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IM: REAL-TIME PROBLEMS
Limited to only how many simultaneous conversations they can have, securities traders are increasingly relying on Instant Messaging to speed their productivity. However, the proliferation of IM comes with its own set of regulatory woes. IM is a recognized form of electronic communication by regulators, and, therefore, falls under the same scrutiny as e-mail. (Full story...)
VISIT FACETIME AT UPCOMING EVENTS
InfoSec World (Orlando, April 3-5, 2006)Visit us this week at InfoSec World at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL - Booth 335. It's not too late to register for a free Expo Pass (includes Tom Ridge keynote and technology updates). Click here for more details and registration information. InfoSecurity Europe (London, April 25-27, 2006) 
If you are interested in joining the FaceTime team at the upcoming InfoSecurity event on April 25th-27th,
then please complete the registration form at http://www.infosec.co.uk/facetime to register for your complimentary entry ticket. All pre-registered visitors attending the FaceTime Stand Number 460 will receive a free entry to our competition to win a free IM/P2P/Spyware security audit. We look forward to seeing you there.
NEW BOTNETS USE IM TO STEAL INFORMATION FROM ONLINE SHOPPERS AND PAYPAL CUSTOMERS
Acting on an anonymous tip, FaceTime researchers have uncovered two "botnet" networks that collectively represent up to 150,000 compromised computers, one of which is being used as a vehicle to fraudulently scan desktop and back-end systems to obtain credit card numbers, bank accounts, and personal information including log-ins and passwords. (Full story...)
UK FIRMS UNDER FIRE FOR IGNORING POLICY
Checking your e-mail at work again? You're not the only one. Personal email (such as Hotmail and Gmail) was found to be used by more than 61 percent of respondents at work, while 41 percent admitted to using instant messaging applications such as Microsoft Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger to communicate with friends and family. Full story...
NET VIDEO EXPLOSION TRIGGERS TRAFFIC JAM WORRIES
Many popular websites incorporate multimedia video into their sites. This trend is putting new stress on ISP networks, which are seeing the demands on their bandwidth burgeon. Now a new wave of companies are stepping up to play the role of traffic cop, arguing that they have ways to keep networks healthy. Full story...
DO-IT-YOURSELF SPYWARE KIT SELLS FOR $20
A do-it-yourself malware creation kit is being hawked on a Russian Web site for less than $20, according to security researchers tracking the seedier side of the Internet. (Full story...)
RESEARCHER SAYS INTEL MACS COULD INVITE MORE EXPLOITS
Apple's switch from PowerPC to Intel-based Macs could lead to more attacks and cross-platform exploits, according to some researchers and solution providers. (Full story...)
YAHOO! PHONES INTO CROWDED VoIP SPACE
Late in the running, Yahoo! has introduced Yahoo! Messenger with Voice, its own offering in the burgeoning computer-to-phone space and Voice-over-IP race. (Full story...)
MARCH MADNESS: A CORPORATE NETWORK 'PERFECT STORM'
This basketball season, "March Madness" might be a term coined for a company's IT department. Beyond being a productivity drain on employees worked up over the daily barrage of games and office pool activity, the availability of free video streams this year may clog up bandwidth, slow Web-based applications, and drive IT administrators to distraction. (Full story...)
THE INTERSECTION OF SARBANES-OXLEY AND INSIDER THREATS
Attention IT professionals: strategic solutions for compliance and insider threats take a common approach with several areas of overlap. By monitoring the data related to external security issues, insider threats and compliance from across enterprise devices, the information can then be used cross-departmentally to ensure better compliance, higher levels of security and reduced risk. (Full story...) 
IS CYBERCRIME OVERTAKING PHYSICAL CRIME?
This blogger is concerned that nearly 60 percent of American businesses believe that cybercrime is hurting them more than physical crime. Companies surveyed in healthcare, finance, retailing and manufacturing say cybercrime has cost them revenue, current and prospective customers and employee productivity. (Full story...)
ADWARE PIONEER SAYS IT WILL EXIT THE BUSINESS
Claria Corp., a pioneer of software that delivers pop-up ads based on Web sites that Internet users browse said Tuesday it will exit that business by June following persistent criticism from online publishers, consumer groups and privacy advocates. (Full story...)
GROUP LOOKS FOR WAYS TO RETAIN OLDER IT PROS
If you're a baby boomer, you may be dreaming of retiring in a few years--or maybe not. Perhaps you'll keep working to pay the bills or maybe just to keep busy. Employers, worried about an impending exodus of retiring boomers, are starting to look into ways of keeping older workers on the job longer. (Full story...)
DISSATISFIED EMPLOYEES USE WEB TO LOOK FOR WORK AT WORK
Looking for a new job while on the job? A quarter of U.S. employees who work with a computer admit they use it to hunt for a new job on company time, according to a recently released survey. (Full story...) |
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