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The Perimeter EDGE - Volume 4
the perimeter EDGE eSecuritytm

April 9, 2008 Volume 4
Perimeter Perimeter
  Industry News
The FDIC has updated its risk-focused information technology (IT) examination procedures for FDIC-supervised financial institutions
IT-RMP examination procedures apply to all FDIC-supervised banks, regardless of size, technical complexity or prior examination rating.
Davidson Cos. Sued for Negligence in Data Breach
Lawsuit confirms that companies can be held liable for failing to provide adequate security.
Vermont ski area reports Hannaford-like theft of payment card data
Okemo says card info was stolen as cards were swiped, as in breach at grocery chain.
FBI Reports Record Financial Losses to Cybercrime
The U.S. economy may be tanking, but the cybercrime economy is booming, according to the latest report from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.
New report reveals web malware on infected sites remains active longer
Compromised Websites hosting zero-day malware remain live 61 days, leaving many people vulnerable.
Malware Cited in Hannaford Breach
Hannaford Bros. Co. says unauthorized software installed on the supermarket chain's internal servers enabled a massive data breach that compromised up to 4.2 million credit and debit cards.
Banks: Losses From Computer Intrusions Up in 2007
U.S. financial institutions reported a sizable increase last year in the number of computer intrusions that led to online bank account takeovers and stolen funds, according to data obtained by Security Fix.
  Upcoming Events
HCCA Annual Compliance Institute
New Orleans, LA
April 13-15
SYNNEX Vendor Fair
Greenville, SC
April 17
NYBA Technology, Compliance, & Risk Management Forum
Albany, NY
April 28-30
Texas Bankers Association Annual Convention
San Diego, CA
May 1-3
  Special Offers
Purchase any two Identity Theft Protection services when you buy Anti-phishing and get 5 site take-downs free!*

Quick, Easy and Economical Email, IM, and messaging archiving. FREE for 60 days!*
Hurry! Offer expires April 30th, 2008
Get 2 MONTHS FREE of both Hosted Microsoft SharePoint and ActiveSync*
Hurry! Offer expires April 30th, 2008

*Offers may not be combined. Valid for new business.
  About Perimeter
Who is Perimeter?
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Perimeter eSecurity is your COMPLETE source for security, offering over 50 different solutions to protect your network at every layer.

Company Spotlight
Perimeter receives Outstanding Portfolio Company award from CT Innovations
Perimeter eSecurity Launches the First and Only On Demand, Layered IT Security Solution for Healthcare Organizations
Ciracom Awarded GSA Contract to Provide USA.NET Microsoft® Exchange Hosting and Enhanced Services to the U.S. Government
  
Compliance Corner
How the Red Flag regulations drive requirements for financial institutions identity theft programs.
   In this months newsletter we will explore the new red flag provisions within the FACT (Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction) Act.
Spotlight on Hosted Email
Microsoft's entry into the Microsoft Exchange hosting market with their Online Services offerings signals an upward swing in the trend toward email hosting services and validates the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
Best practices that your business can utilize to ensure that your email and your employees' identities are protected
  
Webinar

Using SaaS to Protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
   April 15, 2008
2:00pm EST
Using SaaS to Secure Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI)
   April 16, 2008
3:00 pm EST
Strengthen Your Weakest Link Through Employee Security Training
   May 13, 2008
2:00 pm EST
Strengthen Your Weakest Link Through Employee Security Training for Healthcare Institutions
   May 14, 2008
2:00 pm EST
Service Updates
eMessaging Compliance Manager - What percent of the new information your business creates is stored electronically?
   If you're like most companies, nearly 99% of all newly created information is stored electronically.
NEW Releases Coming Soon!
   Major upgrade to our System Virus & Spyware Protection service...In this new model, all systems in an organization's environment will effectively "dial-home" to Perimeter over the internet, from anywhere in the world, to get the necessary updates.

Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) 2.0...Rather than relying on signature matching for specific attacks, the behavior-based rules associated with this service monitor and deny malicious activity patterns, both known and unknown.
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