information security professionals exclusive, in-depth, university-level courses in a format that makes the best use of your valuable time.  Visit SCScholars.com today.

SC Events Calendar

TODAY
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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