Detect and prevent data loss due to misdirected email
NextLabs released Enterprise DLP 3.5, the latest release of its host-based data loss prevention system that proactively applies identity-driven policy to prevent external data …
OTS Red Flag examination procedures
Now that the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) has unveiled its FACT Act Red Flags examination procedures, financial institutions are getting the first concrete look at what …
Protect applications within virtual environments
Check Point announced VPN-1 Virtual Edition (VE). Virtualization of multiple servers into a single appliance creates an entirely new type of environment that requires new ways …
McAfee completes acquisition of Reconnex
McAfee announced that it has completed the acquisition of Reconnex for $46 million in cash. Through the acquisition, McAfee further enhances its position in proactive security …
Microsoft releases .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative update that contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes …
Howard Schmidt becomes the first president of the Information Security Forum
Professor Howard A. Schmidt, the internationally-renowned expert and authority on information security, has been appointed as the first President of the Information Security …
Secure file transfers for IBM z/OS mainframes
SSH Communications Security and Software Diversified Services (SDS), a supplier of TCP/IP monitoring and file transfer solutions for IBM z/OS mainframes, announced a …
Dutch police dismantles Shadow botnet
The Dutch High Tech Crime Unit identified a large botnet when they arrested a 19 year old Dutch man last week. The Unit asked Kaspersky Lab to provide the victims with …
Fake MSNBC news used in the latest spam and malware combo campaign
Sophos reported a new widespread wave of dangerous spam messages that claim to be breaking news alerts from MSNBC. Samples intercepted at SophosLabs have revealed that …
Ten million zombies distribute spam and malware daily
According to a Panda Security and CommTouch report on the current state of spam, on average during the second quarter of this year, more than 10 million zombie computers were …
New generation of mobile biometric ID device
The Morpho RapID 1100 is a handheld biometric device that integrates a digital camera to support facial recognition, a larger screen, a keyboard and enhanced wireless …
Report reveals which piracy groups pose significant threat
V.i. Labs issued a report revealing that piracy groups are fully exploiting security gaps in the common licensing mechanisms used in electronic design automation (EDA), …