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Stolen military data for sale in Afghanistan - April 17, 2006
Portable computer drives peddled at bazaar outside Bagram Air Base

'Computer terrorist' teaches anti-hacking - March 8, 2006
Mitnick, from the United States, travels the world teaching companies how to guard against people just like him.

Cybercrime on the rise, survey finds - March 7, 2006
Criminal attacks online are on the upswing, and they are getting stealthier, according to Symantec.

Beware the Kama Sutra - March 1, 2006
A virus called the Kama Sutra and other nasty bugs proliferated in February.

Lawmakers' Role in Data Breaches Debated - February 21, 2006
Last year's barrage of corporate data breaches spurred the Federal Trade Commission to impose the largest civil fine in its history—$15 million on ChoicePoint—and prompted federal lawmakers to call for greater security safeguards in the private sector.

Who needs email filtering? - February 17, 2006
Contractor Took 27,000 Social Security Numbers, Blue Cross Says

Hydroqual Validates igxglobal’s Simplified Approach to Web-Based Content Security with the Purchase of Their Secure Proxy/2 Web Content Filterin - February 17, 2006
HydroQual, Inc., an environmental consulting services organization, had to address how to achieve the most efficient means of providing application control and content filtering for its employees as well as protecting its network from HTTP-based and IM-based viruses. An in-house proxy appliance had provided this service in 2003; however, rising costs of operation and software maintenance, combined with increasing problems with notebook PC users interacting with networks outside of the office, led the IT Director to adopt igxglobal’s SecureProxy/2 (SP/2) in early 2005.

Skype use may make eavesdropping passe - February 16, 2006
Even as the U.S. government is embroiled in a debate over the legality of wiretapping, the fastest-growing technology for Internet calls appears to have the potential to make eavesdropping a thing of the past.

igxglobal becomes a Qualified Data Security Company (QDSC) offering PCI Gap analysis and audits for credit card merchants - February 16, 2006
igxglobal, a leading information security integrator, announces their recognition as an approved QDSC as part of the newly aligned Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP).

Security Breach Reported in N.H. Computers - February 15, 2006
New Hampshire's state computer system was breached, possibly by a hacker seeking residents' credit card numbers, Gov. John Lynch said.

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