Rights group eyes ISP anti-piracy roundtable 

Rights group eyes ISP anti-piracy roundtable

In Crypto - By Ry Crozier, 4 March 2011 7:17 AM
Seeks resumption of talks on industry code.
Industry 'needs global security standards body': IBM 

Industry 'needs global security standards body': IBM

In Risk - By Tom Brewster, 20 October 2010 2:31 PM
Too much fragmentation.
Sophos unveils tool to cover Windows zero-day vulnerability  

Sophos unveils tool to cover Windows zero-day vulnerability

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 27 July 2010 2:28 PM
As industry waits for a patch.
Google: Plug critical holes within 60 days 

Google: Plug critical holes within 60 days

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 22 July 2010 2:24 PM
Responsible disclosure a "two-way street".
iiNet stars as lone ranger in filter blackout protest 

iiNet stars as lone ranger in filter blackout protest

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 27 January 2010 2:35 PM
Why the internet industry association stayed clear of online protest.
New group promises to unite security industry 

New group promises to unite security industry

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 19 August 2009 9:58 AM
Industry Connections Security Group will promote greater information sharing.
Industry group releases software integrity framework 

Industry group releases software integrity framework

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 22 July 2009 9:39 AM
Not enough emphasis is placed on the integrity of software, according to a software assurance group, which hopes to change that mentality with a new framework.
PCI clarifies procedures to secure Wi-Fi  

PCI clarifies procedures to secure Wi-Fi

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 20 July 2009 12:21 PM
The group charged with administering the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has begun issuing guidance documents that merchants can use to help them better ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Spot yourself at the SC Magazine industry awards  

PHOTO GALLERY: Spot yourself at the SC Magazine industry awards

In Web/client - 26 May 2009 12:40 PM
Hosted by comedienne Corinne Grant, the inaugural awards were held on Tuesday 19th May during the Gala Dinner at the AusCERT 2009 Conference on the Gold Coast.
PCI appoints new board of advisors 

PCI appoints new board of advisors

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 19 May 2009 10:33 AM
A roster of new organisations will make up the second Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) board of advisors, including Bank of America, Wal-Mart and PayPal.
RSA boss calls for “inventive collaboration” in industry 

RSA boss calls for “inventive collaboration” in industry

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 22 April 2009 10:20 AM
The security industry needs to adapt itself into an ecosystem that matches the criminals attacking it, RSA president Art Coviello told delegates at RSA 2009 in San Francisco.
Microsoft 'excited' by the industry coming together as it offers $250,000 bounty for Conficker author 

Microsoft 'excited' by the industry coming together as it offers $250,000 bounty for Conficker author

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 16 February 2009 11:56 AM
A reward of US$250,000 bounty for the Conficker worm author is 'exciting', according to Microsoft's Christopher Budd.
Microsoft to collaborate with industry to disrupt the Conficker worm and offers reward for culprits 

Microsoft to collaborate with industry to disrupt the Conficker worm and offers reward for culprits

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 13 February 2009 10:56 AM
Microsoft has announced a plan to implement a coordinated, global response to the Conficker/Downadup worm.
Security industry falling behind hackers 

Security industry falling behind hackers

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 17 October 2008 9:49 AM
The hacking community is outpacing the security industry, and different sectors of the IT community need to work together more closely to narrow the gap.
Secure Computing launches enlightening seminar series  

Secure Computing launches enlightening seminar series

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 11 March 2008 4:16 PM
Secure Computing kicked-off the 'Paul Henry seminar series introducing Scott Montgomery' in Sydney yesterday where IT security professionals were treated to a candid session of ...
Tech industry launches initiative to boost software security 

Tech industry launches initiative to boost software security

By Phil Muncaster, 24 October 2007 9:53 AM
A major new industry initiative could ensure the quality and security ofsoftware
Data security firms start Payment Card Industry Vendor Alliance 

Data security firms start Payment Card Industry Vendor Alliance

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 31 January 2007 3:46 AM
A handful of data security companies announced they're forming a new alliance to advocate for firms who must comply with the payment card industry data security standards (PCI ...
Record industry threatens ISPs 

Record industry threatens ISPs

In Crypto - By Iain Thomson, 19 January 2007 9:48 AM
Hand over file sharer IDs or else, says IFPI.
Industry lines up behind enhanced SSL standard 

Industry lines up behind enhanced SSL standard

In Web/client - By Tom Sanders, 10 November 2006 4:55 PM
Microsoft plans to add support for the upcoming Extended Validation standard for SSL certificates this January through a software update to the Internet Explorer 7 browser.
Technology industry must help fight terrorism 

Technology industry must help fight terrorism

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 1 November 2006 11:30 AM
UK Home Secretary John Reid has called on the security and technology industries to help the Government fight terrorism.
U.K. governments and industry tackle online abuse 

U.K. governments and industry tackle online abuse

By William Eazel, 25 April 2006 9:30 AM
New guidance to protect children using chatrooms and search engines was published yesterday by the U.K. Home Office, which is also preparing to launch a new Child Exploitation ...
Internet industry unites against child pornography  

