Ericka Chickowski

Contributing Writer, ISMG

Ericka Chickowski is an experienced business and technology journalist who focuses on information security. Formerly the West Coast Bureau Chief for SC Magazine, her work has appeared in several dozen publications, including the Seattle Post Intelligencer, San Diego Business Journal, Puget Sound Business Journal and Processor.

Spammers and Messaging Vendors in Constant Battle of One-Upmanship

Ericka Chickowski • June 15, 2007

Like comic book super villains, spam kingpins always seem to find new ways to thwart the technology heroes that fight against junk mail. Just as it seems that theyâ€™ve finally been vanquished, they manage to elude the traps laid by anti-spam technology vendors in order to flood the inboxes of innocent users.

Consumers Respond Well to Two-Factor Authentication

Ericka Chickowski • May 23, 2007

In spite of doom-and-gloom predictions following the FFIECâ€™s guidance announcements, financial institutions are able to balance convenience with security As many U.S. banks and credit unions turn a corner on two-factor authentication deployments precipitated by last yearâ€™s Federal Financial Institutions...