14th March 2011 - The blame for a DDoS - distributed denial of service - enhancement being added on the infamous SpyEye ebanking malware has been laid at the feet of the WikiLeaks hacktivists by Idappcom.

 According to the data traffic analysis and security specialist, it was almost certainly the development - and propagation - of the LOIC DDoS utility by supporters of the Anonymous hacktivist group)

http://bit.ly/aPn34c) that spurred cybercriminals into adding the `feature' to SpyEye.

"What we have been witnessing in the black hat hackersphere these last few months is a mirror image of evolutions in the so-called white hat security arena," said Anthony Haywood, Idappcom's chief technology officer.

 Rolling Meadows, IL, USA (10 March 2011)—Electronic discovery is a growing field in which enterprises use technology to help reduce the risk related to litigation. To help enterprises effectively search, classify, preserve and present information that is stored electronically, ISACA has issued a complimentary new white paper, Electronic Discovery. It provides steps to identify and mitigate the risks related to potential litigation, and helps organizations establish a formal e-discovery program.

ISACA, a global association of 95,000 IT professionals, recommends the following steps to develop a successful e-discovery program:

·         Assess regulatory requirements specific to the organization.

·         Ensure the proper mix of policy, process and technology to reduce reliance on any specific individual and maintain consistency.

LONDON, UK - 14 March 2011 - Hitachi Consulting UK today announced the appointment of John O’Brien as Executive Vice President for the UK to drive the growth of its operations. Mr. O’Brien will focus on enhancing the company’s core business by further aligning with strategic alliances. In addition, Mr. O’Brien will be tasked with capitalising on new areas of market momentum and business growth within the company’s core competencies of Management Consultancy, Applications & Technology Solutions and Managed Services capabilities.

With a strong track record of business development, project delivery and practice leadership, Mr. O’Brien brings more than 25 years of senior consulting and executive management experience in the enterprise software industry to Hitachi Consulting UK.

Rolling Meadows, IL, USA (10 March 2011)—Social media governance is critical to enterprises that are seeking the right balance between transparency and control of these rapidly growing tools. ISACA, the global association of 95,000 IT assurance, security and governance professionals, has issued a new customizable audit program to help enterprises address this complex and emerging area. Available at www.isaca.org/auditprograms, the Social Media Audit/Assurance Program focuses on effective policies, training and awareness, and monitoring.

Additional audit programs recently published by ISACA include:

·         Apache™ Web Services Server Audit/Assurance Program

·         MySQL™ Server Audit/Assurance Program

·         VMware Server Virtualization Audit/Assurance Program

·         Microsoft® Internet Information Services (IIS) 7 Web Services Server Audit/Assurance Program