ICANN oversight remains tense topic internationally   04 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
News last week that the U.S. government would extend its oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers did little to ease international tensions over the governance body.
Source: Computerworld

Laptop security gaps found in DHS inspector general's office   04 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
The office of the inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security has its own shortcomings when it comes to laptop security.
Source: Computerworld

Audit: DOE agency's systems vulnerable to cyberattacks   04 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
The cybersecurity efforts of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in some situations do not meet federal guidelines -- leaving the agency vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to the Energy Department's Inspector General.
Source: Computerworld

Vista and Longhorn to get new antipiracy measures   04 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
A collection of new technologies to be built into Microsoft's Vista and Longhorn operating systems will improve detection of pirated versions and force unauthorized versions of the software into a limited-functionality mode, the company said Wednesday.
Source: Computerworld

Opinion: Avoiding embarassment through reporting software   04 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
As IT operations continue to come under increased business scrutiny, organizations need to determine the best ways for oversight to occur without harming operations. Reporting software can address a big part of this problem.
Source: Computerworld

Security hole plugged in Skype for Mac   03 Oct 2006 23:38 GMT
Flaw in how Net phone software handles Web links could enable an attacker to launch arbitrary code on some Macs.
Source: ZDNet

Hacker backpedals on Firefox zero-day   03 Oct 2006 20:59 GMT
Researcher who claimed to have found a serious zero-day bug now says he was never able to use it to hijack computers.
Source: ZDNet

Spammers plead guilty after EarthLink probe   03 Oct 2006 18:28 GMT
Two plead guilty to offenses under the Can-Spam Act after ISP finds they had sent out thousands of junk messages.
Source: ZDNet

McAfee to capture Citadel Security   03 Oct 2006 14:31 GMT
Acquisition, which is worth $60 million, is designed to expand McAfee's efforts in the regulatory-compliance market.
Source: ZDNet

GAO: Medicare data network is vulnerable   03 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
A wide-area network operated by an unnamed contractor has dozens of weaknesses that potentially threaten data used in the government's Medicare and Medicaid programs, according to a report released Tuesday by the GAO.
Source: Computerworld