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From RSA 2006: The color of trustworthy sites

From RSA 2006: The color of trustworthy sites

The SSL protocol is soon due for some of its most meaningful upgrades since adoption in the 1990s, according to a representative from the American Bar Association (ABA) Information Security Committee on Wednesday.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 16 2006 1:54AM Security
From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

Information security is now a considerably more prominent issue to private companies than it was just two years ago, according to a survey released by the Business Software Alliance this week.
Frank Washkuch Feb 16 2006 1:47AM Security
From RSA 2006: Fighting the good IT security fight

From RSA 2006: Fighting the good IT security fight

National cybersecurity is improving as the public-private partnership broadens but much work remains, a panel of security experts said Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Feb 15 2006 7:43PM Security
From RSA 2006: Gates looks to simplicity without passwords

From RSA 2006: Gates looks to simplicity without passwords

The path leading to more secure computing is lined in simplicity – and more than one password, Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer, said today.
Dan Kaplan Feb 14 2006 9:28PM Security
New WMF advisory from Redmond

New WMF advisory from Redmond

Microsoft released two fresh advisories Tuesday – one warning users of another metafile (WMF) flaw that could enable malicious users to execute arbitrary code onto a PC.
Frank Washkuch Feb 8 2006 9:56PM Security
Little action from Kama Sutra Worm

Little action from Kama Sutra Worm

To the delight of mouse-clickers around the globe, the so-called Kama Sutra Worm scored high marks on foreplay – but failed to deliver the knockout blow many security experts feared it would.
Dan Kaplan Feb 6 2006 9:00PM Security
Little action from Kama Sutra Worm

Little action from Kama Sutra Worm

To the delight of mouse-clickers around the globe, the so-called Kama Sutra Worm scored high marks on foreplay – but failed to deliver the knockout blow many security experts feared it would.
Dan Kaplan Feb 6 2006 8:56PM Security
Users shying from OneCare firewall

Users shying from OneCare firewall

Microsoft officials have been trying to figure out what OneCare users’ beef is with the beta’s firewall, company technicians said this week.
Frank Washkuch Jan 20 2006 9:58PM Security
From Redmond: two December patches

From Redmond: two December patches

Microsoft gave users two fixes, one with a critical rating, for its December edition of “Patch Tuesday.”
Frank Washkuch Dec 13 2005 10:04PM Security
New IE warning from Microsoft

New IE warning from Microsoft

Microsoft has warned of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that could result in a system crash or malicious code unknowingly downloaded onto a PC.
Frank Washkuch Dec 1 2005 8:34PM Security
Firms face growing IT security danger from 'enemy within'

Firms face growing IT security danger from 'enemy within'

Global organizations are leaving themselves vulnerable to significant security risks because of widespread failure to take steps against internal threats, industry experts warned today.
William Eazel Dec 1 2005 11:53AM Security
Corporate email systems under pressure from spam and staff abuse

Corporate email systems under pressure from spam and staff abuse

More than half of corporate email messages are not work related, but rather either spam or personal communications, new research has claimed.
William Eazel Nov 23 2005 11:20AM Security
Sony budges, pulls rootkit from CD-Roms

Sony budges, pulls rootkit from CD-Roms

Sony-BMG Entertainment, the target of public outcry over spyware-like technology installed on 20 of the company’s CDs without end-user notification, pulled the application from its products this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 14 2005 10:06PM Security
DoS teen walks free from court

DoS teen walks free from court

A British teenager who crashed his former employee's email server with five million emails walked free from court after a judge ruled the boy had not broken the law.
René Millman Nov 4 2005 10:29AM Security
Six patches due from Microsoft next week

Six patches due from Microsoft next week

Microsoft plans to release six security patches for Windows next week in its regular monthly security update.
Marcia Savage Aug 5 2005 10:51AM Security
Legal lessons from across the pond

Legal lessons from across the pond

California might have a reputation for coming up with the world's wackiest ideas, but its legislation for handling data privacy has proved to be a winner.
Ron Condon Jul 29 2005 3:04PM Security
U.S. voters wants more cybersecurity from government

U.S. voters wants more cybersecurity from government

Worries about identity theft and spyware are making U.S. voters wary of the internet and they want Congress to do more to protect them online, according to a recent survey.
Marcia Savage Jun 15 2005 5:13PM Security
Workers don't know a phish from a fish

Workers don't know a phish from a fish

Employees are still blissfully unaware of the threat of phishing, a survey has revealed.
David Quainton May 18 2005 5:08PM Security
20 percent of zombies come from China

20 percent of zombies come from China

Chinese internet users account for around 20 percent of the world's zombies according to a new report from email security company CipherTrust.
René Millman Apr 25 2005 4:25PM Security
Congressman withdraws from security group

Congressman withdraws from security group

Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, has withdrawn from a new group that aimed to improve federal IT security, citing concerns about the organization's structure.
Marcia Savage Apr 13 2005 10:15PM Security

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