Protesters meet during a demonstration at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, owned by E.ON, which has hired security firms. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty A small independent garage is repeatedly targeted by thieves intent on stealing expensive tools. A flagship academy suffers the same fate, only it’s the IT equipment that the burglars want. A global energy supplier wants …
Computer Security? Forget Prevention, Think Minimization.
The way things are going online, making sure your computer systems are safe and secure is fast becoming as important as remembering to breathe. Sure, computer security has always been important but what’s changed in the last few years is that the online world has become so big, and so complex, that it’s possible for …
RIM tells India no access for BlackBerry emails
RIM tells India no access for BlackBerry emails January 27, 2011 Enlarge (http://cdn NULL.physorg NULL.com/newman/gfx/news/hires/anindiancust NULL.jpg) An Indian customer waits next to a BlackBerry display at a shop in New Delhi in August 2010. BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) said Thursday it could not give Indian law enforcers a way to monitor its corporate …
RSA: Security Experts Debate Cyberwar Threat
SAN FRANCISCO — Looking out at the sea of thousands of computer security professionals attending the RSA security conference here might lead one to wonder who’s minding the store. But the size of the crowd isn’t surprising as RSA has long established itself as a key gathering for security pros both to trade stories with …
IBM teams with Juniper on smartphone protection services
Network World – IBM on Wednesday unwrapped a variety of mobile security initiatives (http://www NULL.networkworld NULL.com/news/2011/020311-rsa NULL.html) to help corporate customers better protect and manage the mass of intelligent devices coming to their networks. First, IBM (http://www NULL.computerworld NULL.com/s/article/9137456/IBM_Update) Security Services said it would team with Juniper Networks to offer managed services for Apple (http://www …
Apple’s glass storefronts lure smash-and-grabbers
The glass storefront that’s been shattered twice in three months at the Apple computer store on Walnut Street in Shadyside was an uncommon sight in an area frequently considered one of the city’s safest neighborhoods. But Apple stores nationwide have been the target of “smash-and-grabs” by thieves who view the company’s signature glass storefront as …
After Google Executive Sparks Revolution in Egypt, Corporations Wonder Who’s Next
Wael Ghonim, the 30-year-old Google Inc. marketing manager who was a key organizer of the online campaign that sparked the first protests in Egypt on Jan. 25, joined anti-government protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday. (LinkedIn) American firms with contracts overseas may be rethinking how their representatives conduct business after Egyptian authorities released a …
Obama Budget Won’t Set Specifics on Corporate Taxes, Lew Says
February 08, 2011, 3:47 PM EST By Roger Runningen and Mike Dorning Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama’s budget director said today not to expect a specific proposal for overhauling corporate taxes in the spending plan the administration will release next week. Obama has said he would like to rewrite corporate tax laws to …
Sophos Unveils Mobile Security Platform For Smartphones
(http://www NULL.informationweek NULL.com/news/galleries/security/management/showArticle NULL.jhtml?articleID=228800665)(click image for larger view) Sophos on Monday launched new mobile device management software to secure, monitor, and control the configuration of a variety of mobile devices. Among other features, the product will enforce corporate security policies and allow IT administrators to remotely wipe all device data. More Security Insights White Papers …
Anonymous hack reveals corporate plans to discredit WikiLeaks
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): The computer hackers’ collective Anonymous has revealed that a number of Internet security companies had planned to attack and discredit WikiLeaks. The revelations came after Anonymous volunteers hacked the servers of HB Gary Federal, a security company that sells investigative services to companies last week, and posted thousands of the firm’s …
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