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Why CIOs are More Vital Than Ever

The Community February 28th, 2006 Comments

From Baseline…
Corporate America just ended its second year under Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, which, among other mandates, requires corporations to keep, secure and document the controls they use in their financial reporting.
Last month, across America, auditors were finishing up their work for 2005. So, it’s too early to tell how many companies failed to meet their SarbOx [...]

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‘Crossover’ malcode could jump from PC to handheld

The Community February 28th, 2006 Comments

From SearchSecurity.Com….
New proof-of-concept malcode designed to spread from desktop computers to wireless mobile devices has been discovered, according to the Mobile Malware Researchers Association (MARA).
Jonathan Read, a New Zealand-based CISSP and member of MARA – a group formed last year to find and raise awareness regarding mobile device threats – said in an e-mail Sunday [...]

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Anti-Phishing Working Group: ‘Crimeware’ Nearly Doubles in December

The Community February 20th, 2006 Comments

From Bank Systems and Technology Online…

The number of sites distributing “crimeware” – or software engineered for criminal activity like identity theft – nearly doubled in December, rising from 4,630 in November to 7,197 the following month, according to a report issued today by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).
APWG Chairman David Jevans said in a statement, [...]

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Bank of America cancels numerous debit cards

The Community February 20th, 2006 Comments

From CNET News.com…
A security breach involving an undisclosed company has prompted Bank of America to cancel the debit cards of numerous customers, a spokesman for the country’s largest bank said Thursday.
Bank of America refused to release the name of the company involved, the exact number of customers affected or whether the company in question [...]

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