• Security researcher urges IT managers to keep up with SAP patches

  By Loek Essers | 24 May, 2012 16:37

  More than 95 percent of over 600 SAP systems tested by security firm Onapsis were vulnerable to espionage, sabotage and fraud, mainly because patches had not been applied, according to a researcher.

• Banking malware monitors victims by hijacking webcams and microphones, researchers say

  By Lucian Constantin | 23 May, 2012 02:07

  A new variant of SpyEye malware allows cybercriminals to monitor potential bank fraud victims by hijacking their webcams and microphones, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab.

• Security: Prepared for the EU's new data protection regulation?

  By Thor Olavsrud | 22 May, 2012 05:52

  Big changes are coming to data protection laws in the European Union. Are you ready?

• Outsourcing Allows Utility to Refocus IT

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 21 May, 2012 23:44

  Consumers Energy has hired an outsourcer to take over some of its day-to-day IT operations, and it hopes the move will allow its own data center workers to focus on projects that directly impact its bottom line.

• UNC Charlotte: 350,000 SSNs exposed in decade-long data breach

  By Jeremy Kirk | 11 May, 2012 12:48

  Two issues exposed financial data and Social Security numbers for 350,000 people, although it is thought the information has not been abused, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte said.

• Smartphone security: Keep your handset safe

  By Brent Rose | 12 January, 2011 02:07

  Once upon a time, a phone was just a phone: It simply made and received calls. The only security you worried about was if someone had picked up in the other room to listen in.

• Firesheep, Blacksheep, and protecting your Wi-Fi data

  By Tony Bradley | 11 November, 2010 07:42

  Despite the convenience, free public Wi-Fi networks like those found in hotels, Starbucks, and McDonald's are also a serious risk when it comes to your data and personal information.

• How DRM could ensure cloud security

  By Keir Thomas | 04 February, 2011 05:53

  Yet another survey is indicating that security is a big issue for those intending to take up cloud computing.

• It's the Information, Stupid

  By Jason Stradley | 04 June, 2009 03:23

  Over the past several years there have been changes in the business environment, causing fundamental alterations in how security organizations operate to protect the enterprises for which they have responsibility.

• Swedish regulators look at handling of mobile location data

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 10 June, 2009 00:40

  The sale of location information from mobile operators to service providers could result in privacy issues, and needs to be investigated, two Swedish regulators said on Tuesday.

• Security analyst to DLP vendors: watch your language

  By Bill Brenner | 04 June, 2009 04:36

  Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is all the rage in this era of data security breaches and increasingly clever malware attacks. Naturally, every vendor in the security market wants a piece of the action.

• It's the Information, Stupid

  By Jason Stradley | 04 June, 2009 03:23

  Over the past several years there have been changes in the business environment, causing fundamental alterations in how security organizations operate to protect the enterprises for which they have responsibility.

Whitepapers about data protection

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  Delivering Tomorrow's Backup and Recovery Infrastructure

  The data protection market has changed considerably over the past decade. During this time, the market witnessed a fundamental shift away from relying solely on tape for backup and recovery to using disk-based backup solutions to address challenges including backup performance, reliability, and recovery time objectives. This paper highlights that firms evaluating next-generation data protection solutions must expect a greater degree of integration between the technology components in today's data protection path.