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New Service Matches Data from WHOIS domain registries, IP geo-location to Other Sources to Identify Non-compliant Organizations.Software intelligence solutions provider V.i. Labs has launched a new service that will allow independent software vendors (ISVs) to match license infringement records to named entities, enabling them to deal with the problems associated with the unlicensed use of their software.

Hackers from China have breached computer systems at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, resulting in access to operational data and information on its 3 million members, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

There are some things that the best CIOs and IT managers can’t prevent entirely as they depend on other people. An example of this is the employee who leaves a laptop open in a coffee shop and walks away “just for a few minutes.” There are some things which every CIO has control over, however. When these are overlooked, and a breach occurs, I have to shake my head at how easy it would have been to prevent. Here are...

FishNet Security announced today that it has acquired Logic Trends Inc., a provider of identity and access management solutions.Founded in 2002, Roswell, Georgia-based Logic Trends offers identity and access management solutions including Simplified Sign-On, Strong Authentication, and more, and provides strategic guidance, implementation and support services.

With all the attention on SCADA and Industrial Control Systems cyber security in the year following Stuxnet, ENISA, Europe’s cyber security agency, has issued the results of a study that describes the current situation on Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security and proposes recommendations for improving it.

We have an Entire Commercial Class of Security Professionals, but Few Hackers. Where are our Cyber Warriors? 

Gaining unauthorized Internet access and hiding your tracks have become common skills for a whole generation that feels information and communication should be free, even at work.Cisco recently released its 2011 Connected World Technology Report which surveyed the world’s next generation workforce, and included the views of approximately 3,000 college students and young professionals in response to the following two questions:

A Leaked FBI Warning about Doxing Somewhat Misses the Bigger Picture.An FBI intelligence bulletin released over the weekend by Anonymous, says that law enforcement personnel and other victims are at risk for identity theft due to the nature of doxing, or exposing personal information on a victim to the public.

Iran has captured an RQ-170 drone used by the CIA, and according to unconfirmed reports from the Christian Science Monitor (CSM), the Iranians were able to pull off such a feat by targeting the drone’s GPS systems.The CSM interviewed an Iranian engineer who is said to be working as part of a team assigned to study the remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). He explained that the process of capturing the drone centered on spoofing the communications signal used to manage GPS.

Let’s start with the visual image of one of those mechanical claw arcade machines – the one where you insert a few quarters and grab a toy with a mechanical claw. These can be addictive games for some of us.Let’s take that same visual image. But instead of a claw dropping down onto a pile of beanie babies, let’s visualize a hacker reaching through your login screen and feeling around for your database. Picture the hacker running impenetrable scripts instead...

Provider of Cloud-Based Email Security and Compliance Solutions Could Raise Approximately $50 Million Through IPOProofpoint Inc., a Sunnyvale, California based provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, filed an S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week for a proposed initial public offering.

In today’s digital world, trust is a critical component as consumers spend considerable amounts of time online and on mobile devices shopping, searching and communicating. While these consumers are increasingly becoming concerned with privacy, businesses may be surprised to find out who their customers actually trust, and what it takes to maintain their trust.

Hitachi-LG Data Storage Execs Pay Fines and Head to Prison After Conspiring to Fix the Bidding for Contracts with HP, Dell, and MicrosoftThree Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. (HLDS) executives have agreed to pay fines and serve seven to eight months in a U.S. prison, after reaching a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on price fixing conspiracy charges related to optical disk drives.

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