This month marks the six-month anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security establishing the post of Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff named former Information Technology Association of America executive Greg Garcia to the post.

Garcia recently outlined his agenda at this year’s RSA ...

Rich Mogull is a research vice president specializing in security and privacy at Gartner, the best known analyst group in the IT and security industries. I caught up with him for a few minutes at RSA 2007 in February to discuss the event, the insider threat and the future ...

In a few weeks, Symantec will release its annual Internet security threat report. Patrick Kerry, the operations manager at Symantec’s Alexandria, Va.-based Security Operations Center, joined Dan Verton to discuss some of the latest trends in online crime, Symantec’s security intelligence process, and the future threats being studied by the ...

This podcast highlights some of the threats and dangers Symantec reported on in January 2007 and offers suggestions on how to stay protected.

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In a world full of data that is quickly being accessed by mobile devices, ownership over that information — and over one’s own reputation and identity — rises in priority. Searls speaks with Jeremiah Owyang at the recent Mobile Identiy Workshop/ Unconference, produced by the Berkman Center and hosted by ...

Following through on one of the key recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, Congress in 2005 passed the Real ID Act, which establishes guidelines for more stringent controls on the issuance of personal identity documents, such as state drivers licenses. Here, Dan Verton spoke with Janice Kephart, one of the ...

A Symantec Security Response podcast featuring two high-profile zero day vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft and the Broadcom Wireless device driver set. This podcast features a technical discussion of the vulnerabilities and offers listeners insight on likely attack scenarios and mitigating strategies. A Symantec Security Response podcast featuring a roundup of ...

A Symantec Security Response podcast featuring a roundup of the top weblog postings from Symantec Security Response engineers in October. This podcast features a summary of weblogs from Jonathan Omansky, Orla Cox, Candid Wueest and Josh Harriman.

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A Symantec Security Response podcast focused on a roundup of the latest Symantec Security Response Weblogs for September 2006. The goal of this podcast is to help you better understand some of the threats and trends that Symantec’s Security Response engineers are investigating and writing about in their blog entries.

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Learn about Instant Messaging (IM) threats and what you can do to protect your working environment.

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Learn about Instant Messaging (IM) threats and what you can do to protect your working environment.

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Symantec.com

A Symantec Security Response podcast focused on the Internet Security Threat Report Volume X and the historical evolution of threats reported by Symantec over the past 4 years. The goal of this podcast is to provide the listener with an overview of the some of the current threats and trends ...

A Symantec Security Response podcast focused on the Internet Security Threat Report Volume X and Symantec’s predictions on Future Threats. The goal of this podcast is to provide the listener with an overview of the some of the possible threats and trends in Internet Security over the next six to ...

A Symantec Security Response podcast focused on the Internet Security Threat Report Volume X and its key findings. The goal of this podcast is to provide the listener with an overview of the threats and trends covered in Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report and offers strategies for mitigation.

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How do you figure out if legitimate-looking email is attempting to steal your personal information? ShortCuts security expert Rocky Oliver explains how to intercept a phishing attack. This week’s links: Snopes.com, a site for researching and reporting internet hoaxes, and the Symantec Antivirus Research Center.

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A Symantec Security Response podcast focused on the Symantec Home and Home Office Security Report for July 2006. The goal of this podcast is to help you better understand some of the threats and trends identified in the report and to help educate home and home office users on ...

A Symantec Security Response podcast focused on a roundup of the latest Symantec Security Response Weblogs for July 2006. The goal of this podcast is to help you better understand some of the threats and trends that Symantec’s Security Response engineers are investigating and writing about in their blog entries.

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BOSTON, September 8, 2006 (PodTech News) — After the 9/11 attacks, there was talk of a cyber Pearl Harbor, in which trained terrorist groups would use computers and the Internet to attack critical infrastructure in the United States. Five years on, that has yet to happen. But that does not mean terrorist groups have not figured out how to use the internet to recruit, share best practices and — most of all — raise money through fraud and cybercrime. To find out where the threats are, and how the U.S. government is dealing with them, PodTech’s Clark Boyd speaks with Noah Shacthman, who runs the website www.defensetech.org, and Alan Paller, director of the SANS Institute.

Who’s looking in when you send an instant message? ShortCuts web etiquette expert Penny Scharfman explains when, where and how IM can be seen and searched by others - and offers some tips on smart IM usage. This week’s links: Collaboration Loop, a blog about collaboration technologies in the ...

LOS ANGELES, August 31, 2006 (PodTech News) — It seems a day doesn’t go by without another cyber attack from hackers, spammers, phishers or those seeking to steal your identity. But are we under attack more than ever before? PodTech’s Matt Kelly put that and other questions to Lauren Weinstein, co-founder of People for Internet Responsibility.

A Symantec Security Response Podcast focusing on phishing and some of the new trends Symantec has identified in this all too popular online scam. This podcast also provides advice on how consumers can protect themselves and prevent from becoming a victim of Phishing and related attacks.

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A Symantec Security Response Podcast focusing on the top security measures a consumer should take when setting up a new personal computer. Additionally, this podcast outlines the critical steps new personal computer owners need to take to protect their valuable information from cyber-criminals.

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Juniper Networks correspondent Carol Wilson sits down with industry security experts and investigates how you and your enterprise can win the war against hackers, spammers and criminals. The podcast begins with David Flynn, vice president of products for Juniper Networks Security Products Group. He explores the changing network security ...

A Symantec Security Response podcast focusing on how consumers can protect themselves from identity theft in a world of exploding antivirus options, by examining technologies, solutions and real world situations.

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Enterprise Software Security Patch Management: A Perfect Storm? An interview with Blue Lane VP Engineering Allwyn Sequeira (http://www.bluelane.com/company/mgmt.php#sequeira ) Part 2 of a 3 part podcast interview.

The Blue Lane PatchPoint System is the only inline patch proxy for enterprise servers that checks for the same conditions and applies ...