Group asks to monitor UK e-voting next month   20 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
The Open Rights Group, a nongovernmental group based in London, is pressing for access to monitor local elections next month, with an eye to seeing the variety of e-voting and counting technologies in use will affect privacy and fraud protections.
Source: Computerworld

Privacy groups ask FTC to block Google-DoubleClick merger   20 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Three U.S. online civil rights groups have filed a complaint asking the Federal Trade Commission to block Google's acquisition of DoubleClick on privacy grounds.
Source: Computerworld

Data breach? Here's what to do, when and how   20 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
The key is to prepare ahead of time with a contingency plan that details roles, actions and timelines.
Source: Computerworld

Cyberattacks at federal agencies draw House scrutiny   19 Apr 2007 23:13 GMT
As more is learned about intrusions reported on government computer systems last year, politicians question adequacy of fixes put in place.
Source: ZDNet

Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws   19 Apr 2007 22:18 GMT
Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers commandeer Macs.
Source: ZDNet

Bug hunter targets routers, other gadgets   19 Apr 2007 21:54 GMT
Vulnerabilities abound in routers, cell phones and PDAs and could pose a serious threat, a security researcher warns.
Source: ZDNet

Eight in ten major Web sites highly vulnerable to attack   19 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A survey released Thursday indicates that four out of five Web sites are not recommended by security professionals -- they're sporting common flaws that leave them exposed to relatively basic attacks. Thirty percent of the sites examined have what WhiteHat Security researchers describe as "urgent" holes.
Source: Computerworld

Google to strengthen Calendar privacy warnings   19 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Bank account information, passwords and confidential wedding information are slipping into the area of Google Calendar that can be perused by any Net searcher. Google's sure of the culprit -- incautious users who tweak default settings and forget they've done so. The company hopes to lock up the "vulnerability" with better warnings.
Source: Computerworld

Apple releases large set of Mac security updates   19 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Apple on Thursday released a collection of patches addressing around 20 problems in OS X and various components, including the AirPort driver software.
Source: Computerworld

Maximizing Site Visitor Trust Using Extended Validation SSL   19 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: VeriSign) Increase customer confidence with the latest breakthrough in online security - Extended Validation SSL. Extended Validation triggers a green address bar in Microsoft™ IE7, which proves site identity. Get the green bar and higher sales by reading this technical white paper.
Source: Computerworld