Google launches CERT for open source   06 May 2008 15:09 GMT
Google on Tuesday detailed plans for oCERT, a volunteer workforce that will remediate security issues in open source applications. The move makes a ton of sense. Community driven software can have bugs and plenty of folks to find these vulnerabilities. The problem: There's no central group to...
Source: ZDNet

Do we need another CERT?   06 May 2008 14:15 GMT
Yes. Google's backing of oCERT is a major milestone in the history of open source. It's not that I have anything against the Computer Emergency Response Team at Carnegie-Mellon. They do important work, not only in identifying risks but in educating people on them. ...
Source: ZDNet

Stupid hacker tricks, part two: The folly of youth   06 May 2008 13:00 GMT
Sociopathic youngsters who have behaved very, very badly -- and paid for it.

Source: Computerworld

Yahoo faces shareholder ire over failed Microsoft bid   06 May 2008 10:56 GMT
Yahoo shareholders are suing the company's board of directors over the failure of the Microsoft deal, saying the board failed to act in the best interest of shareholders.

Source: Computerworld

News to know: SAP; Hacking NASA; Apple; OpenSolaris   06 May 2008 10:09 GMT
Notable headlines: Nate McFeters: Hacking NASA: One small step for man, one giant leap for hackers? Common misconceptions about database security Sapphire 2008: Dennis Howlett: The changing SAP culture Larry Dignan: SAP's Apotheker: Business ByDesign costs led...
Source: ZDNet

Opinion: Malware vs. anti-malware, 20 years into the fray   06 May 2008 04:12 GMT
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols takes stock of the malware/anti-malware landscape nearly 20 years after the very first Internet worm and spotlights how the two sides are approaching the battle.

Source: Computerworld

Catching up: MySpace adds Karaoke; Friends Reunited drops paid access; Facebook apps create privacy scare   05 May 2008 19:16 GMT
The social web weekly: a quick-fire roundup of some of the news, announcements and conversations that have occurred throughout the last week… MySpace adds Karaoke. Nearly two years after Fox Interactive purchased the karaoke site kSolo.com, its feature-set has finally been integrated into MySpace. "The combination of...
Source: ZDNet

SAP: Security keeps it off Symbian, Windows Mobile, iPhone for now   05 May 2008 18:26 GMT
SAP has forged an agreement with Research in Motion to run its customer relationship management software on the BlackBerry platform. Just don't expect SAP to roll out to other platforms anytime soon. In an interview with the Enterprise Irregular blogging group Monday, Bob Stutz, SAP's executive vice...
Source: ZDNet

Common misconceptions about database security   05 May 2008 18:15 GMT
There seems to be a serious disconnect and knowledge gap between IT security and DBAs who are entrusted with the task of safeguarding databases, says Sentrigo CTO Slavik Markovich. Commentary--You would think that enterprises realize by now that databases, which hold the “crown jewels” of sensitive information, need protecting....
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Data Protection and Disaster Recovery with iSCSI and VMware   05 May 2008 13:00 GMT
(Source: Dell & VMWare) Data protection and disaster recovery are top of mind for any IT manager, and the challenges of complexity and cost remain as obstacles. EqualLogic virtualized iSCSI SANs and VMware Infrastructure 3 enhance the scalability, ease of use, and reliable operation of IT infrastructures to withstand failures and overcome disasters

Source: Computerworld