Citizendium launches online encyclopedia   26 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Citizendium is launching a new online encyclopedia that its authors say includes safeguards to protect it from what they call rival Wikipedia's lack of accountability.
Source: Computerworld

TriCipher goes undercover for pain-free strong authentication   26 Mar 2007 08:52 GMT
The PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) authentication has a storied reputation for being tough to implement and worse to maintain. But they're telling a different story at Seattle-based OneHealthPort, which chose a behind-the-scenes PKI implementation from TriCipher.
Source: Computerworld

8 Million Reasons   26 Mar 2007 04:45 GMT
Frankly Speaking: The TJX data theft cost Wal-Mart $8 million. As Frank Hayes observes, IT failed twice in this case, but he also explains how retailers can prevent such failures in the future.
Source: Computerworld

Global Dispatches   26 Mar 2007 04:45 GMT
The U.K. informations commissioner has threatened several banks with prosecution if they continue to dump customer data into trash bins; Yahoo's Hong Kong unit has been cleared of charges that it illegally handed the private e-mails of a journalist over to the Chinese government.
Source: Computerworld

Congress Can Help Stop Identity Theft   26 Mar 2007 04:45 GMT
Opinion: Ira Winkler proposes four laws that Congress should pass to help stop identity theft.
Source: Computerworld

Doing the Right Thing for Security's Sake   26 Mar 2007 04:45 GMT
When a new governor calls for a consolidation of IT and security, C.J. Kelly finds she can't play her role without falling back on her personal code of ethics.
Source: Computerworld

Security Log   26 Mar 2007 04:45 GMT
Short news items on information security.
Source: Computerworld

Florida Voting Officials Warned of Glitch Before Election   26 Mar 2007 04:45 GMT
Florida state officials ignored a warning by Election Systems & Software of glitches in e-voting machines last summer that may have affected the results of a disputed election.
Source: Computerworld

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks   25 Mar 2007 15:55 GMT
Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft owns up to Xbox Live pretexting   25 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Larry Hryb, director of programming at Xbox Live, acknowledged in a blog posting yesterday that the service's support staff allowed some user account information to be compromised. He pledged Microsoft would correct the problem.
Source: Computerworld