Cyberthreats
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Govt red tape adds to security threats
News Bureaucracy and lack of sharing of data between countries impede efforts to address cybersecurity, but work is in progress to resolve issues, notes global industry body.
Tags: Network security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Kaspersky Lab, Security, Howard Schmidt, Impact, Cybersecurity, Singapore, cyberthreats
Emerging markets face higher cyberthreat risk
News China and India are among those with a high share of global bots, but Turkey is most vulnerable to Web malware, says new report from MessageLabs.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Data security, PC security, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Security, Mobile, Domain, cyberthreats
Security 101: Look back to advance
News Malware is growing in sophistication, but cybercriminals may not be as novel as most think, say experts. Learning diligently from the past would help.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Data security, PC security, Security, Worm, Trend Micro Inc., Asia-Pacific, computer, Conficker
Symantec warns on cyberterrorism
News Symantec played up cyberthreats at a NYC showcase of its latest security software. Is it a sales ploy or a serious concern?
Tags: Norton Co., FBI, Norton Internet Security, Internet Security, cyberthreats, Symantec Corp., cyberterrorism, Internet, Cyberattack, Web
Experts: US Homeland Security needs fresh ideas on cybersecurity
News A successful public-private partnership to combat cyberthreats will require more trust and forward-looking ideas, policy experts say referring to Homeland Security.
Tags: Hacking, Firewalls, Web 2.0, Security, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, cyberthreats, accountability, DHS Cybersecurity Initiative, Marc Rotenberg
US and UK experts launch anti-cybercrime plan
News At Infosecurity 2009, U.S. and U.K. government security agencies announce a high-level plan to tackle cybercrime.
Tags: Network security, Security, C, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, cyberthreats, software, U.K., knowledge, action plan, software architect
Philippine SMB IT spend to top US$1.3B
News Small and midsize businesses in the Philippines are beefing up their IT infrastructure and investing in security technologies, new study shows.
Tags: Security, Data security, SMB, Business, Hardware
Worm, phishing scam hit IM services
News Piggybacking on the popularity of the new "Star Wars" movie, a new worm and a phishing scam target AOL and Yahoo IM users respectively.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Spam and phishing, Instant messaging
U.S., financial firms create Net crime watch
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Lucent says Mideast hackers attacked Web site
News Lucent Technologies on Thursday confirmed that its Web site was the victim of at least one attack by pro-Palestinian hackers.
Sender ID's fading message
Insight Lack of popularity of Microsoft's antispam technology could make it harder to reverse consumers' eroding faith in e-mail.
Tags: Personal applications
US on hunt for 1,000 cybersecurity experts
News US Department of Homeland Security has been given the go-ahead to hire the staff in a push to improve the country's response to cyber incidents.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Security, Network security, Cybersecurity Expert, Cybersecurity, network, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Internet Attack, Information Security
Five steps to protect mobile devices
Techguide Cybercriminals come in all shapes, sizes, and from all ethnic backgrounds. Securing mobile systems is simply the right thing to do.
Tags: Mobile, Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security, Smart Phone, Encryption, Mobile Device, sensitive information, Bluetooth
IBM to buy Chinese e-mail company
News Big Blue has announced its intention to acquire Outblaze, a hosted e-mail and messaging business based in Hong Kong.
Tags: E-mail servers, Services, Acquisitions, IBM Corp., Hong Kong, messaging service, Tool, Messaging, messaging company, developing country
Investment in tech could help the UK reinvent itself
News A London School of Economics report suggests that a 15 billion pound (US$22.1 billion) investment in broadband, smart grid and intelligent transport technology could create 700,000 jobs.
Tags: Investments, Business broadband, Report, Investment, Author, Spokesperson, Information And Communication Technology, Broadband, Government, job
