Critical flaw found in Photoshop plug-in   30 Apr 2007 15:43 GMT
Vulnerability in graphics-file format plug-in discovered in Adobe Systems' Photoshop Creative Suite.
Source: ZDNet

Major brands see rise in online fraud   30 Apr 2007 15:39 GMT
"Brandjacking" is becoming common on the Web, as cybersquatting, phishing and click fraud take off, study shows.
Source: ZDNet

News Briefs   30 Apr 2007 04:19 GMT
Short IT news items.
Source: Computerworld

IT Protects IP First; Customer Data ...   30 Apr 2007 04:19 GMT
Customer data is not as important as intellectual property when IT sets up its data protection schemes, Mark Hall reports.
Source: Computerworld

News Briefs   30 Apr 2007 04:19 GMT
Short IT news items.
Source: Computerworld

Security Log   30 Apr 2007 04:19 GMT
Short news items on information security.
Source: Computerworld

ISO 17799 -- it's a control, not a standard   29 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Is your enterprise looking to bring itself into line with the ISO 17799 "standard?" Stop now -- ISO 17799 is a list of controls, not a standard, and businesses aiming to implement it as gospel are in for a jolt. Instead, it's time to turn your attention to ISO 20001.
Source: Computerworld

Google pulls malicious sponsored links   28 Apr 2007 00:42 GMT
AdWords service was being abused to offer links that appeared legitimate but actually attempted to install malicious software.
Source: ZDNet

UK gov't 'loses' $1.7 billion in data transfer fiasco   27 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
An IT glitch that led to the "loss" from the database system of around $1.7 billion in unpaid taxes is an example of a group of public-sector employees "so bad that no private sector firm could afford to put up with them," according to one UK expert.
Source: Computerworld

GAO: DHS needs to better manage its IT investments   27 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
The Department of Homeland Security needs to improve its practices for managing its IT investments, the Government Accountability Office said.
Source: Computerworld