Chicago

Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

Web applications play a vital role in every modern organization. But, if your organization does not properly test and secure its web apps, adversaries can compromise these applications, damage business functionality, and steal data. Unfortunately, many organizations operate under the mistaken impression that a web application security scanner will reliably discover flaws in their systems. […]

Security Essentials Bootcamp Style

SEC401 course will provide the information security training you need in a bootcamp-style format that is reinforced with hands-on labs.

Intrusion Detection In-Depth

Intrusion Detection In-Depth delivers the technical knowledge, insight, and hands-on training you need to defend your network with confidence. You will learn about the underlying theory of TCP/IP and the most used application protocols, such as HTTP, so that you can intelligently examine network traffic for signs of an intrusion. You will get plenty of […]

IANS Information Security Forum

Join Sophos at IANS Chicago where experienced IT and information security practitioners will bring together and share confidential information on the industry?s most important issues, technologies, and trends. The event also provides opportunities to gain tangible, real world insights on best practices and lessons learned directly from your peers and connect with the industry?s leading […]

Chicago to Settle Police Abuse Lawsuit for $150,000

Surveillance video caught a cop abusing a handcuffed woman during a raid. – Last year, security camera footage caught a police officer slapping and verbally abusing a handcuffed, kneeling woman during the raid of a Chicago tanning salon. This week, the Chicago City Council Finance Committee approved a $150,000 settlement of a lawsuit filed by the woman against the Chicago Police Department.

IP Security Reps Extends Into Midwest Market For Premier Security Products; Announces Expansion Into Metro Chicago

IP Security Reps Inc. (IPSR), the premier security manufacturer?s representative firm, announced the appointment of a new addition to its sales team. The company has strengthened its team by naming John Collias as its new Sales Engineer covering the Chicago area. Mr. Collias brings a wealth of sales knowledge and industry expertise with him and […]

Dumb Or Smarter? CTA Orange Line Robbers Caught On Tape

It’s hard to say whether the alleged Orange Line robbers are real smart, or just plain dumb. So smart to be scoping out the route for a couple of hours before the attack. Smart that they knew the stretch between Halsted and Roosevelt was the longest on the route – seven minutes from station to […]

Chicago Police Capture And Convict Robber Using Facial Recognition

For the first time, Chicago police used a facial recognition program to identify, capture, and convict a robbery suspect. In May, Pierre D. Martin, 35, was convicted in a bench trail for a robbery he committed in February of last year. He received a 22 year sentence this month. “This case is a great example […]

Chicago Ordinance Would Require Videotaping Of Gun Sales

Chicago could require gun dealers to videotape sales and ban gun stores near schools and parks under Mayor Rahm Emanuel?s latest attempt to heavily regulate firearms sales following a federal court ruling that tossed out the city?s outright ban on gun sales. The plan, introduced at a recent City Council meeting, would require gun dealers […]

Chicago Security Camera Surge Sparks Concerns Of ‘Massive Surveillance System’

Between traffic-light cameras, blue-light cameras that scan neighborhoods for violent crime, cameras on board city trains and buses —not to mention private security cameras— there are few places you can go in Chicago without being monitored. In the metropolis known as the City of Big Shoulders, it seems Big Brother really is watching. At last […]