CW: How secure is secure enough?
With a faltering economy beginning to put the squeeze on IT budgets, and security managers being asked to justify every dollar they spend, there is a growing need to come up with a better answer to the query.
CW: Security experts knock Apple for not patching DNS bug
Apple Inc. has not yet patched a critical Domain Name System (DNS) bug in its Mac OS X operating system, analysts and security researchers noted today as some criticized the company for dragging its feet.
Schneier: Software liabilities and free software
Security luminary Bruce Schneier says if people who write free software are forced to assume liabilities, free software will go away.
AP: Online threats materializing faster, study shows
The bad guys on the Internet are narrowing the time frame they need to unleash computer attacks that take advantage of publicly disclosed security holes, new research shows.
Cyberoam Launches Security Certification Program
Cyberoam, the Identity-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution, has announced the launch of the Cyberoam Security Certification Program, aimed at fulfilling the market need for certified professionals in identity-based security which organizations are increasingly adopting.
CW: The DNS bug and you
DNS attack code hit the street last week, so what's your move?
Open-Source Software A Security Risk, Study Claims
A new study claims Open source software is a significant security risk for companies because many users fail to adhere to minimal security best practices.
VNUNET: US government security data compromised
The security of data held by the CIA, the FBI and the US Department of Defense was compromised earlier this year after a partner agency allowed zone transfer access of its Domain Name Services.
Washington Post: Before you go on that vacation
Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs flags this primer on security steps to take before going on vacation.
Fugitive Spam King Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Convicted spammer Eddie Davidson has killed himself, apparently after murdering his wife and three-year-old daughter.
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