Security News

A Business Problem 03 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT
Frank Hayes argues that IT needs to convince management that security is a business issue more than a technical or people problem.

Source: Computerworld

Short Takes 03 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT
Brief IT news items.

Source: Computerworld

Global Dispatches 03 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT
A U.K. agency launched a database security review in the wake of a tax agencys loss of disks containing personal data on 25 million people; and the European Commission is extending its review of IBMs plan to buy Telelogic.

Source: Computerworld

DBA Admits to Theft of 8.5M Records 03 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT
A former senior database administrator at a subsidiary of Fidelity National Information Services last week pleaded guilty to stealing some 8.5 million customer records and selling them to data brokers.

Source: Computerworld

Attackers exploiting unpatched QuickTime flaw 02 Dec 2007 14:00 GMT
Please note that the people attempting to compromise your system do work weekends: The QuickTime vulnerability for which proof-of-concept code was revealed Thursday went into full attack mode over the weekend, with two campaigns underway.

Source: Computerworld

Microsoft launches Exchange Server 2007 SP1 01 Dec 2007 22:20 GMT
New features should improve management, add support for Windows Server 2008, and lead to better mobile security, says Microsoft. Microsoft on Friday launched Service Pack 1 for Windows Exchange Server 2007. Features include additions to the Exchange management console, Outlook web access and disaster recovery. Disaster recovery...
Source: ZDNet

Data theft touches 150,000 Massachusetts seniors 01 Dec 2007 12:56 GMT
Senior citizens who participate in a Massachusetts insurance program have received word that their personal information may have fallen into the hands of an identity thief.