The most significant changes to IT security have come from sociological shifts such as young virus writers finding love or seeking employment after international wars, says a security veteran.
Businesses waste millions of dollars trying protecting their IT infrastructure but too many investment decisions are corrupted by poorly applied mathematics.
Phishers have started exploiting technologies such as Voice over IP and RSS to hook more victims while law enforcement authorities are being overwhelmed by the sheer volume and sophistication of attacks, according to the CEO of Websense.
McAfee President Gene Hodges has resigned to take the chief executive post at rival security company Websense, the companies announced separately on Tuesday.
Antivirus software makers aim to protect users against Internet threats, but now have to face a new threat of their own: Microsoft.
Business trade-offs are required to achieve a perfectly protected network, but as long as businesses want customers to access their networks --to do business -- there is the potential for security breaches.
Network Associates has reported an outbreak of a Word Macro virus among banks and financial institutions in eight different countries. The anti-virus software maker said today that its Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team had received the infection notices over the past 24 hours.
Antivirus software makers aim to protect users against Internet threats, but now have to face a new threat of their own: Microsoft.
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