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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 283 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn encryption vulnerable warn experts comments Discuss  
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsID=11371By Bryan BettsTechworld08 February 2008The use of data encryption could make organisations vulnerable to new risks and threats, a panel of security experts warned today.Many organisations are encrypting their stored data to relieve concerns over data theft or loss - for example, US mandatory disclosure laws on data breaches do not apply to encrypted data.However, experts from IBM Internet Security Systems, Juniper, nCipher and elsewhere said that read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 274 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn experts fault cyberdirective comments Discuss  
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/151657-1.htmlBy Jason MillerFCW.comFebruary 18, 2008When President Bush issued a classified cybersecurity directive early last month, he reversed 21 years of policy that had prevented the Defense Department and the National Security Agency from having oversight of civilian agency networks.Some opponents of the directive, which include several former Office of Management and Budget officials, say that National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential D read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 273 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: experts hammer web security comments Discuss  
Even as social networking darling Facebook prepares a version of its online networking application aimed specifically at enterprise users, legions of security experts are getting behind the idea that the sites represent a serious threat to businesses and other organizations. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 254 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn counterfeit chips raise big hacking terror threats experts say comments Discuss  
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4253628.htmlBy Glenn Derene and Joe PappalardoPopular MechanicsPublished in the April 2008 issueThis past January, two brothers from Texas, Michael and Robert Edman, appeared in court to face federal charges of selling counterfeit computer equipment to, among others, the Air Force, Marine Corps, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Energy, numerous universities and defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin. According to prosecutors, the pair, read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 227 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: stay focussed fuzzy tests warn security experts comments Discuss  
Stop when you get that warm feelingThe idea of throwing random test data at a program to see if it cracks has been around in one form or another since the beginning of software development. A formalized approach called fuzzing, based on Professor Barton Miller's work at the University of Wisconsin in the late 1980s, is undergoing a revival as a means of testing the security of applications.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 224 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: dlp experts preach long term view comments Discuss  
Data leakage prevention has become one of the hottest subsets of the IT security market, but organizations hoping to utilize the tools must retain realistic goals and find the right technologies to meet their individual business models, experts maintain. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 224 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: experts hack power grid time comments Discuss  
Cracking a power company network and gaining access that could shut down the grid is simple, a security expert told an RSA audience, and he has done so in less than a day. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 220 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: security experts warn web charlatans premature ajaxulation comments Discuss  
Old-school threats to rushed migrationRSA Forget a wave of Web 2.0 threats taking down your software, stealing your data or exposing users - the real danger is posed by some existing attack techniques. And it's IT charlatans peddling over-night AJAX solutions that'll leave you vulnerable.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 203 days ago
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http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46189-1.htmlBy William JacksonGCN Staff04/28/08Whoever becomes our next president will inherit a cyber infrastructure under almost constant attack and at greater risk than eight years ago, and a handful of experts and legislators have come together to ensure that cybersecurity has a high priority in his or her administration.The Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency, set up in November by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, held the second o read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 170 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn security experts disclose major flaws affecting locks comments Discuss  
http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/105892600 News2 June 2008This summer, hackers from around the world will be teaming up with lock picking and security experts to show the public exactly how insecure their locks are. Recent studies have proven that locks of all varieties (including so-called "high security" locks) can be compromised, some by persons with a minimal skill.Attendees at The Last HOPE conference in July will learn firsthand about security vulnerabilities inherent in standard lock read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 161 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: experts spyware legislation work comments Discuss  
A bill before the U.S. Senate targeted at spyware needs some fine-tuning, with part of it seemingly allowing broadband providers and computer software and hardware vendors to scan users' computers without authorization, a couple of spyware experts said. read more »
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