Computer Monitoring Software and Data Recovery Tools: Two Valuable Resources for Cyber Security Awareness Month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, but Internet safety and security are year-long practices. Pandora Corp., makers of PC Pandora monitoring software and the Pandora Recovery tool, is stressing importance on two key security areas this month: the ability to track harmful changes to your home computer and recover lost data, and the knowledge that your children are safe when they go online...
Nexant - Promia Partnership Provides Advanced FERC-Compliant Cyber Security for Energy Companies
Nexant Inc., the global energy software and consulting firm, and Promia, Inc., a developer of Enterprise Cyber Security and Asset Monitoring products, today jointly announced a partnership to deliver products and services supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards (CIPS) for energy companies.
Nicor Global Cyber Security Solutions Announces Funding
-- With the increasing global threat of cyber attacks, innovative cyber security company, Nicor Global, announces funding and launches its unique offensive security software and cyber safety services. Backed by industry experts and proven technology, Nicor Global will facilitate the new administration's effort to defend our national networks from the hacking, theft, and espionage to which the United States has become increasingly susceptible.
Next World Cyber-security Contest Launched by FIRST, CERT Coordination Center
Internet security around the world will be boosted by the latest phase of an international competition for expert practitioners. It will focus on the most innovative strategies and solutions that can be used to detect and head off cyber attacks.
INTERPOL and FIRST join Hands to Fight Cyber Crime
A law enforcement loophole through which cyber criminals have been escaping started to close today as international police and the world's leading forum of online security experts forged a new alliance.
NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), are you Ready?
Aegix Consulting is partnering with Complyant Solutions, a Cyber Security Provider, to assist with providing bulk electric power system members consulting services relating to National Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standards.
EstDomains, Inc Combating Cyber Crime -- Thousands Domain Names Suspended
In September 2008 EstDomains, Inc, (http://estdomains.com), a US-based domain name Registrar, announced a great cleanup season among the accounts registered under the name of the company. The new advanced account monitoring system has been applied in order to reveal the possible presence of corrupted data outgoing from the domain names purchased from EstDomains, Inc and every single account has been scanned thoroughly; thousands of domain names were irreversibly suspended as a result.
Nicor Global, Cyber Security Solutions Provider, Announces Jack Thomas Tomarchio as CEO
Innovative cyber security company, Nicor Global, announces Jack Thomas Tomarchio, as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Tomarchio, the former Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis Operations, has taken the helm of the fast-growing, cyber security solutions provider (CSSPTM) and says he is excited about the company's offensive solutions designed to secure critical infrastructures.
National Cyber Security Alliance Presents Cyber Security Webcast for Employee Awareness and Training
The National Cyber Security Alliance and its partners, the Maryland Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council, Small Business Administration and the Department of Homeland Security, will host a webcast that will provide your employees with information on the latest threats employees may come across while they use the Internet at work (spear phishing, unencrypted data and malicious codes), precautions employees can take to help secure sensitive and confidential information at your company or organization and how to operate in a wireless world.
The Inside Scoop on CyberCrime: Pearson's Que Publishing Releases Cyber Crime Fighters: Tales from the Trenches -- Actual Cases from Leading I
INDIANAPOLIS (Business Wire EON) December 11, 2008 -- Written by Felicia Donovan, an FBI recognized investigator, and Kristyn Bernier, a NH Department of Justice and NH Attorney General's Office recognized detective, Cyber Crime Fighters reveals the Internet crime wave from the perspective of law enforcement insiders, and informs readers on how to avoid being victimized themselves.
News Facts
According to its annual report, The FBI received 207,000 Internet complaints in 2007, with a total fraud value of $239 million. Approximately one in seven 10 to 17-years-old Internet users are approached with a sexual solicitation online (according to online victimization research). Cyber Crime Fighters: Tales from the Trenches has a companion website and blog, http://www.cybercrimefighters.biz/. The suggested retail price for the book is $21.99 U.S. The book is available for download via Safari Books Online at http://safari.informit.com. About the Authors
Felicia Donovan (NH) is a law enforcement technology and cybercrime expert who spent ten years as information systems manager at a New England police department. Kristyn Bernier (NH) is a detective and 15-year veteran of a New England-based police department, currently specializing in undercover work in fighting Internet crimes.
About Pearson
The global leader in educational and professional publishing, Pearson is home to such respected brands as Addison-Wesley Professional, Cisco Press, Exam Cram, IBM Press, Prentice Hall Professional, Que, and Sams Publishing, which have as their online publishing arm, InformIT (www.informit.com) - The Trusted Technology Learning Source. In addition, Berkeley-based Peachpit (www.peachpit.com), the publishing partner for Adobe Press, Apple Certified, and others, publishes best-selling books for creative design professionals. Pearson is also co-founder, with O'Reilly Media Inc., of Safari Books Online (http://safari.informit.com), the premier on-demand digital library providing thousands of expert reference materials through a single point of contact, including expert technology, creative and design, business and management resources in video and text formats. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the international media company. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.