How the FBI is aligning with biometrics

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	How the FBI is aligning with biometrics Sept. 24, 2010 - Dr. Alice Isenberg, chief of the Biometrics Analysis Section at the FBI, talks about the FBI's lab work and integrating with the biometrics community. The speech was at the Biometric Consortium Conference 2010 in Tampa, Fla. Read More WHITE PAPER: ArcSight Building a Successful Security Operations Center This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center In this Issue 51% of firms send unwanted spam emails 39% of students share passwords with friends and family UK survey aims to quantify prevalence of cyber stalking Top brands deluge customers with 'unwanted email' Man gets 10 years for VoIP hacking Meeting the new PCI wireless requirements The InfoWorld expert guide to Web browser security WHITE PAPER: Cisco Security in the Cloud This technology dossier contains four papers that address security considerations in cloud computing. It includes IDG Research results on what IT managers have to say about cloud security, executive viewpoints on blending cloud solutions to optimize security, and a strategy paper that addresses protecting data. Read now! 51% of firms send unwanted spam emails More than half (51 percent) of online retailers are spamming web user with emails that have not requested to receive, says Spam Ratings. Read More 39% of students share passwords with friends and family Nearly four in ten web users aged 18 to 25 share passwords with friends and family, says AVG. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetGear How Internet Usage Puts Your Business at Risk Businesses rely heavily on the Internet as an essential part of their day-to-day operations. It offers fast access to information and 24x7 communications with the outside world. Despite the overwhelming benefits the Internet offers, it also puts companies at risk from an array of security threats. Learn more. UK survey aims to quantify prevalence of cyber stalking A U.K. organization is conducting a survey to gauge the prevalence of cyberstalking, an undocumented problem that may be becoming increasingly prevalent. Read More Top brands deluge customers with 'unwanted email' PC World, JD Sports, Woolworths, Aldi, B&Q and Arcadia Group have been named and shamed as the UK brands most likely to 'spam' customers with unwanted email, according to a new analysis. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks, Inc. The Antidote to DNS Cache Poisoning and Other DNS Attacks Domain Name System (DNS) provides one of the most basic but critical functions on the Internet. If DNS isn't working, then your business likely isn't either. Secure your business and web presence with Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). Learn more! Man gets 10 years for VoIP hacking A Venezuelan man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for stealing and then reselling more than 10 million minutes of Internet phone service. Read More Meeting the new PCI wireless requirements Beginning Sept. 30, Visa will require merchants and related businesses to conduct wireless security scans to prove compliance with version 1.2 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) which is designed to safeguard cardholder data from wireless threats. Read More The InfoWorld expert guide to Web browser security Today's Web browsers have different security pros and cons, and none offers a magic bullet against threats. Here's how to keep your Web surfing secure Read More
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