Friday, November 2, 2007

N.J. man gets two years jail for AOL spam scam


Category: Biometric News, Security, Reuters, Privacy & data protection, E-mail, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Spam, Spam And Phishing
Spammer is sentenced after pleading guilty to helping send junk e-mails to more than 1.2 million America Online subscribers. A New Jersey man was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Friday for helping send spam e-mails to more than 1.2 million America Online subscribers. ...

Monday, October 29, 2007

Bogus FTC e-mail has virus


Category: Biometric News, Security, Identity Theft, Attacks, Reuters, E-mail, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Cyberthreats
Agency says fake e-mail is a "treasure trove for identity theft," warns recipients not to open it. The Federal Trade Commission, which has declared war on Internet scams, warned consumers on Monday not to open a bogus e-mail that appears to come from its fraud department because it...

Monday, October 8, 2007

Greetings…you’re infected


Category: Biometric News, Security, Viruses and Worms, Attacks, Web, Attack, E-mail, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Online Communications, Marketing, Cyberthreats
Avinti CEO William Kilmer says the industry is late to grasp the challenge of blended threats that are moving viruses from e-mail to the Web. The Storm Worm ranks as one of this year's most virulent and persistent viruses. After making a January debut, transported by e-mail, the...

Thursday, September 27, 2007

F-Secure: Low threat from mobile malware


Category: Biometric News, Security, Mobile, Viruses and Worms, Attacks, Marketing, Gemma Simpson, Advertising & Promotion, Cyberthreats
Viruses targeting cell phones are on the increase but pose a much lower security danger than those aimed at PCs, says CEO. The threats from mobile malicious software are not particularly high--and are around 20 years behind those plaguing PCs now, according to a security company chief. ...

Monday, September 24, 2007

Officials say PR campaign may boost Real ID popularity


Category: Biometric News, Security, Identity Theft, Privacy & data protection, Homeland Security, Anne Broache, State, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications
DMV officials tell colleagues that now's the time to start plotting ways to counteract negative messages about the forthcoming ID cards. WASHINGTON--As controversy rages over forthcoming federal Real ID requirements, state officials should be plotting public relations strategies to counteract the well-publicized rebellion, past and present state motor...

Friday, September 21, 2007

Analyst: Virtualization set to boost mobile security


Category: Biometric News, Security, Mobile, Hardware, Virtualization, Enterprise security, Gartner Inc., Marketing, Gemma Simpson, Mobile Device, Technology, Advertising & Promotion
Technology to help tackle problem of data loss from corporate mobile devices, but the tools won't exist until 2012, Gartner says. LONDON--Virtualization will be a key technology to help companies beef up security on corporate mobile devices, Gartner says. The technology is predicted to be used to...

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