ChoicePoint overhaul falls behind   24 Jun 2005 23:16 GMT
Changes at the data broker to prevent Americans' personal data from getting into the wrong hands are taking longer than planned.
Source: ZDNet

Symantec investors give OK to Veritas deal   24 Jun 2005 17:56 GMT
Vote paves the way to the $13.5 billion purchase of the storage maker by the security giant.
Source: ZDNet

Feds face deadlines on smart ID cards   24 Jun 2005 17:02 GMT
Federal agencies must submit by Monday detailed plans for meeting a presidential directive calling for governmentwide use of smart ID cards -- a mandate that poses major organizational and technical challenges.
Source: Computerworld

Experts split on Port 445 security risk   24 Jun 2005 14:00 GMT
More than a week after Microsoft patched 10 security flaws in its software, security experts are divided on whether an attack that exploits one of those flaws may be coming.
Source: Computerworld

Q&A: ChoicePoint's Rich Baich on data breach, security needs   24 Jun 2005 09:17 GMT
The massive data compromise at ChoicePoint Inc. earlier this year has made the company a target for those who want tougher data protection laws. ChoicePoint's CISO, Rich Baich, weighs in on the controversy.
Source: Computerworld

Survey: Consumers growing wary of buying online   24 Jun 2005 08:02 GMT
Worried about the possibility of identity theft and concerned about what they see as lax online security, consumers are scaling back their Internet shopping, according to a report by The Conference Board.
Source: Computerworld

Alleged U.K. bank scammer still at large   24 Jun 2005 07:05 GMT
Karan Bahree, who allegedly sold information on U.K. bank accounts he had obtained from call center contacts, remained at large a day after a news story appeared about him in the London tabloid The Sun.
Source: Computerworld

RealNetworks plugs security holes in player   24 Jun 2005 00:44 GMT
Flaws in RealPlayer and other media player products could allow an attacker to take over a computer, the software maker warns.
Source: ZDNet

Q&A: ChoicePoint CISO on data breach   24 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
The massive data compromise at ChoicePoint earlier this year has made the Alpharetta, Ga.-based data aggregator something of a target for those calling for tougher data protection laws. In an interview with Computerworld, Rich Baich, ChoicePoint's chief information security officer, talked about the breach, the measures that have been put in place since then and the lessons inherent for other CISOs.
Source: NWFusion.com

Gartner: Security concerns to stunt e-commerce growth   24 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Security concerns are eroding Internet users' confidence and having such a chilling effect on their online behavior that U.S. business-to-consumer sales will grow more slowly than expected in coming years, Gartner warned this week.
Source: NWFusion.com