Finance Articles

Study: Global information security improves, but still imperfect

Angela Moscaritolo October 15, 2008

A global security study discusses what has improved around information security over the past year and where there is room for improvement.
 

Red Flags rules can help stop identity theft

Mark Steinhoff, Deloitte October 13, 2008

Identity theft has become a multi-billion dollar issue that continues to accelerate, and protecting against it has become a multi-million dollar business, says Deloitte's Mark Steinhoff.
 

Economic woes fueling spam malware barrage

Dan Kaplan October 07, 2008

The crisis on Wall Street is contributing to the largest rise in email-borne malware since February 2007.
 

Study: Security strategies require diversity

Angela Moscaritolo October 02, 2008

It's official: Organizations face unique security risks, and efficient and effective information security programs cannot be achieved through a one-size fits all approach.
 

Into the breach

Staff Report September 26, 2008

The inaugural SC World Congress takes place December 9-10 in New York City's Javits Convention Center.
 

New certification to stress software lifecycle safety

Chuck Miller September 25, 2008

The movement to create secure software received a boost with the launch of a new certification from (ISC)2, called the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional, designed to validate secure software development practices.
 

U.S.-based computers launch most cyberattacks

Angela Moscaritolo September 22, 2008

Computers in the United States launched the most cyberattacks in 2008, according to a security firm.
 

Pump and dump hacker sentenced

Dan Raywood September 10, 2008

A man who hacked into the internet accounts of stock brokers has been sentenced to two years in jail.
 

Secure Computing buys Securify

Dan Raywood September 04, 2008

Enterprise security firm Secure Computing has announced plans to purchase Securify, provider of identity-based network monitoring solutions.
 

Forensics show millions of more victims in BNY Mellon breach

Dan Kaplan August 28, 2008

A forensic examiniation has revealed that the personal data of millions more than originally reported was contained on a missing Bank of New York Mellon storage tape.