'Cold Boot' encryption hack unlikely, says Microsoft   26 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
A Microsoft product manager is downplaying the "Cold Boot" threat posed by attackers trying to snag data off computer memory and said there are steps Vista users can take to ward off such threats.

Source: Computerworld

West Palm Beach touts new wireless cameras for curbing crime   26 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
The West Palm Beach Police Department has installed a wireless video surveillance system that had already been used during its deployment phase to help make arrests in a drug bust.

Source: Computerworld

'Critical' Linux kernel bugs discovered   26 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
Three bugs allow unauthorized users to read or write to kernel memory locations or to access certain resources in certain servers, according to a SecurityFocus advisory.

Source: Computerworld

Linux generals command Windows grunts in botnet battlefield   26 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
Malware discovered six years ago is still using Linux servers to command huge Windows botnets with a mutating virus.

Source: Computerworld

Bell Canada, Cisco team up for IP-based managed services   26 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
Services will include unified communications, voice, wireless, IP contact and security.

Source: Computerworld

The firewall is a little restrictive, don't you think?   26 Feb 2008 04:02 GMT
We recently installed a new firewall that will ultimately allow the high school to act as a hub for all district network traffic. Since we're the only building with the space, HVAC, and bandwidth to act as a de facto data center, this makes good sense and will allow...
Source: ZDNet

Chatback: Let people comment using Google Talk   26 Feb 2008 03:35 GMT
Most blogs let you leave comments, but often it's a hassle because you have to log in and/or create an account. This is one of the reasons Google launched "chatback" -- a badge that users can put on any webpage that gives readers a direct link to speak with...
Source: ZDNet

Beyond compliance: Keys to effective user access risk management   25 Feb 2008 21:10 GMT
The demands of regulatory compliance are among the factors driving corporate IT and security managers to improve their access governance processes, but that's not the whole story, says Aveska CEO Deepak Taneja. Commentary--The stakes involved in access-related risk have risen dramatically...
Source: ZDNet

The EU: Too much control over the tech sector (and Microsoft) ?   25 Feb 2008 20:27 GMT
You can't understand the technology deals without being fluent in EU regulator-speak. And you also can't grasp Microsoft's next move without pondering what the European Union will do. Luckily, the Wall Street Journal shed a little light on the EU's antitrust chief Neelie Kroes. Kroes is the one...
Source: ZDNet

Tempering the EC's antitrust enthusiasm   25 Feb 2008 18:42 GMT
In response to Microsoft's interoperability announcements last week, the EC, a force that has been pushing Microsoft down the "open" road for quite some time, had the following to say in response: The European Commission takes note of today's announcement by Microsoft of its intention to commit to...
Source: ZDNet