Security pros provide interim IE patch   22 Sep 2006 20:58 GMT
Third-party fix plugs a recently discovered browser flaw that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.
Source: ZDNet

Commerce Department counts 1,100 missing laptops   22 Sep 2006 16:46 GMT
U.S. government agency adds up past five years' lost or stolen notebooks containing personal Census Bureau data.
Source: ZDNet

Experts advise caution on implementing NAC   22 Sep 2006 13:00 GMT
Speaker asks: "Do you want NAC because you heard it's important or do you have real business problems to solve?"
Source: Computerworld

U.S. Commerce Dept. has lost 1,137 laptops since '01   22 Sep 2006 11:41 GMT
After reviewing the operations of 15 of its agencies, the U.S. Commerce Department said it has lost some 1,137 laptops since 2001 -- including 672 that belonged to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Computerworld

Taking passwords to the grave   22 Sep 2006 11:00 GMT
Family members are increasingly unable to access important data because their loved ones have not left passwords behind.
Source: ZDNet

E-cards used in data-thieving scam   22 Sep 2006 01:07 GMT
Information on individuals has been collected in a scam using e-greetings that appear to come from a secret admirer.
Source: ZDNet

Apple: Macs vulnerable to Wi-Fi hijacks   21 Sep 2006 21:10 GMT
New Apple security updates plug a trio of flaws that could be exploited to break into Macs via Wi-Fi connections.
Source: ZDNet

Tumbleweed enhances managed file transfer product   21 Sep 2006 13:00 GMT
SecureTransport 4.6 manages secure file transfers, such as those done by financial institutions to move funds, health care organizations to supply patient information and government agencies to share sensitive documents, the company says.
Source: Computerworld

Be prepared, IPv6 is coming sooner than you think   21 Sep 2006 13:00 GMT
Companies need to prepare for security vulnerabilities in IPv6 even if they have no plans to upgrade their networks, a security consultant warned.
Source: Computerworld

Diebold says e-voting hardware secure, critics off base   21 Sep 2006 13:00 GMT
A Diebold Election Systems spokesman dismissed criticism of the company's e-voting hardware, saying it is secure and works as it should.
Source: Computerworld