IT Security Training Articles

Trustwave branches out into application pen-testing

Richard Thurston May 26, 2008

The security services company is to try to help enterprises protect their web-based apps from attacks like SQL injection, buffer overflow and cross-site scripting
 

Firebrand launches disaster recovery training

Richard Thurston May 19, 2008

How to prepare a disaster recovery plan and DR policy plus how to assess risks are among the topics taught at a residential training course aimed at security professionals
 

SPI Dynamics creates script-based, self-propagating website vulnerability scanner

Dan Kaplan March 22, 2007

A security researcher on Saturday is set to unveil the first website-scanning script, a tool which allows attackers to gain control of infected users' web browsers and drastically reduce the time it takes to search the web for vulnerabilities.
 

RSA Conference 2007: Does end-user education work?

Dan Kaplan February 08, 2007

Educating consumers about internet risks is a dicey proposition, one security expert said during a panel at RSA Conference 2007 in San Francisco.
 

RSA Conference 2007: Don't worry, be happy to achieve security agenda, says ConAgra Foods risk exec

Dan Kaplan February 08, 2007

Smile, relax, listen and exude confidence — but keep that ego in check. Oh, and don't forget that morning pep talk with yourself.
 

IT security industry gathers at RSA Conference 2007

Ericka Chickowski February 06, 2007

Security professionals from around the globe gathered in San Francisco today to kick off RSA Conference 2007.
 

Experts say global cooperation key to fighting cybercrime

Dan Kaplan February 01, 2007

International cooperation among law enforcement agencies is key to taking the allure from cybercrime, a panel of experts said today at a Kaspersky Lab-sponsored breakfast in New York.
 

Data security firms start Payment Card Industry Vendor Alliance

Ericka Chickowski January 31, 2007

A handful of data security companies announced they're forming a new alliance to advocate for firms who must comply with the payment card industry data security standards (PCI DSS).
 

Webroot: Windows Vista is more secure, but not secure enough

Dan Kaplan January 29, 2007

Windows Vista may be hailed as Microsoft's most secure operating system to date, but the platform contains weaknesses in its default anti-malware capabilities, one security vendor has concluded.
 

Academics warn of fingerprint biometrics weaknesses

Ericka Chickowski January 24, 2007

Experts from the University of California, Davis warned this week that the reliability of fingerprint biometrics has declined considerably due to technological concerns and a growing world population.
 
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