Privacy, civil rights advocates castigate Wikileaks ruling   20 Feb 2008 09:41 GMT
Privacy and civil rights advocates are weighing in on the ruling by a California judge to shut down the entire Wikileaks domain, and they're not impressed with the logic or the judge's understanding of the Net.

Source: Computerworld

Websense CEO Gene Hodges on attack vectors, the future of AV and the malware arms race   19 Feb 2008 16:13 GMT
Gene Hodges, CEO of Websense, has had a busy year. The company has integrated the acquisition of SurfControl, built out its security suite and delivered strong financial results. "Last year was one of rapid change," said Hodges, referring to the integration of SurfControl and removing 50 percent...
Source: ZDNet

D-Link router deflects malware with new built-in SecureSpot technology   19 Feb 2008 14:18 GMT
D-Link generated a lot of buzz when it unveiled the SecureSpot Internet Security Device at CES in 2007. The unit sits between your broadband modem and router, acting as a hardware shield against spam, viruses, and spyware. Now D-Link has integrated an updated version of the SecureSpot technology into its...
Source: ZDNet

Row highlights Internet censorship in Finland   19 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
The publication of a list of domain names some officials in Finland wished to keep secret has ignited public discussion about Internet censorship there.

Source: Computerworld

Russian hosting network running a protection racket, researcher says   19 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
The notorious Russian Business Network is running a protection racket that extorts up to $2,000 a month "protective Web services" from borderline sites, a researcher alleged today.

Source: Computerworld

OpenDNS shows off collaborative Web filter   19 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
The service is intended to help users and system administrators block sites that might be dangerous or undesirable, as well as helping users find their way around the Internet.

Source: Computerworld

'DVD Jon' offers content sharing Facebook app   19 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
DVD Jon's new venture, DoubleTwist, has released beta versions of two applications to unlock music bought from Apple's iTunes Store.

Source: Computerworld

Advances in Endpoint Data Security   19 Feb 2008 05:32 GMT
(Source: Credant) New technology to meet security, operations, and compliance needs Security has evolved beyond merely encrypting "bits on disks". The paradigm must shift from Full Disk Encryption to Full Data Encryption to protect against insider threats and avoid significant manageability and usability issues.

Source: Computerworld

A PM Framework for Disaster Recovery   18 Feb 2008 05:37 GMT
Project management processes can be used to manage crises.

Source: Computerworld

Amazon explains its S3 outage   16 Feb 2008 18:47 GMT
Amazon has issued a statement that adds a little more clarity to its outage on Friday. The outage, which occurred about 7:30 a.m. EST, wreaked havoc on startups and other enterprises relying on Amazon's cloud. Here's Amazon's explanation: Early this morning, at 3:30am PST, we started...
Source: ZDNet