Veterans Affairs CIO: We're more secure 11 Dec 2006 14:00 GMTCiting the data breach last May as "a real eye-opener," the CIO of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said the agency has reorganizing its IT group and improved cybersecurity.
Source: Computerworld Playing it safe with Windows Vista 11 Dec 2006 12:00 GMTMicrosoft wants to sell Web sites and businesses on security checks of customer PCs. That may not go over so well.
Source: ZDNet Java code-check tech combined in JOR 11 Dec 2006 10:53 GMTThe University of Maryland's FindBugs project and Fortify Software on Monday announced the launch of the Java Open Review project, which will scan open-source software for bugs in the code.
Source: Computerworld At Deadline Briefs 11 Dec 2006 05:47 GMTShort, late-breaking IT news items.
Source: Computerworld News Briefs 11 Dec 2006 05:47 GMTIndustry news in brief.
Source: Computerworld Oracle and Bug Hunters Clash Over Flaw Reports 11 Dec 2006 05:47 GMTThe tension between software vendors and security researchers was put on public display when an Oracle executive criticized the actions of bug hunters after the company’s security practices came under fire.
Source: Computerworld News Briefs 11 Dec 2006 05:47 GMTBrief IT news items.
Source: Computerworld Security Researcher Defends Efforts to Find Flaws 11 Dec 2006 05:47 GMTQ&A: In an e-mail interview, security researcher H.D. Moore says critics “sound naive” when they claim that many software flaws likely would remain hidden if bug hunters didn’t look for them.
Source: Computerworld Panel Shifts Direction On E-voting Audit Trail 11 Dec 2006 05:47 GMTThe committee of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission has approved a proposal to require that all new e-voting machines include a voter verifiable audit trail.
Source: Computerworld Location-tech integration: Fatally off-course 08 Dec 2006 14:00 GMTJohn Dickinson asks why the tech industry isn't doing a better job of integrating technologies that can save lives as well as make traveling easier.
Source: Computerworld