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“Of those 35 institutions, about 12 were federal credit unions. Phishing’s not going away anywhere soon.”

Having identified spam as a gateway cybercrime that leads to much more serious infractions, such as phishing and identity theft, the U.S. government is promising to crack down on purveyors of unwanted e-mail. … via InformationWeek

Countering the explosion in malware-based, for-profit online financial crime across emerging markets in Latin America, Sana Security, Inc., the leading behavioral security software company, today announced a … via Customer Interaction Solutions

The time is automatically set to your system clock. But don’t trust this clock, because it says the real time only 12 times in 60 minutes. via Softpedia

Anonymous 1 Hour ago, There are 2 comments, 51 views Ad-Aware 2007 Free remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users around the world, with nearly one million downloads every week. via 9Down.Com

Thieves may sell your information on the black market or use it to obtain money, credit or even expensive medical procedures. via MSN Money

“Enterprises want to reduce the cost of protecting their business environments and of complying with regulations and policies”

Thursday, 5 July 2007, 9:52 am Press Release: Symantec Symantec Raises the Bar for Enterprise Security with Symantec Endpoint Protection New solution integrates multiple security technologies into a single … via Scoop

Like many subjects, information security comes with its own terminology and the jargon can be opaque to outsiders. via BBC

“Selecting Sophos Endpoint Security & Control just made sense as we were able to meet all of our needs and requirements with one desktop security solution”

Sophos, a provider of IT security and control, has announced that Kilpatrick Stockton, one of the Largest US Law Firms, has selected Sophos Endpoint Security & Control to protect its desktops against viruses, … via TMCnet

Serves up ads for deceptive security software Facebook has become the latest website to be found pushing services that delivers highly deceptive security warnings designed to trick users into buying software. via Channel Register

“Is it your policy to alert the user to the presence of any spyware or keystroke logger, even if it is installed by a police or intelligence agency in the absence of a lawful court order signed by a judge?”

Whoops! I mistyped when sending out the last message. To be clear, we asked the 13 companies this question: “Is it your policy to alert the user to the presence of any spyware or keystroke logger, even if it is … via Declan McCullagh’s Politech