Security News

Opinion: A bullish outlook for Longhorn security 02 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Microsoft has painted a rosy picture of Longhorn security, suggesting a bigger leap forward on the server side than on the client side.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft offers new Vista enterprise licenses 02 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Microsoft is offering two new licensing options for Windows Vista Enterprise customers.
Source: Computerworld

MySpace bug hunt off to a slow start, with no apologies 02 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
The organizers of April's "Month of MySpace Bugs" make no apologies for the slow start to the festival, reiterating their view that if the event sticks a fork in the phenomenon of vulnerability festivals, so much the better.
Source: Computerworld

Malaysia sniffer dogs strike again 02 Apr 2007 12:36 GMT
Lucky and Flo train their noses on stash of 150,000 discs containing pirated content; security for dogs beefed up.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft to patch animated cursor bug early 02 Apr 2007 12:12 GMT
Microsoft plans to release an out-of-cycle patch for the increasingly dangerous Windows animated cursor vulnerability tomorrow, a spokesman of the company's security team said.
Source: Computerworld

The feds weigh in on Windows security 02 Apr 2007 11:00 GMT
A White House directive could have ripple effects well beyond Washington in the fight against cybercrime.
Source: ZDNet

April Fools Day pranksters: Are we having fun yet? 02 Apr 2007 10:11 GMT
April Fool's Day appears to be in hot competition with Halloween as the holiday most embraced by techies online. This year's offerings ranged from Google fun to peculiar penguin announcements. But are the fakes still... well... funny?
Source: Computerworld

News Briefs 02 Apr 2007 05:03 GMT
Short IT news items.
Source: Computerworld

Theft of 45.6M Card Numbers Largest Heist Yet 02 Apr 2007 05:03 GMT
In SEC filings, TJX said 45.6 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen from one of its systems -- making it the largest data breach ever made public.
Source: Computerworld