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Ellen Messmer
Ellen Messmer

Ellen Messmer

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Recent articles by Ellen Messmer

Why is cloud computing hard? Top tech execs speak their minds

March 16, 2010

Everyone's talking about cloud computing and security. But what makes it so hard? Execs at Microsoft, Trend Micro, EMC's RSA division, McAfee and Symantec tackle the question.

McAfee scans cloud environments for security vulnerabilities

March 16, 2010

McAfee's new vulnerability-assessment scanning service is aimed at giving cloud-computing service providers a way to provide security assurances to their customers.

Security group preps IT shops to ask vendors 'nasty questions'

March 15, 2010

The Jericho Forum, which advocates improving e-commerce security through knowledge that network perimeters are fading, says organizations need to ask themselves and their vendors tougher questions.

ZeuS botnet code keeps getting better¿ for criminals

March 11, 2010

The latest version of ZeuS botnet toolkit includes a $10,000 module that can let attackers take complete control of a compromised PC.

Shutdown of Zeus botnet controller has researchers wondering

March 10, 2010

The sudden disappearance yesterday of a known command-and-control point for ZeuS botnets had security researchers appreciative ¿ but wondering about the reason for the sudden takedown.

Google sheds light on Chrome OS Netbook security

March 05, 2010

Google's Chrome OS Netbook will feature a host of built-in security technologies designed to protect users from malware and other threats, a Google engineer said at the RSA Conference Thursday.

Open Identity Exchange backs U.S. gov't privacy guidelines

March 04, 2010

Google, Equifax, Verizon and others launched the Open Identity Exchange (OIX) this week to support federal government guidelines for online privacy and security.

CISOs rain on cloud-computing parade at RSA

March 04, 2010

Economic pressures are driving more businesses and governments to nervously eye cloud computing, despite myriad unanswered questions that swirl around a single central concern: security. This was backdrop for a panel discussion between CISOs at this week's RSA Conference.

CA extends identity management to Salesforce.com apps

March 03, 2010

CA Identity Manager can now be used to automate processes, such as provisioning and de-provisioning user access, for Salesforce.com¿s sales forecasting application.

Medical identity theft strikes 5.8% of American adults

March 03, 2010

Identity thieves are not only interested in tapping financial resources, but also after your medical identification data and services.