SAINT 7.9 Product Release
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Key New Features in SAINT 7.9
Vulnerability Scanner
Microsoft Patch Tuesday scan policy - This scan policy checks for the latest published Microsoft Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities (2nd Tuesday of each month)
New Vulnerability Check Type Coverage now includes -
Blind SQL injection
Security Innovation Introduces Software Security Summer Series
Security Innovation today introduced its inaugural Software Security Summer Series, where the company will offer six free eLearning courses from its industry-leading curriculum over the next six weeks. The courses are part of TeamProfessorTM, the company’s computer-based training library with an emphasis on the software development lifecycle and defensive coding techniques. The courses were developed to train developers, architects, designers and group managers on how to build security into the core, fixing the systemic issues of insecure software.
Mobile Security Summit l Free Online Event
Consumer-oriented devices are used to access the enterprise network, email and applications on the move. While the productivity gains and strategic opportunities of accessing data remotely are real, enterprise decision makers are increasingly challenged by cost and security.
Join industry experts, analysts and end users as they identify the key vulnerabilities you should be aware of and the solutions that will allow you to keep your business running securely.
PRIVACY PAPERS FOR POLICY MAKERS 2011
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) invites privacy scholars and authors with an interest in privacy issues to submit papers to be considered for FPF’s second edition of “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers.”
Fox News Politics Twitter Account Hacked, Reports President Obama Had Been Assassinated
On Monday July 4th, a hacker group called the “Script Kiddies” hacked into the Fox News Politics Twitter account and posted six tweets reporting that President Obama had been assassinated.
FCC and FTC holds Location-Based Services Forum
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is holding a public forum on privacy concerns about cell phones and their ability to track the location of users.
The forum is being held between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT at the FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554.
Audio/video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live. The FCC’s webcast is free to the public. Those who watch the live video stream of the event may email event-related questions to livequestions@fcc.gov. Depending on the volume of questions and time constraints, the panel moderators will work to respond to as many questions as possible during the workshop.
First CAST Summit – EC-Council
The very first CAST Summit will be held in Washington DC from Aug 22 - 25 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda.
There is a suite of advanced and technical security to choose from from Aug 22 - 24, and a special training seminar on Aug 25. This unique and specially designed series will cover topics such as advanced penetration testing, digital mobile forensics, application security, network defense and cryptography.
Recent spate of high profile IT security incidents has heightened the need for advanced security training. You or members of your organization can acquire the necessary skills at CAST Summit to better prepare for such attacks.
EC-Council 2011 Security Events
Hacker Halted USA, October 21-27 in Miami, is the EC-Council's flagship IT security event for both technical experts and C-Level executives. It hosts lots of technical training courses and a two-day conference with exhibits. The conference track themes include cloud security, SCADA, and timely topics chosen by peer review and input from 450 training companies worldwide. SecurityOrb subscribers can receive a $100 discount on the two-day conference or the six-day Training/Conference Package by inserting the code HHMP31 when prompted. www.hackerhalted.com/2011
The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) was established in 2002 as a Federal law designed to increase the security posture of Federal Systems and their supporting entities. Since its establishment, an increasing number of Federal information systems and databases have been integrated into non-Federal agencies, including municipalities, law enforcement, and contractors.
FOSE 2011 Conference & Expo Coming in July – Receive a 20% discount off the full conference rate
The FOSE Conference & Expo is returning to Washington, DC, July 19-21 – are you planning to attend?
If you’ve never been to FOSE before, then make 2011 the year you attend! There’s a reason (several, actually) why it’s the top government IT event in the country. FOSE features a FREE Expo with education sessions and over 400 IT solution providers, including Blackberry, Canon and Dell. Another excellent reason to attend FOSE: Apple founder Steve Wozniak will be one of this year’s keynote speakers!
