Security Officer
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India working on standard for biometrics
News Government looking at national standard to provide "level-playing field", as India readies e-government initiatives based on biometric technology.
Tags: Biometrics, Data security, Security applications/tools, Privacy, E-passport, E-government, Security, India, Information Security, Card
Securing your business--what to invest in
Insight Today's enterprise faces loads of security challenges. Find out which areas to focus on to keep your organization's data safe and sound.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, Data security, Authentication, Security, Organization, IT Budget, IT Security, Cloud Computing
Inventor: SSL not to blame for security woes
Insight newsmaker The Secure Sockets Layer has remained relevant since its release in 1995, says Taher Elgamal, and so-called 'broken' SSL has little to do with protocol.
Tags: Web sites, E-commerce, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Web browsers, Certificate, Microsoft Corp., Cookie
Super scanners at British airports
News High-powered machines that produce detailed double X-ray images mean passengers no longer have to unpack laptops. Waits were cut to five minutes in June.
Tags: Security, Green IT, Biometrics, Airport Operator, Scanner, London, energy efficiency, Silicon.com, carbon dioxide, corporate responsibility
Expert says Adobe Flash policy is risky
News Adobe Flash Player allows arbitrary content to access applications without permission, says researcher at Foreground Security.
Tags: Personal applications, Multimedia, Security Management, Web sites, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Web sites, Web Browser, researcher
Cloud Security Alliance set to launch at RSA
News An initiative will be launched at the RSA Conference that will seek to promote best practice in cloud-computing security.
Tags: Cloud computing, Network security, PGP Corp., Security, eBay Inc., Information Security, information security leader, Cloud computing, RSA Security Inc., Amazon.com Inc.
Twitter, Facebook attack targeted one user
News Accounts of pro-Georgian blogger were targeted in denial of service attack leading to outage at Twitter and problems at Facebook, Blogger and LiveJournal, says Facebook CSO.
Tags: Network security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, LiveJournal, Twitter, Blogger, Attack, chief security officer, denial of service, Facebook
Conficker infected critical hospital equipment, expert says
News Hundreds of PCs and medical devices at hospitals in the U.S. were found to be infected with the Conficker worm recently, a security expert says.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Access Control, removable storage, computer, SCADA, Hospital, Worker, Marcus Sachs, network, Microsoft Windows
Crypto pioneers differ on cloud-computing risks
News During an RSA panel, world's top cryptographers disagree on the risks inherent in cloud computing and downplay the possibility of a digital Pearl Harbor.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Cloud computing, Security, Cybersecurity, computer science, 9/11 commission, computer, Cloud computing, phone, virus
eBay: Let us look inside your PC
News E-commerce giant will initiate new site offering malware scanning to its users as part of a raft of new features to combat efforts of phishers and virus writers.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Web services, Phishing, Malware, Security, eBay Inc., Online Payment, Information Security
Secure software? Experts say it's no longer a pipedream
News Hurdles still exist, but on the eve of a big security conference, industry execs say the prospect of vulnerability-free software may not be that far away.
Tags: Network security, Mobile, PC security, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Security, Vulnerability, Open Source, Gary McGraw
Security chiefs favor business savvy
News Chief security officers stress the need for their peers to become as business savvy as they are tech savvy.
Tags: Security Management
Sun creates new security posts
News In an indication that Sun--like Microsoft--wants to elevate the importance of security, the company has created two high-ranking computer security positions.
ROI: Risk of incarceration?
News It's hard to prove monetary return of investments in security, but execs understand the risk of not complying with regulations.
Tags: Security, Sarbanes-Oxley
What threats does Skype face?
Insight The Internet phone company's security chief takes stock of IM worms, encryption and other matters.
