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Experts warn of Media Player vulnerability

Experts warn of Media Player vulnerability

Specially crafted Media Player .asx file could be used to gain control.
Shaun Nichols Dec 12 2006 9:46AM Security
Word flaw left out of Patch Tuesday

Word flaw left out of Patch Tuesday

Actively targeted vulnerability not included in security update.
Shaun Nichols Dec 12 2006 9:46AM Security
Trio convicted of US$60m software fraud

Trio convicted of US$60m software fraud

Group resold Microsoft educational products and laundered profits.
Shaun Nichols Dec 12 2006 9:46AM Software
Web journalists under increasing threat of jail

Web journalists under increasing threat of jail

Online hacks the fastest growing segment of imprisoned press.
Iain Thomson Dec 11 2006 9:47AM Oddware
Electronic documents used in legal proceedings could boost stature of IT professionals

Electronic documents used in legal proceedings could boost stature of IT professionals

IT security professionals are scrambling to learn how the latest change in US federal regulations governing electronic legal documents affects their jobs.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 8 2006 9:27AM Security
Threat of intellectual property theft growing rapidly

Threat of intellectual property theft growing rapidly

Over two-thirds of manufacturers fear the threat to their product intellectual property (IP) has grown over the past two years, new research has found.
Robert Jaques Dec 7 2006 9:56AM Software
A network security strategy for the age of terrorism

A network security strategy for the age of terrorism

Just as bacteria evolve around the technological barriers we put in their place, so too do the tactics and strategies employed by computer attackers. When a security measure is put in place, our enemies immediately set out to exploit its weakness. When they are repelled, they adapt their tactics and strategies, regroup and come back yet again.
G. Robert Dec 5 2006 6:42PM Security
Laptop theft, data exposure the result of poor mobile security management

Laptop theft, data exposure the result of poor mobile security management

Hearing news about yet another lost or stolen laptop and exposure of personal information is almost like having seen too many horror flicks. Shock has shifted to disbelief - plus numb outrage at the apparent inability of corporations and government to protect our private personal data.
Peter Larsson, Dec 5 2006 11:00AM Security
No time for declarations of victory over compliance deadlines

No time for declarations of victory over compliance deadlines

US Financial institutions that meet the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's (FFIEC) year-end compliance guidance for stronger customer data and transaction protection will be wise not to declare victory.
Arthur W. Dec 5 2006 9:00AM Security
Security experts warn of Vista-specific malware

Security experts warn of Vista-specific malware

With Vista launching today, a security firm warned that its list of the top 10 viruses detected worldwide during November 2006 includes three types of malware capable of infecting Microsoft’s next-gen Windows platform.
Clement James Dec 1 2006 3:19PM Security
Ministry of Sound offers clubbers world first in mobile ticketing

Ministry of Sound offers clubbers world first in mobile ticketing

Buy, receive and redeem tickets directly from your handset.
Will Head Nov 30 2006 12:51PM Telco/ISP
One-third of US office workers admit to skiving off

One-third of US office workers admit to skiving off

Online job site finds excuses getting out of hand.
Clement James Nov 29 2006 9:19AM Training & Development
Surplus of broadband routers harming the environment

Surplus of broadband routers harming the environment

ISP-locked routers promote waste.
Will Head Nov 29 2006 9:19AM Telco/ISP
Brits in favour of CCTV to fight crime

Brits in favour of CCTV to fight crime

But ambivalent about motoring offences.
Andrew Charlesworth Nov 27 2006 9:57AM Security
Sony warns of faulty cameras and PDAs

Sony warns of faulty cameras and PDAs

Alarm bells ring again.
Andrew Charlesworth Nov 27 2006 9:57AM Hardware
Security firm warns of Christmas spyware

Security firm warns of Christmas spyware

Security software developer PC Tools has said that up to 50 percent of new spyware threats coming from China and Russia target specific information for identity theft.
Clement James Nov 27 2006 9:56AM Security
WidowPC unveils World of Warcraft machine

WidowPC unveils World of Warcraft machine

First gaming computer designed especially for online game.
Clement James Nov 24 2006 9:50AM Hardware
UK adults harbour 'deep mistrust' of the Internet

UK adults harbour 'deep mistrust' of the Internet

Almost half put off online shopping or banking by security concerns.
Robert Jaques Nov 23 2006 9:54AM Oddware
World of Warcraft profits tumble in China

World of Warcraft profits tumble in China

Players lose interest as cash row delays China expansion agreement.
Simon Burns Nov 22 2006 10:48AM Software
Almost half of firms late in patching laptops

Almost half of firms late in patching laptops

Organisations, already knee-deep protecting the data in laptops are patching critical vulnerabilities in the mobile devices too slowly, a new study has suggested.
Dan Kaplan Nov 22 2006 9:00AM Security

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