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Medical ID fraud booming 

Medical ID fraud booming

In Risk - By Illena Armstrong, 4 May 2012 8:00 AM
Executives need wake up call.
Healthcare pros flag security concerns  

Healthcare pros flag security concerns

In Networks - By Illena Armstrong, 4 May 2012 7:40 AM
Experts warn risks aren't just "dumb mistakes".
Changes to information security regulation in US health industry  

Changes to information security regulation in US health industry

In Risk - By Illena Armstrong, 19 March 2008 1:45 PM
With California's data breach notification law now being extended to cover health care organisations, businesses in this space must pay closer attention to how the personal ...
Pump-and-dump scam spikes spam by 445 percent 

Pump-and-dump scam spikes spam by 445 percent

In Messaging - By Illena Armstrong, 14 August 2007 1:40 PM
Spammers, hoping to score thousands of dollars after ditching the stock they've flimflammed targets into purchasing, are inundating email boxes with one of the largest ...
Anti-Malware special takes different approach 

Anti-Malware special takes different approach

By Illena Armstrong, 11 May 2007 11:31 AM
by Illena Armstrong Our upcoming Special Malware issue is a deviation from our typical product reviews format, but for the better. In an attempt to get a more comprehensive ...
Getting the gold 

Getting the gold

By Illena Armstrong, 1 May 2007 11:32 AM
by Illena Armstrong A federal grand jury has indicted e-gold, the popular online payment system, for allegedly allowing its unregulated financial network to be used by ...
Paying it forward 

Paying it forward

By Illena Armstrong, 18 April 2007 11:33 AM
So yet another government entity has a security mark against it — surprise, surprise. This time it’s the Social Security Administration. Reportedly, a former employee has been ...
Making the right moves for advancement 

Making the right moves for advancement

In Risk - By Illena Armstrong, 17 October 2006 8:54 PM
In one of our features this month, "2006: Year of exposed IDs," we discuss the various breaches that have plagued businesses of all sizes over the last year. As our edition ...
CISOs are only part of the plan 

CISOs are only part of the plan

By Illena Armstrong, 7 August 2006 9:53 PM
Can CISOs and CSOs make a difference in the companies for which they work? Can they shape a successful IT security program that promotes a flourishing, trusted and respected ...
Preventing multiple PII disorder 

Preventing multiple PII disorder

By Illena Armstrong, 7 July 2006 9:45 PM
I used to think I was the one and only Illena Armstrong. The sobering truth, though, is that there are likely quite a few more of me around nowadays — or, at least, there very ...
The race to reduce insider threats 

The race to reduce insider threats

By Illena Armstrong, 5 June 2006 10:45 PM
As part of the recent Infosecurity Europe 2006 Conference in London, a Hackers’ Panel included the likes of Gary McKinnon — also known as Solo, who could be extradited from the ...
Cashing in on misconfigured systems 

Cashing in on misconfigured systems

By Illena Armstrong, 10 May 2006 8:10 PM
It’s not news anymore that cyberattackers penetrating corporate networks are after money, not infamy, these days. The bread they can make from these and other online activities,...
A new kid on the training block 

A new kid on the training block

By Illena Armstrong, 14 April 2006 8:14 PM
So what proof is there that IT security professionals are truly armed with the know-how they may promote?
Avoiding the proverbial straw house 

Avoiding the proverbial straw house

By Illena Armstrong, 7 March 2006 7:53 PM
Amature security model is like a soundly built house. A security pro at a large information management provider noted that such a model will help companies to establish more ...
CSO of the year: Thomas Dunbar, global chief security officer, XL Capital 

CSO of the year: Thomas Dunbar, global chief security officer, XL Capital

By Illena Armstrong, 6 March 2006 8:55 PM
As the global chief security officer at a leading multinational insurance company, Thomas Dunbar has a lot of data to protect, a range of regulations with which to comply and a ...
A view from the top 

A view from the top

By Illena Armstrong, 6 March 2006 8:09 PM
Compliance issues and identity theft incidents may have dominated 2005, but other problems will unfold over coming months.
Standing strong: Partnering for a robust IT backbone 

Standing strong: Partnering for a robust IT backbone

By Illena Armstrong, 8 February 2006 9:26 PM
Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tom Ridge says that no matter if discussions are about cyberterrorist attacks launched at federal agencies or ...
RSA Conference: Staying up to the challenge 

RSA Conference: Staying up to the challenge

By Illena Armstrong, 8 February 2006 8:00 PM
The RSA Conference will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year. How has it evolved to keep up with the times?
IT security pros get well-deserved credit 

IT security pros get well-deserved credit

By Illena Armstrong, 7 February 2006 9:05 PM
Harrison Ford rocked as the brainy, swashbuckling Indiana Jones. His swaggering Han Solo will be remembered for years to come. But it seems these unforgettable roles have been ...
Large enterprise: How the big boys cover their assets 

Large enterprise: How the big boys cover their assets

By Illena Armstrong, 13 January 2006 8:27 PM
Just one lone publicly disclosed identity theft incident can make even the largest enterprise beef up information security and privacy practices fast.
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