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- Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very well
- A large part of me is worried about writing this post because in some way, I could be considered as promoting the idea or inciting people to commit cybercrime. Well, that's not my intention as such - instead I'm taking a more back seat approach to denounce why people commit...
- Tags: Cybercrime, Web Site, Hacker, Cybersecurity, Attack, Security Industry, Web Site Development, Government, Phishing, Web Technology, Security, Hacking, Internet, Spam And Phishing, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force 2008 Trend & Risk Report
- The IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force research and development team discovers, analyzes, monitors and records a wide array of computer security threats and vulnerabilities. According to X-Force observations, many new and surprising trends surfaced throughout 2008. The paper hopes that the information presented in this report about these trends will...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., IBM Corp., Security Industry, Security
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Leveraging Security Data for Business Intelligence: IBM Smart Surveillance Solution
- The security industry is in transition. The lack of return from traditional systems has end users demanding change and development of superior technology to alleviate their business challenges. Traditional systems perform the task of providing restricted access to facilities and collecting surveillance data for forensic purposes. However, the changing security...
- Tags: Business Intelligence, IBM Corp., Frost & Sullivan, Security Industry, Security
- White papers 2008-08-21
- 2008 Internet Security Outlook
- Malware is at an all-time high. The security industry is in an arms race with malware creators and distributors. If business or home computers were fortunate enough to have not been attacked before, chances are increasing that will become a victim in the coming year. Fraudsters use schemes involving trickery...
- Tags: Internet, Malware, Computer Associates International Inc., Internet Security, Security Industry, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Cyber crime is *not* bigger than illegal drug trade
- How many times is this meme going to circle the globe? It is as bad as the modem tax or the business card boy. Now the newly annointed CEO of McAfee has picked up on the idea that cyber crime exceeds the world wide drug trade. This is just...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Richard Stiennon, Security, Security Industry
- Blog posts 2007-09-19
- Flaw counting comparisons useful but falls short of true picture
- Flaw counting comparisons useful but falls short of true pictureIt simply doesn't matter. Better securityin all the OSs is a very good thing for all users. Anyway you cut it, Microsoft has really stepped up their game in this area and as the dominant OS thats good for...
- Tags: Patches, source code, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, security industry
- Discussion threads 2007-06-22
- Windows Vista inches forward
- Windows Vista inches forwardWindows Vista inches forwardForward march says Microsoft to Vista! With each new beta it just keeps getting better and better. January is going to be a great month for the computing industry.[i]The new test version does not include any new features, but a representative for the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, security industry, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-25
- Security soothsayers size up future tech, investments
- Security soothsayers size up future tech, investmentsPredictionstech will advance slowlyppl will b*tch and moan about everything and nothngearthly forces will do us in before tech doesppl will b*tch and moan about having the wrong focus when it doesGartner will be there to predict doom and gloom, but since they do...
- Tags: security, future tech, ppl, security industry, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-06-23
- Google Beware: Web delivery of applications can be fraught with peril
- Google Beware: Web delivery of applications can be fraught with perilSecure? Until records are stolen or subpeonais issued.SaaS will make sense -- long termYou are right, Richard, on all the security precautions. People have a tendency to rely on their service provider too much and forget data center basics.Salesforce.com...
- Tags: Data centers, Channel management, security industry, Google Inc., Web, security
- Discussion threads 2006-06-06
Additional Resources
- Paying for what does not work remains popular
- We are already there, DanaYou said "But at some point your neighbors, who are paying for your excess, whether in the form of insurance or in the form of taxes, are going to start asking these hard questions"We are already there. I agree with you that many of us...
- Tags: Insurance, Recruitment & Selection, Financial Planning, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, prostate cancer, job
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory
- too old?"Windows XP is 8 years old"So What? If it ain't broke don't fix it!Windows 2000 is ten years old and still does almost everything I need. Everyone around me runs XP or newer, yet I have far fewer problems.What is good for the computer industry is not...
- Tags: Operating systems, theory, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Salesforce Chatter: Social operating systems emerge on the IT stage
- The next big shift: Intranets, portals, and software suites that are the integrating force of the social fabric for our organizations. This morning's announcement here at Dreamforce today from Salesforce of Chatter, an enterprise-class realization of Facebook and Twitter, is further evidence of the industry's push for social Web capabilities...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Information Technology, Operating System, Environment, Social Computing, Chatter, Status Update, Groups, Sales Force Management, Social Networking, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dion Hinchcliffe
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- Do former CEOs make better politicians than career diplomats?
- Well, The Poll is Evidence of the ProblemAt this point, those who think CEOs would not make good politicians outnumber those who do. But the original question was a comparison; do former CEOs make better diplomats than career politicians? Too many people have still been brainwashed into thinking that politicians...
- Tags: Professional development, career, career diplomat, U.S. Congress
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- An interesting exchange on politics and IT
- Was just thinking about thisExcept I was thinking about what I've heard Linux advocates say in the past, that most consumers make dumb technology choices, and whether this squares with advocating for free markets? Yes, I think it does. People will buy products that they can relate to and feel...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, information technology, Linux, computer, software
- Discussion threads 2009-11-14
- End-to-end encryption is the key to protecting data and reputations
- In order to avoid the financial and brand damage associated with data breaches, businesses need to consider deploying end-to-end encryption as a tamper proof way of securing data. Commentary - Media outlets around the globe highlight new data breaches at an alarmingly regular rate. Forrester estimates that the cost...
- Tags: PCI, Organization, Data Breach, PCI DSS, Encryption Key, encryption, security, Paul Meadowcroft Thales, Special to ZDNet, Paul Meadowcroft, Thales, Special to ZDNet
- News items 2009-11-11
- Source code for ikee iPhone worm in the wild
- iPhone is officially the most malware ridden mobile platform in the worldAnd since the "bad guys" always go after low hanging fruit, that [b]proves[/b] that iPhone is the [b]least[/b] secure mobile platform in the world. Buy an iPhone if you want to be infected [b]within seconds[/b] by malware [b]that requires...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, Apple iPhone, jailbreak, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Survey: Cloud confusion among IT could slow enterprise adoption
- Security - Connectivity?Can the connectivity be guaranteed, if a glitchoccurs and thousands of customers are lefthanging saving $500 is hardly worth it.Plus, the security holes when dealing with data... Instead of worrying about....whether your are using the cloud or any other "buzz word" technology IT pros need only worry that...
- Tags: Marketing research, information technology, good-IT pro, Well HERE, IT Pro, survey
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- U.S. unemployment rate highest in 26 years, at 10.2%
- Misinterpreted numbers..."In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million."That's not 190,000. The 190,000 is non-farm payroll decrease, which doesn't include farm workers or self-employed persons who have hung it up.Maybe we need a NEW "New Deal?"Remember the 3 R's of Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal?"...
- Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, FDR, Common-sense, unemployment rate, New Deal, Obama, Reagan
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- House due for its health reform vote tomorrow
- the American patriots will rise againand defeat the socialist bill.All real Americans are outraged about ObamaCare and the Congress should listen to them.Only the GOP healthcare bill is the one we can afford and will improve the healthcare.Not going to passPeople do not want this socialist fiasco.RE: House due for...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, WTF, health care, insurance, patriot
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- GOP will present a health care bill
- Good startGood work Dana. This blog is not biased to the left (we'll see how you fare in the talkbacks though).There's of course still the question why you put politics on this IT tech site."ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals. Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, IT Pros, health care, No., Pelosi, GOP
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
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