Task force tries to bust Downadup worm Nearly 20 technology companies and organizations are combining forces to disrupt the command-and-control infrastructure of the rapidly-spreading "Downadup" worm, prompted by infection rates of nearly 2.2 million machines each day. Los Alamos National Lab missing 67 computers New Mexico-based Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) , the nation's leading nuclear weapons lab, once again finds itself the focus of concerns about potentially serious cybersecurity lapses. A down economy increases threat of data walking out the door Moving into 2009, the number of layoffs and unemployed has multiplied as a result of the falling economy. Corporate data is at risk now more than ever and companies need to be sure they have reliable protection in place. Tough Massachusetts data-privacy regulation facing revision The Massachusetts data-privacy regulation “201 CMR 17.00 Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth” is undergoing revision that will soon be public as amendments to the law, according to the state’s general counsel. IT, security funds find place in stimulus package The massive economic stimulus package that is working through Congress includes hundreds of millions of dollars for various IT and physical security projects, including $448 million for a new headquarters for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security . HP, IBM push new OASIS encryption key standard A group of industry vendors, led by IBM, HP and EMC, is proposing a new standard to make their encryption management software work together. FTC sticks with online advertising self-regulation A new report by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has expanded the agency's guidelines for online marketers engaged in behavioral advertising, but critics suggested the report doesn't do enough to protect consumer privacy. February giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet Up for grabs: One American Express gift card worth $250 from Global Knowledge; One Microsoft training course worth $2,995 from Global Knowledge; 15 copies each of the hot book titles Voice over IP Security, and CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide and 15 copies of Exchange Server 2007 How-To: Real Solutions for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Administrators. Get all the entry details here. |
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