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One Quarter Of Enterprises Admit To Intrusion Attempts: Survey

The Community October 31st, 2005 Comments

From The Security Pipeline:

By Mia Gralla
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<!-body->One in four enterprises have been victimized by intrusions into their networks and servers in the last two years, according to a VanDyke Software-commissioned survey. More than 40% of these companies reported that the intrusions were successful.
Out [...]

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Security awareness training: How to educate employees about spyware

The Community October 27th, 2005 Comments

From Bank Info Security:
We all know the threats posed by spyware to enterprise networks: user ID and password theft, financial loss, productivity drain, intellectual property theft. Security practitioners have two defenses at their disposal: the human and the technical. While the technology for combating spyware is improving, antivirus vendors have only recently started adding functionality [...]

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10 Security Myths That Need To Be Put To Rest

The Community October 26th, 2005 Comments

From Security Pipeline.com
One of the nice things about security is that there’s a lot of information out there. In fact, just about everyone has a favorite theory, a pet practice, or even a set of guidelines that will tell you what to do to be safe.
Problem is, not all of those practices will really [...]

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FFIEC Releases Guidance on Authentication in Internet Banking Environment

The Community October 19th, 2005 Comments

From the FFIEC (Web Site) Press Releases:
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today released updated guidance on the risks and risk management controls necessary to authenticate the identity of customers accessing Internet-based financial services. The guidance, Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment, was issued to reflect the many significant legal and technological changes with [...]

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