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An Internet “Kill Switch” Is could be more myth than reality. What makes it so hard to pull off in the U.S.?

Report Shows Organizations Continue to Lack Communication and Understanding of Data and Application Security Strategies. A trio comprised of Application Security, Inc., Unisphere Research, and the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) today released its 2011 Data Security report, “Managing Information in Insecure Times.”

Dell announced today that it has completed its acquisition of SecureWorks, a deal which was announced just over a month ago.

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions provider Agiliance today announced the launch of Agiliance Continuous Compliance Service™ (CCS) for PCI, a cloud-based solution that manages the entire PCI life cycle.

A new survey from Symantec has revealed that 36 percent of consumers in the United States have either lost their mobile phone or had it stolen.

McAfee’s latest threat report released today, shows continued growth of threats to mobile platforms as many predicted would be a trend in 2011. The McAfee Threats Report: Fourth Quarter 2010, also revealed that the number of pieces of new mobile malware in 2010 increased by 46 percent compared with 2009, noting that McAfee uncovered 20 million new pieces of malware in 2010, equating to nearly 55,000 new malware threats every day.

After all the doom and gloom predictions our industry typically sees coming out in December and January, it’s refreshing to see a report highlighting some positive trends. According to the 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report released today by Javelin Strategy & Research, in 2010 the number of identity fraud victims decreased by 28 percent to 8.1 million adults in the United States, three million fewer victims than in 2009. Total annual fraud decreased from $56 billion to $37 billion, the...

Regulatory Mandates are Proliferating faster than Organizations Can Ramp up to Meet the new Requirements. So How do I get Ahead of the Curve?

Symantec today introduced the next version of its Symantec Control Compliance Suite, the company's solution designed to address IT risk and compliance challenges.New features in Symantec Control Compliance Suite 10.5 help organizations better manage IT risk while achieving a more holistic view of risk across their IT infrastructure. The latest release also continues to provide support for the latest regulatory and security standards and further expands upon integrated native assessment capabilities.

Google Ventures, the venture investment arm of Google, has invested in Dasient Inc., a provider of anti-malware solutions for websites and ad networks.

IT security and data protection company Sophos today introduced Sophos Mobile Control, a solution to help safeguard data on smartphones and handheld devices, including Apple iPhones and iPads, Google Android, and Windows Mobile devices.

Touting “the highest level of security available to protect confidential board communications,” the NASDAQ on Saturday acknowledged that its Directors Desk platform had been compromised and had been infected with an undisclosed “suspicious file.”

Latest Update > NASDAQ Issues Statement on Directors Desk Security Breach

What’s worse, getting punched in the face or having your pocket picked when you’re not looking?Anyone who has experienced either of these distinct pleasures in life can tell you honestly that both really suck, but, the true pragmatist might argue that in the case of the former, at least you probably saw it coming.

New SecurityWeek Series from Vincent Liu - "Lessons from the Trenches on Implementing a Secure Development Lifecycle"

It’s official. The IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) this week allocated the last IP address blocks from the global IPv4 central address pool.

In the early 2000’s virus writing was all the rage. Think of the massive virus outbreaks that took place. Millions of infected hosts. The Sober virus that infected 218 million machines in seven days. The MyDoom virus sent over 100 million virus-infected emails. The “I Love You” virus infected 55 million machines and collected their usernames and passwords. These attacks were about bragging rights, not money.

Mobile Payments are Growing at a Double Digit Pace, Benefitting both Consumers and Merchants with an Opportunity for Quick, Convenient and Secure Transactions

Microsoft announced new e-mail encryption functionality for Microsoft HealthVault today, allowing clinical partner solutions to send messages to patients securely based on security protocols set forth by the Office of the National Coordinator's (ONC's) Direct Project.

Why Organizations Should be Utilizing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Systems to Ferret Out Botnet Infections.Botnets are insidious. They spread like digital weeds and infect thousands to tens of thousands of machines at a time. Their only purpose is to enrich and empower the botnet owners as they infiltrate endpoints on consumer systems, colleges, and enterprises around the world. These botnets are used to send spam, launch denial of service attacks, and – increasingly – to snoop on corporate...