Internet industry unites against child pornography

By William Eazel, 22 March 2006 10:15 AM
In a bid to clamp down on internet child pornography, 18 of the world's most prominent financial institutions and internet firms have joined with the International Centre for ...
Industry clamps down on custom trojans 

Industry clamps down on custom trojans

By William Eazel, 9 March 2006 9:59 AM
A network of websites used by cyber criminals to create and sell custom-designed trojans used for corporate espionage and ID theft has been shut down after a concerted effort ...
Industry finally begins to can the spam  

Industry finally begins to can the spam

By William Eazel, 6 February 2006 10:17 AM
The volume of spam messages per consumer is set to decrease 13 percent every year through 2010, as ISPs tackle the spam issue through improved filtering technology, industry ...
Industry groups create united front against cyber criminals  

Industry groups create united front against cyber criminals

By William Eazel, 15 December 2005 11:21 AM
The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) have come together for the first time to jointly outline preliminary best practices ...
Industry group releases roadmap for open authentication 

Industry group releases roadmap for open authentication

By Marcia Savage, 11 May 2005 11:46 PM
The Initiative for Open Authentication (OATH) this week released its first version of a reference architecture that provides a standards-based framework for open, interoperable ...
Industry group releases endpoint security architecture 

Industry group releases endpoint security architecture

By Marcia Savage, 5 May 2005 7:45 PM
The Trusted Computing Group, an industry standards body, this week detailed its architecture for ensuring endpoint security and released two interfaces for developers to make ...
Spyware - a billion dollar industry 

Spyware - a billion dollar industry

By David Quainton, 4 May 2005 3:55 PM
The spyware industry has amassed $2 billion from installing unwanted software on computers.
Industry group offers cybersecurity recommendations to Congress  

Industry group offers cybersecurity recommendations to Congress

By Marcia Savage, 20 April 2005 6:43 PM
Congress should take a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity instead of its current way of dealing with spyware, phishing, and data warehouse security on a piecemeal basis, ...
Internet Industry Association set up in Singapore 

Internet Industry Association set up in Singapore

By Gregory Teo, 4 April 2005 3:37 PM
Internet use both for e-commerce and non-commercial purposes will get a boost in Singapore with the official launch of the Internet Industry Association of Singapore (IIAS).
Industry, law enforcement must team up to stop breaches 

Industry, law enforcement must team up to stop breaches

By Illena Armstrong, 25 March 2005 6:55 PM
Government agencies, financial services companies, data aggregators, and other firms must do a better job combatting identity theft, according to an IT industry group.
Tighter regulation of data broker industry proposed 

Tighter regulation of data broker industry proposed

By Marcia Savage, 11 March 2005 11:51 AM
A bill that would increase federal oversight of information brokers was introduced in Congress Wednesday.
Industry alliance launches anti-phishing service  

Industry alliance launches anti-phishing service

By Marcia Savage, 14 February 2005 11:22 PM
Microsoft, eBay, PayPal, and Visa teamed up with Whole Security to launch an anti-phishing service that allows companies to report and block bogus web sites.
Industry observers ponder potential Symantec-Veritas merger 

Industry observers ponder potential Symantec-Veritas merger

By Marcia Savage, 15 December 2004 11:51 PM
Symantec is negotiating to buy Veritas Software, a maker of data backup and storage products, for $13 billion, according to published reports.
Industry and law enforcement team up to fight phishing 

Industry and law enforcement team up to fight phishing

By Marcia Savage, 10 December 2004 4:43 PM
Tech firms have joined with ISPs, banks and law enforcement in a new effort designed to fight phishing.
Industry bemoans legislation's lack of cybersecurity post 

Industry bemoans legislation's lack of cybersecurity post

By Marcia Savage, 9 December 2004 11:37 PM
Industry leaders were disappointed that lawmakers stripped out language from a national intelligence reform bill that would have created an assistant secretary for cybersecurity...
Industry group urges White House to boost cybersecurity 

Industry group urges White House to boost cybersecurity

By Marcia Savage, 7 December 2004 6:37 PM
The Bush Administration has taken some steps to improve cybersecurity but needs to do more, according to the Cyber Security Industry Alliance.
Industry alliance releases anti-spam recommendations 

Industry alliance releases anti-spam recommendations

By Marcia Savage, 22 June 2004 11:45 PM
The Anti-Spam Technical Alliance (ASTA), which includes Yahoo!, Microsoft, EarthLink, and America Online, Tuesday released a set of best practices and technical recommendations ...
EC: IT industry should stop spam  

EC: IT industry should stop spam

By Dan Ilett, 9 June 2004 3:50 PM
The EC has asked anti-spam experts to review their strategy.
Security vendors launch industry association 

Security vendors launch industry association

By Marcia Savage, 25 February 2004 8:22 PM
Twelve major Internet security vendors launched the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) Wednesday at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.
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