Security News

Short Takes 17 Dec 2007 05:58 GMT
Brief IT news items.

Source: Computerworld

Backing Up on Autoforward 17 Dec 2007 05:58 GMT
Outlook's autoforward feature is useful, but it also presents a security risk. Mathias Thurman finds out about that risk the hard way.

Source: Computerworld

Know Which Risks Matter 17 Dec 2007 05:58 GMT
Bart Perkins says IT risk assessment is doubly difficult if you don't know which types of risks you need to assess.

Source: Computerworld

Ohio Breach Prompts Public Data Encryption 17 Dec 2007 05:58 GMT
The state of Ohio has agreed to provide data encryption software to all state offices as part of an effort to avoid another massive data breach.

Source: Computerworld

Unix admin tried to axe power grid 16 Dec 2007 14:00 GMT
Lonnie Denison faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine after admitting to breaking a glass cover and hitting the emergency "off" switch in a state data center.

Source: Computerworld

Apple fixes 18 flaws in Tiger's Java 15 Dec 2007 14:00 GMT
Apple Inc. has released an updated Java for Mac OS X 10.4, aka Tiger, to patch 18 different flaws.

Source: Computerworld

Cracking open the cybercrime economy 14 Dec 2007 21:10 GMT
Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. "Over the years, the criminal elements, the ones who are making money, making millions out of all this online crime, are just getting stronger and stronger....
Source: ZDNet

Opinion: I'm so bo-o-o-red with the RIAA (but what can I do?) 14 Dec 2007 14:00 GMT
The music industry's trying to use the current legal system to get around decisions made by legal systems past, says InfoWorld's Robert X. Cringeley. The upshot? We're all thieves -- yes, you too.

Source: Computerworld

Desktop Management: Getting It Right 14 Dec 2007 14:00 GMT
(Source: Webex) Desktop Management: Getting It Right Increased compliance needs, rise in security threats and the growing number of desktops and remote workers within organizations make it crucial to provide solid desktop management. Read this white paper for more on achieving efficient desktop management.

Source: Computerworld

The Fast Track to Service Management Success: AMI 14 Dec 2007 14:00 GMT
(Source: Webex) With the growing array of hardware, software, and systems necessary to support businesses, today more than ever, software-as-a-service or on-Demand solutions offer feature-rich, real-time functionality without the burden associated with deploying, managing and supporting an in-house approach. See if it's right for you.