UK online banking fraud up 44 percent   14 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Online incidents of payment card fraud are on the rise even as in-store incident rates have tumbled, according to a U.K. payments association.
Source: Computerworld

Canadian airports roll out dual biometric ID system   14 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Workers at 29 Canadian airports have been enrolled in the nation's Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) program, which stores each person's name, employee ID, employer and biometric information on RFID chips in their smart cards.
Source: Computerworld

Photocopiers: The newest ID theft threat   14 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Photocopiers made in recent years often have hard drives that store what's been duplicated -- making them a potential target for identity thieves.
Source: Computerworld

Apple patches 45 vulnerabilities, updates Mac OS X to 10.4.9   14 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Apple Inc. yesterday updated Mac OS X to version 10.4.9 and released a slew of security updates that address many, but not all, of the flaws made public during a pair of bug-a-day projects in late 2006 and earlier this year.
Source: Computerworld

IT Risk Management for Financial Services an Essential Strategy for Business Success   14 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Symantec) Assuming and managing risk is one of the important roles the financial services industry plays for its customers. The key, of course, is to manage risk profitably. Download this white paper to learn about best practices for enterprise IT risk management, the challenges faced by financial service providers in implementing best practices and Symantec's solution to those challenges.
Source: Computerworld

Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard   14 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Symantec) Organizations that recognize and embrace the value of developing and enriching internal and external relationships to facilitate PCI compliance management will have the easiest path toward becoming, and remaining, compliant. Download this white paper to learn more.
Source: Computerworld

New IE7 bug could help phishers   14 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
A new flaw has been discovered in IE7 that could allow phishing sites to appear legitimate to Web surfers.
Source: Computerworld

Threat and Vulnerability Management Plan   14 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Symantec) Dealing with threats (viruses, worms, DoS attacks, etc.), vulnerabilities, exploits, and patches is a part of the daily business of every company today. In day-to-day business, it is hard to find the right balance between availability and security. Read this white paper to learn more about a Threat and Vulnerability Management Plan.
Source: Computerworld

Managed Security Services Brochure   14 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Symantec) In today's sophisticated online environments, traditional security controls are not enough to protect critical network assets. Discover more about a solution that is delivering real-time protection to help organizations strengthen their security posture in the face of today's emerging threats.
Source: Computerworld

It’s all about compliance   14 Mar 2007 12:53 GMT
This pilot fish is hired to make sure a small but growing investment firm maintains physical security when it comes to client data. His strategy? Taking a walk.
Source: Computerworld