http://www.networkworld.com/community/taxonomy/term/16/9/feed en http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/privacy-about-punted-again-when-balanced-agai?source=nww_rss With the cyber-world such as it is now, constant breaches because companies are careless and lax about protecting our personal information, it might be true what the Office of Inadequate Security pointed out, "Maybe all companies should add 'check Pastebin' to their daily security to-do list." As if there's not enough personal info dumped about us all to invade privacy, any time there is talk about... Microsoft Security Software Security 'nothing to hide' balance electronic surveillance government spying privacy security spying surveillance Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:34:44 +0000 Ms. Smith 79268 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/feds-nuke-150-website-domains-selling-fake-go?source=nww_rss In its second annual Cyber Monday bust-fest, US law enforcement today said it seized 150 domain names from commercial websites it said engaged in the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works. The 150 seized domains are now custody of the federal government and site visitors will see a banner that notifies them that the domain name has been grabbed by federal authorities.  ... Security Security counterfeit goods Cyber Monday cybersecurity doj FBI Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:37:30 +0000 Layer 8 79264 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/darpa-banish-%E2%80%9Cgeeky-formal%E2%80%9D-way-code-defects-?source=nww_rss For every 1,000 lines of code, one to five bugs are introduced. And getting those bugs out of the millions of lines of software code that run today's complex systems is costly and only performed by highly specialized researchers with deep knowledge of software and mathematical theorem-proving techniques.  Read more General discussions Security Software Security code defects code security DARPA software code Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:44:51 +0000 Layer 8 79242 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/nine-successful-effective-it-project-tips?source=nww_rss Most often when the watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office are called into to check out an agency, process or project they are looking for something that has gone wrong.  This week, however the group took a look at some government IT projects that have gone right and came up with some best practices other government agencies  or in public corporations could emulate to achieve success in... Data Center General discussions Security Software Corporate Issues DISA faa GAO IRS IT project management Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:18:15 +0000 Layer 8 79240 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/google-facebook-part-ftc-facial-recognition-t?source=nww_rss The Federal Trade Commission has set the lineup for its workshop next month that will examine the privacy and security impact of facial recognition technology. Read more General discussions Google Security Security Facebook facial recognition FTC Google Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:30:47 +0000 Layer 8 79235 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/malcon-malware-hacking-conference-twisted-pen?source=nww_rss While most Americans will be lulled into a Turkey coma, or perhaps fighting Black Friday crowds, a MalCon conference in Mumbai will be kicking off with a wicked 'muhahaha' from malware and information security researchers as they dive into twisted pen testing. It's a bit like the anti-antivirus crowd. While MalCon said it does not promote malware creation, it also laughs and answers "no" to the question... Microsoft Security Software Security Android hacking Duqu ethical malcoding exploit hacking conference malcoders MalCon malware root rootkit Stuxnet Twisted Penetration Testing Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:03:04 +0000 Ms. Smith 79234 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/monkey-dragon-football-and-rest-2011s-worst-p?source=nww_rss Maybe people go with passwords like 123456 and the very tricky 12345678 because they think they're so obvious that hackers won't guess them? Anyway, SplashData, a maker of password management and other mobile apps, has released its list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011 (in other words, most common) and they're mostly predictable, with a few oddballs tossed in. Read more Security Security best passwords password management password security worst passwords Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:53:27 +0000 Alpha Doggs 79219 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/raytheon-gets-105m-develop-serious-games?source=nww_rss These aren't your basic video gaming systems here.  The US government gave Raytheon BBN Technologies a $10.5 million today to develop what it called "serious games" that result in better decision-making by teaching players to recognize and diminish the effects of their own biases when analyzing information used to make decisions.    Read more General discussions Security Software Software BBN gaming IARPA Raytheon Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:18:38 +0000 Layer 8 79214 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/hacker-takes-aim-homeland-posts-proof-hacking?source=nww_rss What would make you nibble, take the bait, and open an email? Because you think you know the sender is trusted, or because it appears to be related to something that happened in real time in our physical world like an earthquake or a hurricane? Read more LANs / WANs Network Management Security Software Security breach cyber mayhem cyber warfare cybersecurity DHS digital attack destroys hardware in real world hack Infrastructure Joe Weiss Online Trust Alliance SCADA spear phishing Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:21:57 +0000 Ms. Smith 79211 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/too-much-social-media-networking-paranoia-big?source=nww_rss If you think 24/7 connectivity is nothing new for you, and you constantly check in on Foursquare, use location-aware apps, update Facebook or other social media statuses with your geo-tagged photos, then you probably have no location-awareness sharing issues and are not overly concerned if you lose locational privacy. In the year 2014, your futuristic automated smart home can update statuses for you;... General discussions Security Software Wireless / Mobile Security 24/7 connectivity automated smart home emerging technology ENISA information security life-logging location aware mobile devices OSINT paranoid behavior privacy psychology research risk assessment security smart appliances social media social networking surveillance Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:34:57 +0000 Ms. Smith 79197 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/there-would-be-no-cloud-without-open-source-s?source=nww_rss