information-security-resources.com - 10/22/2009
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Data security vendors like Mcafee, IBM, Fidelis Security, Symantec, Verdasys, Reconnex, Vericept, Raytheon, Websense and Checkpoint have written thousands of white papers on how their data security products can help an organization be HIPAA compliant, but log-management cannot mitigate ...
Photo of Operating Room a HIPAA Violation?
information-security-resources.com 9/8/2009 — It is possible that, if such policies exist and were created specifically for HIPAA compliance, your organization is viewing this policy noncompliance as being a HIPAA infraction because of the HIPAA requirements to have security/privacy policies and enforce them.
Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec
reuters.com 10/20/2009 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec report on cybercrime. Cyberthieves are ...
My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer
blogs.zdnet.com 13 days ago — I had an ugly run-in with scareware last night, but I'm not sure what left me more annoyed: The dreaded Antivirus Pro 2009 scareware or McAfee, my anti-virus software provider.
Immunet kicks off cloud-based antivirus protection
deals.venturebeat.com 8/19/2009 — With giant antivirus software vendors such as Symantec and McAfee, we shouldn’t expect to see antivirus software startups anymore. But don’t tell that to Oliver Friedrichs, founder of Immunet , an antivirus software that is coming out of ...
McAfee says piracy has tripled even in wake of Pirate Bay prosecution
venturebeat.com 24 days ago — The number of new piracy sites on the web has tripled in the third quarter, despite prosecution of the owners of the controversial Pirate Bay file-sharing web site, according to security software maker McAfee .
McAfee said it detected a 300 percent ...
Symantec, McAfee to Pay Fines Over Auto-renewals
pcworld.com 6/11/2009 — Antivirus vendors Symantec and McAfee have agreed to pay the New York Attorney General's office US$375,000 in fines to settle charges that they automatically charged customers software subscription renewal fees without their permission. Investigators ...
Microsoft Security Essentials coming tomorrow News
pcadvisor.co.uk 9/28/2009 — Microsoft's free antivirus software, Security Essentials , will be made publicly available tomorrow. The security software is Microsoft's replacement for Windows Live OneCare, a for-a-fee security suite that was retired at the end of June 2009. ...
Millions tricked by 'scareware'
news.bbc.co.uk 10/19/2009 — Online criminals are making millions of pounds by convincing computer users to download fake anti-virus software, internet security experts claim. Symantec says more than 40 million people have fallen victim to the "scareware" scam in the past 12 ...
New York to get cash from Symantec and Mcafee
betanews.com 6/13/2009 — By Tim Conneally, Betanews Yesterday, the New York Attorney General's office announced a settlement effectively closing the investigation of McAfee's and Symantec's automatic antivirus subscription renewal practices. Several New Yorkers complained ...