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Cost Of Cybercrime To Business Continues To Soar; High Detection Rates Save Money
February 11, 2013 3:24 pm | CommentsDeepGuard 4, the latest incarnation of F-Secure's detection engine, uses heuristical, behavioral and reputation-based technologies to provide proactive protection against both existing malware and brand-new, previously unknown threats.
SunGard Announces Fourth Quarter & Full-Year 2012 Results
February 8, 2013 1:23 pm | CommentsAvailability Services revenue was $353 million in the fourth quarter, down 4% year over year (down 4% as well adjusting for currency). For the full year, revenue was $1.40 billion, down 4% year over year (down 3% adjusting for currency).
Twitter, Washington Post Targeted By Hackers
February 5, 2013 10:27 am | by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO & TERRY COLLINS, Associated Press | CommentsSocial media giant Twitter is among the latest U.S. companies to report that it is among a growing list of victims of Internet security attacks, saying that hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users.
Ga. Tornado 900 Yards Wide, 160 mph At Its Peak
February 5, 2013 10:18 am | CommentsThe heaviest damage was found at the Daiki Corp. steel manufacturing plant. The storm knocked out most of its manufacturing capability, but there are some sections of the plant still standing where employees could do some finishing work.
Documents: Worries About Outage Before Super Bowl
February 5, 2013 9:49 am | by KEVIN McGILL & MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press | CommentsSuperdome officials warned just months before the Super Bowl that the venue's electrical system could suffer a power outage and rushed to replace some of the equipment ahead of the big game. Tests on the electrical feeders that connect incoming power from utility lines to the stadium showed decay and "a chance of failure," state officials warned in a memo dated Oct. 15.
NFL Says It Was Ready With Backup Power System
February 5, 2013 9:44 am | by BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer | CommentsNFL officials were sure they'd get the Super Bowl finished on Sunday night. Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday the Superdome had a backup power system which was about to be used during the Super Bowl's electrical outage. It wasn't needed because power started coming back at that time, he said.
Cleversafe Launches Solution Network To Build Out Big Data Storage Ecosystem
February 5, 2013 9:23 am | CommentsThe Cleversafe Solution Network is designed to provide customers with a comprehensive ecosystem offering the most cost-effective, scalable and highly available end-to-end storage solutions to address today’s business requirements now and well into the future.
Opengear Introduces The Lighthouse Central Management System
February 5, 2013 9:14 am | CommentsThis release brings further support to an open, vendor-neutral platform that addresses critical IT management needs by enabling network and security professionals to manage their data center and remote network infrastructure while minimizing business disruption.
Hackers Take Over US Sentencing Commission Website
January 29, 2013 12:05 pm | CommentsThe FBI's Richard McFeely, executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch, said in a statement that "we were aware as soon as it happened and are handling it as a criminal investigation. We are always concerned when someone illegally accesses another person's or government agency's network."
CDC: Flu Activity Levels Off, First Tamiflu-Resistant Case Surfaces
January 29, 2013 11:32 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsNew government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West. The season's first flu case resistant to treatment with Tamiflu was reported Friday.
Fontana, Calif., Schools Get High-Powered Rifles
January 29, 2013 11:18 am | by GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press | CommentsThe school police force in this Southern California city has acquired 14 high-powered semiautomatic rifles for officers to bring to campuses.The rifles were purchased to address the "critical vulnerability" of an active shooter on campus wearing body armor or equipped with a rifle. The 14 officers currently carry handguns, according to police officials.
Katrina's Scars Harder To See As Super Bowl Looms
January 29, 2013 11:06 am | by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press | CommentsBillions of dollars in federal money has paid for repairing and replacing tens of thousands of homes wrecked by flooding. Gone are the ubiquitous FEMA trailers that once dotted the landscape. Levees that broke and flooded 80 percent of the city have been fortified with the intent of protecting the city from another epic hurricane.
Symantec Announces New Corporate Strategy
January 29, 2013 10:19 am | CommentsSymantec is focusing on 10 key areas that combine existing products and services into new, innovative and comprehensive solutions that meet multiple customer needs with integrated and higher value offerings. The overall development process is estimated to take six to 24 months depending on the specific offering.
RSA Introduces New Integrated Business Continuity Solution, Mobile App
January 28, 2013 4:11 pm | CommentsRSA Archer Business Continuity Management and Operations is one of the industry’s most tightly integrated solutions designed to address business continuity, disaster recovery and crisis management. Engineered to align with BS25999, NIMS and ISO 22301, it offers a standards-based approach to business continuity planning.
Wal-Mart Warns Suppliers On Stricter Supply Chain Measures
January 22, 2013 1:50 pm | by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer | CommentsWal-Mart Stores Inc. has alerted its global suppliers that it will immediately drop them if they subcontract their work to factories that haven't been authorized by the discounter. Wal-Mart's stricter measure, along with other changes to its policy, comes amid increasing calls for better safety oversight after a deadly fire at a Bangladesh factory that supplied clothing to Wal-Mart and other retailers.
