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All Risk Management News - May 2006

US Government admits massive data theft

News
Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 23 May 2006

The US Department of Veterans Affairs has admitted that confidential information on up to 26.5 million former soldiers has been stolen from the home of one of its data analysts.

Firms combine to offer network threat detection

News
Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 23 May 2006

Nortel and Symantec have joined forces to launch a combined hardware and software package aimed at helping businesses identify and stop critical threats to the corporate network infrastructure.

Fake safety browser worm strikes

News
Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 23 May 2006

A self-propagating worm that installs a fake internet browser on users PCs has hit the Yahoo! Messenger instant messaging network, security experts have warned.

Microsoft sinks software pirate

News
Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 23 May 2006

Microsoft has declared a victory in its battle against software pirates, after a UK software dealer trading in unlicensed software was driven out of business.

Security professionals at risk from law change

News
Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 23 May 2006

Legislation drawn up to tackle cyber criminals could catch IT professionals in its net, an expert has warned.

Cashing in on the value of compliance

In Depth
Author: Phil Manchester
Date: 23 May 2006

The world’s desire for corporate regulation swings like a pendulum. In the late 1980s, the so-called “Big Bang” freed the financial markets from all but minimum regulation.

Prepare well to win over the board

In Depth
Author: Bill Goodwin
Date: 23 May 2006

Thorough preparation is the secret to winning funding for complex security projects from company boards, according to two leading IT directors.

Out of the office but in the know

In Depth
Author: Miya Knights
Date: 23 May 2006

The impact of wireless technology pervades our lives. The ability that it confers to work while on the move has filled airport lounges with executives feverishly toggling a Blackberry or tapping at a laptop or personal digital assistant (PDA).

News in brief

News
Date: 23 May 2006

Short takes on this week's news

Beware rogue hotspots, users told

News
Author: Cliff Saran
Date: 23 May 2006

Public wireless hotspots are a major risk to corporate IT security, according to research due out this week from RSA Security.

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