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Off the wire: Vista vs Mac OS X security: why ZDNet vulnerability numerology is absurd

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Notorious Zoon Award winner George Ou is again trying to convince the world that Mac OS X’s security is in shambles while Microsoft has solved the security crisis in created, at least for users of new…

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Off the wire: Safe and promiscuous Web browsers

Friday, December 21st, 2007

A quick tip for keeping yourself safe online - if you don’t mind extreme web browsing.

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Off the wire: Computers with DMV info stolen

Friday, December 21st, 2007

In the state’s third high-profile breach of personal privacy this year,the Department of Motor Vehicles will begin mailing letters today to 155 customerstelling them that their personal information mi…

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Symantec Earns 35th Consecutive VB100 Award

Friday, December 21st, 2007

“As security testing methods and technologies evolve and advance, Symantec looks forward to taking part in new opportunities that help ensure that consumers have the most comprehensive information with which to compare security products.”

Friday, 21 December 2007, 9:23 am Press Release: Symantec Security vendors and testing organisations also collaborate to devise new testing guidelines for today’s behaviour-based security solutions AUCKLAND … via Scoop

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Privacy Problems with AskEraser

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Last week, Ask.com announced a feature called AskEraser (good description here), which erases a user’s search history. While it’s great to see companies using privacy features for competitive advantage, EPIC examined the feature and wrote to the company with some…


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5 Secure Reasons for Thin Clients - Baseline

Friday, December 21st, 2007


5 Secure Reasons for Thin Clients
Baseline, NY - 6 minutes ago
A zombie is a PC infected with an application—a Trojan—that gives hackers unfettered access. Zombies linked together in a network are often referred to as a

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Data encryption brought into focus by HMRC

Friday, December 21st, 2007

A basic technology tool misunderstood by civil servants

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Identity Theft Arrest (CBS 42 Birmingham)

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Months of work by the Bessemer Police Department nets a criminal responsible for more than a quarter-million dollars in identity theft losses.

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CourtTV’s New Reality Show to Reveal Corporate Security Exposures … - Business Wire (press release)

Friday, December 21st, 2007


CourtTV’s New Reality Show to Reveal Corporate Security Exposures
Business Wire (press release), CA - 1 hour ago
to hackers or thieves. Who: The Tiger Team uses Boston-based Core Security Technologies penetration testing software CORE IMPACT to safely compromise

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Off the wire: Kerberos policy management in IBM Network Authentication Service for AIX 5.3

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Use IBM Network Authentication Service (IBM NAS) for AIX to learn about the Kerberos policy management for passwords, and get acquainted with anything and everything about IBM NAS policy.

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