IT Security News

EC-Council to Host Highly Technical IT Security Conference Focusing on Mobile & Wireless Security

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  • As mobile and wireless devices and technology slowly become ubiquitous to our daily lives, its security is an area we cannot afford to ignore. TakeDownCon Las Vegas will be the platform where critical issues surrounding mobile and wireless security, are discussed and debated.

Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/11/10/prweb8953689.DTL
Date: Thursday, 10 November 2011, 12:18 pm

November security updates from Microsoft

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  • Microsoft released four security bulletins this afternoon (one critical, two important and one moderate) as part of its regular monthly release cycle.

     

    Missing from today’s bulletins is a patch for the vulnerability affected by Duqu. Microsoft has said it is working diligently on that patch.

Link: http://blogs.csoonline.com/1798/november_security_updates_from_microsoft
Date: Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 11:16 pm

Gartner: It security spend to cross $35 bn in 2011

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  • Spending on information technology security services worldwide is estimated to touch $35.1 billion this year, up from $31.1 billion in 2010, according to research firm Gartner. While Asia-Pacific is expected to spend around $4.7 billion in 2012 and $7 billion in 2015 on security services, North America remains the largest market, with revenue forecast to surpass $14.6 billion in 2012, and $19 billion in 2015.

     

    “It is still very advantageous for smaller emerging vendors to maintain significant focus on North America, where there is a larger number of dollars at stake. There is also positive growth there,” said Lawrence Pingree, research director, Gartner. “We are encouraging these vendors to continue to invest in strategies in order to remain relevant in other emerging high-growth markets as well,” he added.

Link: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/gartner-it-security-spend-to-cross-35-bn-in-2011/455026
Date: Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 11:14 pm

U.S. agencies respond to cyberattack on information security firm – The Washington Post

“It will be interesting to see what becomes of this. I would suspect the likelihood of this to be a state-sponsored attack rather than the work of an individual or a activist group like Anonymous.” -Scott

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  • Federal agencies are confronting possible repercussions from a cyberattack disclosed last week on one of the nation’s largest information security companies.

Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us_agencies_respond_to_cyberattack_on_information_security_firm/2011/03/23/ABDhjoKB_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage
Date: Monday, 28 March 2011, 2:10 am

World’s Largest Professional Security Organizations Co-Locate Annual Events

“Combining these two conferences is a great idea. Let me know if you’ll be there–I will.” -Scott

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Link: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Worlds-Largest-Professional-Security-Organizations-Co-Locate-Annual-Events-1401549.htm
Date: Saturday, 26 February 2011, 6:58 pm

Henry Ford Health System tightens info. security – chicagotribune.com

“If the data had been encrypted, they would not have had to disclose this loss. Encrypting everything can be a pain, but not compared to the problems that HRHS will have after this–annual IT security audits, etc. etc. “-Scott

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  • The Henry Ford Health System is strengthening its medical information security efforts after an employee lost a flash drive holding information about more than 2,700 patients.   

    The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News report the flash drive was lost Jan. 31 and an investigation began this month. The hospital says the device wasn’t encrypted as required by hospital policy. The information involved patients tested for urinary tract infections between July and October 2010 and included names

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Link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-medicalinformatio,0,3205795.story
Date: Saturday, 26 February 2011, 6:53 pm

Bill Proposes Chief Security Officers At Federal Agencies — InformationWeek

“From my experience, this might not be a bad idea. Coupled with a “secret shopper” program to catch those departments who are not complying, it would make security more uniformly enforced. When I am in various federal facilities, the security varies greatly in how well it is enforced. One place last month, I was able to roam the building after being let in, despite the fact that there were signs that unescorted visitors would be arrested. I asked my contact and she said that is not enforced–”don’t worry, your fine.” Er something….”-Scott 

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  • New cybersecurity legislation before Congress calls for each federal agency to appoint a dedicated chief information security officer (CISO) to ensure the federal government is complying with cybersecurity regulations.

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Link: http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=229219377&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All
Date: Saturday, 26 February 2011, 6:50 pm