Security News

Data Retention Gets a Second Look 26 Nov 2007 05:30 GMT
New e-discovery rules could place a heavy burden on IT to search archived data. How much of it is really needed?

Source: Computerworld

Attention, Shoppers 26 Nov 2007 05:30 GMT
It's almost December, and that means users are facing personal and professional pressures that could push them over the edge. Frank Hayes suggests taking a friendly, proactive approach to help them cope; you could start by offering them tips on safe online shopping.

Source: Computerworld

Deja Vu: Another PC Theft at VA 26 Nov 2007 05:30 GMT
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is investigating yet another potential data breach, following the theft of three PCs from one of its medical centers in Indiana.

Source: Computerworld

Short Takes 26 Nov 2007 05:30 GMT
Brief news items.

Source: Computerworld

Security chief asks Saudis to monitor Internet use 26 Nov 2007 02:04 GMT
Saudi intelligence agency to set up Web site where citizens can anonymously share suspicions about militants. Saudis should do more to help the government monitor use of the Internet to help fight Islamic militancy, intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz said on Saturday. "We want to teach...
Source: ZDNet

New QuickTime bug opens XP, Vista to attack 25 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
A flub by Apple developers may endanger XP and Vista users as an unpatched bug in QuickTime goes public. Macs were the first systems targeted for attack, but security researcher suspect Windows systems won't be far behind.

Source: Computerworld

San Francisco sues e-voting vendor over 'uncertified' ballot devices 23 Nov 2007 05:40 GMT
Hard on the heels of a similar lawsuit from the state of California, the city of San Francisco is suing e-voting vendor ES&S for making changes to its hardware that have not yet been re-certified by the state.

Source: Computerworld

Militants seen educated in online training camps 21 Nov 2007 16:53 GMT
Internet security expert says an al-Qaida site, for example, shows how to use weapons, carry out a kidnapping, and make bombs. The Internet has become a key teaching tool for Islamist militants who are using it to educate recruits in Internet training camps, crime and security experts said...
Source: ZDNet

Israel launches antihijack pilot ID system 21 Nov 2007 14:18 GMT
Trial run of pilot-authentication system planned for next month; experts note limitations of approach. Israeli authorities plan to issue a new antihijack identification system to incoming aircraft that they say is foolproof, but some experts are not convinced it will plug all the security holes on the horizon....
Source: ZDNet

One year later: Did Vista's focus on security pay off? 21 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
In the days and months before its launch, Vista's serious focus on security issues met approval from IT professionals, who'd seen enough XP-related malware devastation to last them. Nearly a year after launch, though, some ask whether security came at a cost.