Cybercriminals kill for rewards 

Cybercriminals kill for rewards

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 22 April 2008 4:04 PM
The cybercriminal's stable diet of trojans and botnets is taking a back seat in the multi-million dollar cybercrime industry as blackmail, extortion, terrorism and even murder ...
Photo Gallery: RSA Conference 2008, San Francisco 

Photo Gallery: RSA Conference 2008, San Francisco

In Risk - By Negar Salek, live at RSA , 14 April 2008 5:53 AM
RSA Conference 2008 kicked off today with day long tutorials, media briefings, delegate registrations and final touches to more than 350 exhibitor stands on the expo floor ...
RSA '08: Secure critical information now 

RSA '08: Secure critical information now

In Risk - By Negar Salek, live at RSA , 11 April 2008 11:03 AM
Securing every byte of information and data in the enterprise is not a practical solution for preventing data leakage according to security experts, instead businesses are ...
Underworld economy runs on bots and spam 

Underworld economy runs on bots and spam

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 11 April 2008 6:19 AM
Market for hijacked PCs fuels online crime.
Industry reflects on Cyber Storm 2 

Industry reflects on Cyber Storm 2

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 11 April 2008 6:10 AM
Experts give early word on simulated attack.
Warrantless wiretapping: blame it on technology 

Warrantless wiretapping: blame it on technology

In Networks - By Deb Radcliff, 11 April 2008 1:58 AM
A panel at RSA explores wiretapping and the legal ramifications for ISPs.
Linux security v Microsoft security, the great debate  

Linux security v Microsoft security, the great debate

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, live at RSA , 10 April 2008 2:51 PM
A Linux v Microsoft security debate at this year’s RSA Conference ended in a draw despite the two opposing experts failing to agree on a concurrent metrics system.
RSA '08: Protecting enterprise information outweighs all else 

RSA '08: Protecting enterprise information outweighs all else

In Risk - By Negar Salek, live at RSA , 10 April 2008 10:56 AM
Protecting information is the frontline for security professionals today according to John W Thompson, chairman of the board and CEO at Symantec.
RSA '08: Vulnerability could permit router control 

RSA '08: Vulnerability could permit router control

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 10 April 2008 3:40 AM
Researcher Dan Kaminsky said he has discovered a browser vulnerability that potentially puts millions of users of wireless routers and other web-facing devices at risk to a ...
RSA '08: Endpoint security products doomed, RSA exhibitors say 

RSA '08: Endpoint security products doomed, RSA exhibitors say

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 10 April 2008 3:40 AM
The endpoint security product is doomed, to be replaced by the umbrella coverage of overriding security solutions.
RSA '08: Art Caveillo's keynote highlights data centric security 

RSA '08: Art Caveillo's keynote highlights data centric security

In Risk - By Deb Radcliff, 9 April 2008 7:18 AM
Technical innovations, coupled with regulations, more sophisticated attacks and gaps between technology deployed and the knowledge of the users continue to grow larger, Art ...
RSA '08: Hitachi expands security portfolio acquires M-Tech Information Technology 

RSA '08: Hitachi expands security portfolio acquires M-Tech Information Technology

In Risk - By Negar Salek, live at RSA , 8 April 2008 11:12 AM
Hitachi today announced it has acquired a majority interest in Canadian based identity management software and services vendor M-Tech Information Technology as it broadens it's ...
Microsoft launches RSA Conference 2008 site 

Microsoft launches RSA Conference 2008 site

In Risk - 2 April 2008 3:33 PM
Microsoft’s dedicated RSA 2008 site and blog – a portal for Microsoft experts to share their opinions on emerging topics during next week’s conference in San Francisco - is now ...
Al Gore confirmed as keynote speaker at RSA Conference 2008 

Al Gore confirmed as keynote speaker at RSA Conference 2008

In Risk - 26 March 2008 2:49 PM
Nobel Laureate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will be the closing keynote speaker at this year’s RSA Conference 2008 in San Francisco, event organisers have just announced.
RSA event to launch security push  

RSA event to launch security push

By Phil Muncaster, 22 October 2007 11:17 AM
Annual security conference will cover Web 2.0 risks and breach notificationlaws
RSA Europe: Frank Abagnale confirmed as keynote speaker 

RSA Europe: Frank Abagnale confirmed as keynote speaker

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 22 February 2007 6:21 AM
Frank Abagnale, the notorious fraudster of the 1960s whose life was the inspiration for the film 'Catch Me If You Can', is the first confirmed keynote speaker for the RSA ...
RSA: VeriSign to spend US$100m on infrastructure upgrade 

