Security

Viewpoint: When it comes to enterprise security, is it better to focus on compliance or risk?

Largest bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, ‘throttles’ trading to tame price swings

Mt. Gox is clamping down on mini transactions during high-volume trading periods

Unix & Security: So you’re about to be audited

Don't let an ISO 27001 audit ruin your week. Chin up and follow some simple rules to chase away the pain and the worry.

An inside look at the fraud blight

The FTC updates massive fraud survey

10 tips to secure funding for a security program

CIO for Los Angeles World Airports outlines ten essential tips for getting your financial team on board with your security funding requests

Nimble spammers exploit Boston bombings, Texas disaster

Junk mail gang spreading botware by tapping interest in American calamities

New version of Gozi financial malware bundles MBR rootkit

The malware installs code into the computer's master boot record in order to achieve persistence, Trusteer researchers say

Reddit reports it is under ‘malicious DDoS attack’

UPDATED: Site has been an active gathering spot for news, chatter about Boston

Former LulzSec member gets prison sentence for Sony Pictures hack

The 25-year-old hacker was sentenced to one year in prison and one year of home detention

U.S. firms say H-1B restrictions may help them

But analysts say H-1B restrictions are unlikely to affect global forces