Network management, security make for happy bedfellows   09 Mar 2007 14:00 GMT
More companies are turning to strategies that address network management and security at the same time.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft takes a 'Patch Tuesday' break   08 Mar 2007 19:51 GMT
Company won't release any security bulletins on its monthly patch day, though there are several zero-day flaws yet to be fixed.
Source: ZDNet

eBay CEO: Phishers threaten user trust   08 Mar 2007 19:06 GMT
Meg Whitman describes how eBay, Paypal are combating phony e-mails and Web sites that may ensnare unsuspecting users--and drive away customers.
Source: ZDNet

Opinion: More proof of e-voting trouble (cue crickets)   08 Mar 2007 10:28 GMT
The GAO report released earlier this month makes no bones about it: Security and reliability concerns about electronic voting are real and demand attention from federal, state and local authorities. So where, asks Brad Friedman, is the outrage?
Source: Computerworld

Bug may expose encrypted e-mail   07 Mar 2007 21:23 GMT
Weakness in open-source GnuPG cryptography technology could let miscreants tamper with digitally signed, "secure" messages.
Source: ZDNet

Two accused in Cisco fraud plots   07 Mar 2007 16:23 GMT
Contractor charged with defrauding the company of $10 million. Also: Mass. man allegedly uses false identities to order parts.
Source: ZDNet

Gates calls for new consumer privacy law   07 Mar 2007 14:00 GMT
Repeating a call Microsoft has been making for years, Bill Gates this week addressed both Congress and a gala gathering at the Center for Democracy and Technology concerning the prospects of a comprehensive consumer privacy law.
Source: Computerworld

Verizon Business goes phishing with new service   07 Mar 2007 14:00 GMT
Verizon this week is launching Managed Web Content Services, which is designed to guard corporate info from phishing, spyware, malware and viruses.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft confirms OneCare zaps Outlook, Outlook Express e-mail   07 Mar 2007 14:00 GMT
A bug in Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare security suite has been causing users' e-mail to vanish from Outlook and Outlook Express, Microsoft confirmed. A fix is due out next week.
Source: Computerworld

Visa summit gathers players in e-payments industry   07 Mar 2007 14:00 GMT
A one-day summit, co-hosted by Visa and the Harvard Business School and drawing players from all corners of the electronic payments industry, hopes to tackle controversial topics such as data theft and disclosure laws. Can participants at the "Maintaining Trust in Payments Summit" avoid the blame game?
Source: Computerworld