Microsoft to Release Four Critical Patches
The patches to be released on so-called Patch Tuesday include fixes for a vulnerability that allows remote code execution in Windows Media Player 11 on various Microsoft operating systems.
Study: Weak Passwords Still Main Security Defense
New research finds most organizations still use passwords to protect important data. But the study also says they provide little protection against a breach.
FUD Watch: Sometimes, Data Breach Hype Is Justified
Each new data breach shows just how off the mark organizations can be when it comes to security. Public hangings may be necessary, but the facts had better be solid.
IPhones Can Be Unlocked Without Password
Private information stored in Apple's iPhone and protected by a lock code can be accessed by anyone with just a few button presses.
Online Encyclopedia Lists Internal Security Threats
A free online encyclopedia of internal network security issues was released Tuesday by network security provider Promisec, which includes popular Web-based applications among possible data-loss threats.
Judge Dissolves Gag Order Against MIT Students
A U.S. District court judge on Tuesday dissolved a gag order against a trio of MIT students who say they found flaws in the Massachusetts transit authority's ticketing system.
Check Point Marries Virtual, Physical Security
Running virtual machines is easy. It's managing and securing them that's the problem, according to both users and analysts. Check Point Software Technologies thinks it has an answer: the VPN-1 VE (Virtual Edition).
Flap Over Transit Flaws Exposes Disclosure Divide
A court order put a stop to a planned presentation at the Defcon hackers convention by three MIT students who found security flaws in the electronic ticketing system used by the mass transit authority in Boston. But the ruling reopened the schism in the IT security community over the issue of how vulnerabilities should be publicly disclosed.
World View | In the Land of Cheese, Tulips and Biometrics
Biometrics are moving into daily life in the Netherlands, but Europe's stringent data protection requirements may or may not be applied.
Monitoring the Enemy Within: Reflections on a New Internal Data Theft Study
Who steals data, and what do they do with it? Cooper Bachman of ID Analytics scrutinizes research from a dozen data thefts resulting in 1,300 attempted instances of data misuse.
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Maximizing Site Visitor Trust Using Extended Validation SSL
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