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How to Lock Down Enterprise iPhone & iPad: An IT Security Handbook

2010-09-02T04:00:00Z

Employee-owned iPhone and iPad devices are hitting your corporate network like never before. But if even one of these powerful devices – loaded with sensitive corporate data – is stolen or lost significant financial and reputational loss can occur. This Handbook discusses how to extend an enterprise-grade security framework to these devices. Published by: BoxTone

New Jersey man pleads guilty to trade secret theft

2010-09-01T23:09:00Z

A New Jersey man who was a chemist for a suburban Chicago-based paint company has pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets.

Heartland to pay Discover $5M for 2008 data breach

2010-09-01T22:59:00Z

Payments processor Heartland Payment Systems Inc. on Wednesday said it will pay $5 million to Discover Financial Services Co. to resolve issues between the companies related to a 2008 data breach.

Discover to get $5M from Heartland for '08 data breach

jaikumar_vijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan) — 2010-09-01T21:45:00Z

Heartland Payment Systems has agreed to pay $5 million to Discover to settle claims arising from the massive data breach disclosed by the payment processor last year.

Dell Expands Security Solutions Portfolio, Unites with Trend Micro to Offer Small and Medium Businesses Best-of-Breed Security Software

2010-09-01T19:12:00Z

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Phishing Attacks Target CEOs

2010-08-31T17:54:34Z

Hackers are routinely using social network sites and basic searches to find biographical information on corporate executives. And once they have that information, they're targeting these executives with personalized email messages designed to compromise computers, gain access to the network, and steal corporate information. Smarter Technology reporter, Ashley Daley, discusses the nature of these attacks and what you can do to avoid being the next phishing victim.
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Trend Micro Launches a Breakthrough Encryption Solution for the Cloud

2010-08-31T14:50:00Z

CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at VMworld 2010, Trend Micro announced the public beta availability of Trend Micro SecureCloud, furthering the company's mission to extend multi-layered protection to data residing in the private or public cloud. By applying new patent-pending key-man

Bad network configurations a top data breach threat, survey reveals

2010-08-31T13:16:13Z

Badly configured networks are one of the biggest causes of data breaches according to a majority of IT security professionals. Some 76%...

Unchecked Explosion of Electronic Data at Work Contributes to $1.5 Trillion in Lost Worker Productivity

2010-08-31T13:03:00Z

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivisimo, a leader in information optimization, today announced that the exponentially growing pool of employee-generated data is estimated to be costing U.S. businesses $1.5 trillion in lost worker productivity as a result of people spending additional time looki

E.U. talks with China over intellectual property rights

ITworld staff — 2010-08-31T13:00:17Z

The European Union's Commissioner for Customs and Anti-Fraud is in China to discuss how the Chinese authorities and the E.U. can reduce trafficking in illegal products, particularly those that breach intellectual property rights by infringing on patents, copyrights or trademarks.

Fifth Third Processing Solutions Introduces Compliance Tool Aimed at Small Retailers

2010-08-31T13:00:00Z

CINCINNATI, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Third Processing Solutions is pleased to announce a new product solution, PCI Assist, aimed at small, Level 4 merchants looking for assistance as they seek to validate compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The PCI

Absolute Software Turns Computer Theft Disasters Into Recovery Successes

2010-08-31T12:00:00Z

VANCOUVER, Aug. 31 /CNW/ - Absolute(R) Software Corporation ("Absolute")(TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-based, patented, computer theft recovery, data protection and secure computer lifecycle management solutions, today shared the details of several recent computer

Squirrel Systems Recommends Vendor Safe Technologies as Solution Provider of PCI Compliance and Payment Card Security for Squirrel's Global Hospitality Clients

2010-08-31T09:15:00Z

HOUSTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Squirrel Systems, a leading technology provider to the global hospitality industry, is pleased to announce that Vendor Safe Technologies is a recommended solution provider helping Squirrel customers safeguard payment card data. Vendor Safe will assist Squirrel custom

Gold Dips as Rally Loses Steam; U.S. Data Eyed

2010-08-31T04:17:00Z