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Monday, March 19, 2012
Toronto conference discusses Internet control International security and Internet experts debate whether cyberspace needs to be policed in an era of increasing online criminal and military use
Friday, February 24, 2012
Cops: 'Bad guys' have edge in Canada cyber war Police face tough choices about which cyber-criminals to chase
Friday, December 02, 2011
Control slipping away for IT, Gartner says PREDICTIONS 2012 The research firm sees more cloud, more consumerization, and more cybercrime for the coming years. See Prediction No. 8 to find out why American IT will see more "Made in Canada" stickers
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The cybercrime game has changed: Symantec The cybercrime industry is adapting and utilizing the same technologies and ‘mega trends’ that legitimate businesses are. In fact, they’re doing it in advance of many of us. Read what else was discussed at Infosec
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Cybercrime is rampant: Symantec study Internet crime is a big problem globally, according to a survey done in 14 nations by security vendor Symantec Corp.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
EU plans to limit its use of private personal data The war on terror won't become a war on privacy, the European Commission says
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Canada well below global malware infection rate: Report Volume 8 of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIRv8) shows Canada at a malware infection rate of 2.5 compared to the global average of 7.0. An Info-Tech Research analyst explains why cybercriminals mimic legitimate enterprise processes
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
In Conversation: Leadership at HP, riskiest cybercities VIDEO: IT World Canada staff discuss HP Canada's new CEO, Symantec's list of the 50 riskiest Canadian cities for cybercrime, and Phase 2 of Ontario's electronics recycling program
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
U.S. said to be eyeing cybersecurity ambassador role The U.S. is weighing the creation of an ambassador-level position for negotiating cybersecurity matters at the United Nations and for ensuring the country has a consistent international policy on the issue, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
SAS pushes for business analytics in Canadian gov’t Fraud experts at a recent event in Toronto, hosted by SAS Institute, addressed challenges facing the government when it comes to combatting fraud. Why the "crown jewel" in fraud detection is powerful analytics
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Cisco gives Zeus, Koobface and Conficker awards Zeus is the most audacious criminal operation of the year and Koobface the most notable criminal innovation, according to Cisco’s Annual 2009 Security Report. On a positive note, the cybercrime sign of hope award goes to the Conficker Working Group. 
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Are nations paying criminals for botnet attacks? Nations that want to disrupt their enemies' banking, media and government resources don't need their own technical skills, they can simply order botnet attack services from cybercriminals
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Phishers user chat-in-the-middle technique Phishers are chatting up victims by using open source live-chat software Jabber on bogus banking website to gain financial data...
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
How much are you worth on the black market? Symantec unveils a tool that calculates what a cybercriminal would pay for your online identity and announces the release of Norton 2010. Plus, Michael Calce provides pointers on consumer Internet security. WITH VIDEO
Thursday, July 09, 2009
DDOS attacks against South Korean Web sites continue A massive volume of online traffic disables major Websites in South Korea for the third day in a row...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Get a clue from the cops Case management is changing the way crimes are investigated. Maybe they could be used to solve some enterprise mysteries
Monday, November 12, 2007
Websense advises IT managers to think like criminals The hacker community is becoming much better organized and often its goal is to find sensitive data without prospective targets discovering there was a security breach. How to protect yourself
Thursday, August 03, 2006
FBI fights online fraud with Operation Identity Shield The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is stepping up its fight against online fraud with a new initiative called Operation Identity Shield, according to a senior FBI official. The project, which is already in operation, is one of a growing number of collaborations between the FBI and the technology industry.
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
McAfee: Cybercrime on the rise McAfee has announced the results and availability of the McAfee Virtual Criminology Report, which examines how a new class of criminals are using the Internet in systematic and professional ways to commit illegal acts. According to the findings, information theft is the most damaging category of Internet crime, while viruses have been the most costly for businesses. 
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Viruses nip Russia after the Cold War For all its disadvantages, the former Soviet Union had one hugely overlooked advantage: it kept hackers, crackers and virus writers confined inside the country by restricting their access to the Internet.
Thursday, November 06, 2003
US Congress' role in IT security debated A U.S. House of Representatives member proposed Thursday that the U.S. Congress require every computer to have antivirus software installed, but IT security experts disagreed with that suggestion and other ways for the government to encourage cybersecurity among private companies and individual users.
Monday, June 23, 2003
Laws stymie government - IT information exchange Numerous legislative stumbling blocks mean there is little chance of industry participating in even the most remote level of information sharing as part of the Australian federal government's critical infrastructure initiatives. 
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Laws stymie government - IT information exchange Numerous legislative stumbling blocks mean there is little chance of industry participating in even the most remote level of information sharing as part of the Australian federal government's critical infrastructure initiatives. 
Sunday, March 02, 2003
EU cybercrime code could punish online demonstrations Legal experts have voiced their concern about new European Union cybercrime rules approved by the 15 national justice ministers last Friday, because they say the rules don't differentiate between a real criminal and political protesters expressing their views by e-mail.
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