Security News

Enhancing Desktop and Laptop Security Performance with Disk Defragmentation 06 Aug 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Diskeeper) Security is vital, and so is the performance of that security technology. Faster detection of new threats means faster elimination. Using real-world scenarios, this study presents the impact of fragmentation on the performance of security scans from the most popular anti-spyware and anti-virus solutions on the market today. Read this paper from Diskeeper Corporation to find out just how much faster you can realize full security on your systems.

Source: Computerworld

FAQ: What you need to know about IPv6 06 Aug 2007 13:00 GMT
Vendors and government agencies are pushing the use of Internet Protocol version 6 as the number of available addresses in IPv4 diminishes, and researchers find that network administrators are unprepared for the new protocol.

Source: Computerworld

Ask for Blind Faith and Get Blindsided 06 Aug 2007 04:20 GMT
A communication breakdown leads to a breakdown of team spirt as well. How can C.J. Kelly go about getting it back?

Source: Computerworld

Researchers Warn of AJAX Security Risks 06 Aug 2007 04:20 GMT
The rush to add AJAX functionality leaves a great many Web sites vulnerable to a variety of security threats, according to two researchers who demonstrated a few of them at the Black Hat USA gathering.

Source: Computerworld

Diebold Flaws Pose Election Risks in Fla. 06 Aug 2007 04:20 GMT
Researchers at Florida State University found flaws in Diebold e-voting machines that could compromise election results.

Source: Computerworld

Breaches Pushing Retailers to Adopt PCI 06 Aug 2007 04:20 GMT
A series of data breaches, including a big one at TJX, appears to be pushing merchants to speed their adoption of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

Source: Computerworld

DOT Looks to Avoid Further P2P Leaks 06 Aug 2007 04:20 GMT
U.S. Department of Transportation CIO Daniel Mintz listed several efforts undertaken by the agency to avoid the leak of more internal documents to peer-to-peer networks.

Source: Computerworld

Sensitive Data Leaking Onto P2P Networks 06 Aug 2007 04:20 GMT
Sensitive -- and in some cases classified -- government and corporate data is becoming increasingly available on P2P networks after employees and contractors install file-sharing software on their computers.

Source: Computerworld

California moves to lock down e-voting systems 04 Aug 2007 13:00 GMT
The California Secretary of State moved strongly on Friday to corral electronic-voting problems found in independent tests conducted on machines previously certified for use in that state.

Source: Computerworld

Undercover TV producer booted from DefCon 03 Aug 2007 13:00 GMT
A producer for Dateline NBC who had the idea of attending DefCon with a hidden camera in tow was publicly outed at the Las Vegas show and -- literally -- ran away.