RSA: VeriSign to spend US$100m on infrastructure upgrade

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 8 February 2007 9:42 PM
VeriSign will spend more than US$100 million improving its global internet infrastructure to tackle the growing number of hacking attacks and manage the increase in online ...
RSA: Educating end-users, not the answer to increased security 

RSA: Educating end-users, not the answer to increased security

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 8 February 2007 7:43 PM
Educating consumers about the internet risks is a dicey proposition, one security expert said during a panel at RSA Conference 2007 in San Francisco.
RSA: US FTC planning new methods to combat ID theft 

RSA: US FTC planning new methods to combat ID theft

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 8 February 2007 7:16 PM
The US federal agency responsible for consumer protection is planning a public workshop to discuss authentication and soon hopes to draft a civil rule requiring companies to ...
RSA: Privacy legislation and R&D funding need improving 

RSA: Privacy legislation and R&D funding need improving

In Hackers - By Frank Washkuch, 8 February 2007 6:12 PM
Cyber Security Industry Alliance research has shown that both the US Democrats and Republican likely voters think new privacy legislation should be enacted, Liz Gasster, the ...
RSA: How to convince the 'boss' to invest in security 

RSA: How to convince the 'boss' to invest in security

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 8 February 2007 5:58 PM
Smile, relax, listen, and exude confidence - but keep that ego in check. Oh, and don't forget that morning pep talk with yourself.
RSA: Core Security says third-party software is Vista's fatal flaw 

RSA: Core Security says third-party software is Vista's fatal flaw

In Applications - By Ericka Chickowski, 8 February 2007 2:30 AM
Researchers attending RSA Conference 2007 yesterday announced a new vulnerability - with a working exploit - that they said demonstrates Microsoft's Windows Vista's weakest ...
RSA Conference 2007: Consumer confidence is key, Symantec CEO says 

RSA Conference 2007: Consumer confidence is key, Symantec CEO says

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 6 February 2007 7:25 PM
As the internet evolves into an unprecendented user-centric experience, the need for consumer confidence is more critical than ever, Symantec CEO John Thompson said today.
RSA Conference 2007: The end is near for standalone security solutions, says RSA chief 

RSA Conference 2007: The end is near for standalone security solutions, says RSA chief

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 6 February 2007 6:30 PM
The time of standalone security solutions is nearing its end, Art Coviello, CEO, RSA Security, said in a keynote address at RSA Conference 2007 today.
RSA Conference 2007: Microsoft's Mundie and Gates kick things off 

RSA Conference 2007: Microsoft's Mundie and Gates kick things off

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 6 February 2007 5:54 PM
Microsoft helped to kick off the RSA Conference this morning with a joint keynote from Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie on the changing ...
IT security industry gathers at RSA Conference 2007 

IT security industry gathers at RSA Conference 2007

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 6 February 2007 12:10 AM
Security professionals from around the globe gathered in San Francisco today to kick off RSA Conference 2007.
From RSA 2006: Today's hackers are making money 

From RSA 2006: Today's hackers are making money

By Frank Washkuch, 17 February 2006 7:30 PM
Malicious hackers have come a long way from the computer geeks who would write viruses for relatively harmless kicks, a panel of security experts said this week.
From RSA 2006: Use caution with RFID tags 

From RSA 2006: Use caution with RFID tags

By Ericka Chickowski, 17 February 2006 7:16 PM
The opportunities afforded by the use of RFID tags are multiplying quickly, but experts are still advising organizations to be mindful of the security and legal implications ...
From RSA 2006: Communication is key 

From RSA 2006: Communication is key

By Dan Kaplan, 17 February 2006 12:30 AM
Add the ability to communicate with top-level management as the new requirement for successful chief information security officers, a panel of experts said today at RSA ...
From RSA 2006: 'Tis the year to cut down vulnerabilities 

From RSA 2006: 'Tis the year to cut down vulnerabilities

By Frank Washkuch, 16 February 2006 11:39 PM
Qualys has set a worthy goal for security companies to chase throughout 2006: cutting the half-lives of vulnerabilities by one-fifth.
From RSA 2006: SC Awards winners announced 

From RSA 2006: SC Awards winners announced

16 February 2006 7:55 PM
As part of the IT security industry's leading global awards program, the SC Magazine Awards US Gala was organized to honor the professionals, companies and products that help ...
From RSA 2006: Scientist says metrics are a must 

From RSA 2006: Scientist says metrics are a must

By Dan Kaplan, 16 February 2006 2:08 AM
While measuring risk is challenging and may never be exact, companies can employ a common model that will guide them toward making proper IT security business decisions, an ...
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