House approves spyware bill--again   24 May 2005 01:25 GMT
Members of the House of Representatives can't decide how to punish spyware makers, so they approve two bills with different approaches.
Source: ZDNet

CA fixes bug in antivirus products   24 May 2005 00:10 GMT
A serious flaw in Computer Associates' antivirus products could expose users to hacker attacks.
Source: ZDNet

Two spyware bills pass U.S. House   24 May 2005 00:00 GMT
Two bills focusing on spyware overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives late Monday, including one that requires many software programs collecting personal information to get permission before doing so.
Source: NWFusion.com

Survey: Little U.S. interest in next generation Internet   24 May 2005 00:00 GMT
IT decision-makers in U.S. businesses and government agencies want better Internet security and easier network management, but few see the next generation Internet Protocol called IPv6 as helping them achieve their goals, according to a survey released Tuesday by Juniper Networks.
Source: NWFusion.com

IBM unveils privacy software   24 May 2005 00:00 GMT
Claiming a technology breakthrough in privacy and security, IBM on Tuesday introduced software that allows corporate users to share information with each other and government agencies without having to reveal private personal details.
Source: NWFusion.com

Q&A: Oracle's security head talks from the trenches   24 May 2005 00:00 GMT
Although no longer in the U.S. Navy, Mary Ann Davidson has placed herself on the front lines of an escalating war. It's not a battle between nations, or over land or principle, but instead a fight for information - perhaps yours.
Source: NWFusion.com

Lenovo announces U.S. development center   24 May 2005 00:00 GMT
Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group, which bought IBM's PC business earlier this year, Tuesday said it will open a development center in North Carolina to collaborate with partners on new personal computing technologies.
Source: NWFusion.com

Bypass found for Windows piracy check   23 May 2005 21:46 GMT
Using a tool from Microsoft, it is possible to get around the company's validation check and download software to PCs with pirated copies of Windows, a researcher says.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft security guru: Jot down your passwords   23 May 2005 15:27 GMT
Jesper Johansson says the security industry has been giving out the wrong advice on passwords for 20 years.
Source: ZDNet

Pick Your Battles   23 May 2005 14:00 GMT
The never-ending barrage of software vulnerability announcements and the constant, sometimes competing, need to fix them is pushing companies to look for more efficient ways to deal with the problem
Source: Computerworld