I first became aware of cloud security issues listening to Simon Crosby, fresh off of taking in millions and millions of Citrix dollars when they bought XenSource, speak with my friend Chris Hoff at several conferences, podcasts and blog posts. In many ways Crosby and Hoff brought cloud security and even cloud computing itself to the forefront in many peoples minds. Read more Data Center Security Software Cloud Computing Alan Shimel bromium Citrix cloud security open source security Xen Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:20:11 +0000 Alan Shimel 79194 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/busted-doj-says-you-might-be-felon-if-you-cli?source=nww_rss We may be doomed and you are probably a felon if you ever used a fake name online, used a bogus birthday to register on a site, or fibbed about your height or weight on an online dating profile, named a different town or city in a profile, or basically didn't tell the exact truth anywhere online. Never done that? Read more Security Cybercrime anti-hacking CFAA compliance Computer Fraud and Abuse Act cyber law cybercrime cybersecurity exceeding authorized access Justice Department Orin Kerr privacy security terms of service terms of use Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:32:02 +0000 Ms. Smith 79187 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/ibm-analytics-mobile-cloud-social-application?source=nww_rss It's clear by the increasing use of analytics software that companies are struggling to get their hands around the huge amounts of data it takes to run a successful business.  But  developing social, mobile, cloud computing and other applications are also driving the need for new technical skills. Read more Careers Data Center E-commerce General discussions Security Software Wireless / Mobile Data Center Apache Hadoop cloud computing IBM Linux mobile applications social networking Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:45:50 +0000 Layer 8 79181 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/do-you-give-reasonable-expectation-privacy-ca?source=nww_rss Tracking via mobile devices continues to be a popular, yet extremely invasive means of electronic location surveillance with law enforcement. We looked at secret sessions that teach government and law enforcement how to hack and conduct surveillance on the masses. At that same ISS World Americas conference, there were several teaching sessions devoted to mobile devices and vendors promoting surveillance... Security Security cell phone spying civil liberties Fourth Amendment GPS tracking hacking conference ISS World Americas location tracking mobile tracking privacy SCOTUS security squid stingrays surveillance Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:02:05 +0000 Ms. Smith 79173 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/shipping-related-spam-rises-holidays-near?source=nww_rss I just received this alert from my company's IT department, and, while I'm sure all of you regular readers are already on your toes regarding this stuff, it might be a good time to offer a reminder to your end users ... at work and at home: Read more Security Cybercrime Amazon DHL Fedex phishing spam ups Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:48:41 +0000 Paul McNamara 79171 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/secret-snoop-conference-govt-spying-go-stealt?source=nww_rss Forget passive monitoring for government spying; go stealth to hit your target says the Hacking Team which sells hacking techniques and tools for invasive surveillance of the masses. Better yet, hit a hundred thousand targets. We looked at legal means, with a Trojan horse warrant for remote computer searches. But what about those areas of mass surveillance without a warrant that seem shaded grey and... Network Management Security Software Security cybersecurity electronic surveillance exploits government spying hacking Hacking Team IIS World Americas lawful interception privacy security surveillance Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:21:37 +0000 Ms. Smith 79156 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/darpa-detail-program-radically-alters-securit?source=nww_rss Researchers from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will next week detail a new program it hopes will develop technology to dramatically change computer system security  authorization. Read more General discussions Security Software Security biometrics computer authentication DARPA paswwords security authenication strong passwords Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:17:03 +0000 Layer 8 79155 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/us-snapshot-broadband-world-finds-disparity-a?source=nww_rss Almost seven of 10 households in the United States subscribe to broadband service while 68% of American households used broadband Internet in 2010, up from 64% in 2009 and only 3% of households still rely on dial-up access to the Internet in 2010, down from 5 percent in 2009. Those were but a few of the interesting facts found in a snapshot of broadband use in the US released this week by the Department... E-commerce General discussions LANs / WANs Security Wireless / Mobile Broadband broadband service dial-up access Internet Access US Census bureau Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:36:39 +0000 Layer 8 79154 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/fbi-takes-out-14m-dns-malware-operation?source=nww_rss US law enforcement today said it had smashed what it called a massive, sophisticated Internet fraud scheme that injected malware  in more than four million computers in over 100 countries while generating $14 million in illegitimate income. Of the computers infected with malware, at least 500,000 were in the United States, including computers belonging to U.S. government agencies, such as NASA. ... General discussions Security Security DNS DNS scam estonia FBI malware NASA Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:28:58 +0000 Layer 8 79150 at http://www.networkworld.com/community http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/4th-amendment-vs-virtual-force-feds-trojan-ho?source=nww_rss If you missed part one, Fourth Amendment's Future if Gov't Uses Virtual Force and Trojan Horse Warrants, then please go catch up with the rest of us. This time we'll look at Remote Access Trojans (RAT) which are nothing new, yet assume that this government-injected malware/spyware was not detected by antivirus. Also in this case, we are not assuming the target is a SE (social engineering) victim who... Security Security 'sneek and peak' electronic surveillance Fourth Amendment government spying malware privacy remote searches search and seizure security Trojan horse warrants virtual force Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:57:30 +0000 Ms. Smith 79144 at http://www.networkworld.com/community