Stories by: Ellen Messmer

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IBM anoints Q1 Labs technology as centerpiece of security portfolio 28/10/2011 05:34:00

IBM intends to make the security information and event management (SIEM) technology gained through the acquisition of Q1 Labs, which was officially closed yesterday, the centerpiece of IBM's broad security product portfolio.
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Massive DDoS attacks a growing threat to VoIP services 05/10/2011 02:29:00

ORLANDO, Fla. -- When the massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in March brought down the voice-over-IP (VoIP) call processing supplied by TelePacific Communications to thousands of its customers, it marked a turning point for the local-exchange services provider in its thinking about security.
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PCI point-to-point encryption guidelines raise new questions 16/09/2011 00:45:00

The PCI Security Standards Council today is expected to issue guidelines on use of point-to-point encryption in protecting sensitive payment card data, but the narrow approach — which is focused on hardware — is raising questions.
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Symantec cloud-based service seeks out 'rogue certificates' 15/09/2011 05:46:00

Symantec this week introduced what it calls the Symantec Certificate Intelligence Center, a cloud-based service that works with an on-premises software component to keep track of SSL server certificates used by an organization.
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HP's 'Secure Boardroom' gives execs comprehensive view of corporate security posture 13/09/2011 01:34:00

HP today unveiled "Secure Boardroom," an online portal where the corporate CEO, CIO and risk officer can be presented with a view of technical and business information related to operational security.
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Start up offers Saas app to manage data-breach incidents 08/09/2011 02:33:00

If your company suffered a data breach, would you know what to do to comply with state, federal and local law? Start-up Co3 Systems is offering a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application to tackle that unhappy task, tracking how a corporate data-loss incident is handled.
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Android now most attacked mobile OS, McAfee reports 23/08/2011 23:38:00

Google's Android operating system is now the most-targeted mobile platform for malware, according to McAfee's latest threat report.
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NSTIC director: 'We're trying to get rid of passwords' 19/08/2011 03:45:00

The federal government's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program, set up this spring, is making progress against its goal of identifying and supporting more secure alternatives to simple passwords that the government as well as anyone else might use in authenticating to online applications.
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Heartland unveils mobile-payment device for Android 12/08/2011 04:44:00

Heartland Payment Systems today unveiled a mobile-payment device for merchants called "Mobuyle" that works with any Android phone or tablet to handle customer card payments.
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VMware preparing data loss prevention features for vShield 09/08/2011 08:45:00

At the upcoming VMworld conference, VMware plans to highlight new data-loss prevention capabilities in an updated version of its virtual system security product, vShield.
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McAfee gets defensive: Massive cyber attack revelation not being used as a security sales tactic 04/08/2011 07:45:00

McAfee today published a report that tells how it discovered evidence in a server on the Internet of stealthy intrusions, probably by an unnamed "nation-state," into 72 businesses and government agencies since 2006. The goal, says McAfee, is to steal massive amounts of confidential information.