5 Things Your Receptionist Should Know   14 Apr 2008 04:21 GMT
Your receptionist can weaken your company's security by falling for scammers or illegally downloading files. Here's how to tighten up your front-line defense.

Source: Computerworld

Shhh! Privacy, Please   14 Apr 2008 04:21 GMT
Librarians have done battle with the government to protect patrons' privacy. Columnist Mark Hall asks: How far will you go to defend the privacy of your customers' and employees' personal data?

Source: Computerworld

5 Things Your Salespeople Should Know   14 Apr 2008 04:21 GMT
Your top salespeople are closing deals from coast to coast -- and they could be leaving a trail of data behind them. Here's how to make sure they're protecting the company's assets.

Source: Computerworld

Attacks escalate on critical U.S. government networks: Will a Manhattan Project work?   13 Apr 2008 17:33 GMT
Last week Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff outlined plans for a federal Manhattan Project to bolster cyber security. The big question is whether this project will bolster cyber security defenses as attacks on U.S. infrastructure escalate. In a nutshell, Chertoff says federal agencies will cut the...
Source: ZDNet

Presidential campaigns clueless about Net threats   12 Apr 2008 04:02 GMT
The 2008 presidential campaigns are apparently clueless about cyberthreats that could harm the candidates' reputations and fund-raising or disclose sensitive information, a security researcher said Friday.

Source: Computerworld

Microsoft: Vista feature designed to 'annoy users'   11 Apr 2008 19:35 GMT
By way of the User Account Control feature, company set out to force independent software vendors to make their code more secure, says manager. SAN FRANCISCO--A Microsoft manager has said that one of the security features in Vista was deliberately designed to "annoy users" to put pressure on...
Source: ZDNet

The problem with Google Apps Engine   11 Apr 2008 19:01 GMT
If you are considering taking advantage of the new Google App Engine service from Google, I suggest you read this article first. There are some hidden facts that you should be aware of before making your decision to adopt this platform. First, I'd like to thank...
Source: ZDNet

Friday Rant - Here's a perfect example of why DRM sucks   11 Apr 2008 10:17 GMT
It's a Friday (again!) so that means time for another Friday Rant! Today a cautionary tale for those of you buying HD DVD players and discs. If you've been looking at the slew of cheap HD DVD discs and players on the market and feel that this...
Source: ZDNet

Why Symantec bought Appstream (not)   10 Apr 2008 21:35 GMT
Of course we all know the real reason why Symantec is acquiring AppStream — a move announced yesterday at its user conference in Las Vegas. Virtualization is hot and Symantec is big in systems management. AppStream helps round out its offerings for packaging and streaming virtualized software. It's as simple...
Source: ZDNet

Cyberwar games test nations' responses   10 Apr 2008 15:32 GMT
The recent Cyber Storm II exercise tested how effectively IT security organizations from the US, New Zealand, Australia and Canada communicated with each other in response to simulated threats. Details have emerged about "Cyber Storm II", a large-scale exercise carried out to test how governments and critical-infrastructure organizations respond...
Source: ZDNet