SIIA: Software & Information Industry Association

SIIA, Industry Gather at White House to Pledge Leadership Role in Stopping Botnets
At a White House event today, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) expressed a commitment to working with the Administration to address the growing dangers posed by botnets. SIIA is part of a multi-industry group that today announced its Principles for Voluntary Efforts to Reduce the Impact of Botnets in Cyberspace. SIIA President Ken ... [More]

Webinar: How to Develop Software in the Cloud – Securely
Companies look to develop their software and services in a Cloud-based environment for its convenient and flexible access.  However, this convenience and flexibility comes with its own risk.  Listen to this pre-recorded webinar as Grant Thornton and CloudPassage discuss how to develop software in the Cloud – securely. Speakers: Mitchell Simon, Managing Director, Grant Thornton ... [More]

Facebook, Cyber Security and Small Businesses Dominate the Hill
Headlining the day, the FTC announced that Facebook agreed to settle the Commission’s charges that it deceived consumers. The proposed settlement requires Facebook to take several steps to enhance its privacy practices, including the terms for which it provides notice to consumers and provides for consent for information sharing, and it would require the Company ... [More]