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A missing computer can result in compliance and confidentiality issues that can be very costly to an organization. This paper discusses the strong relationship between computer theft, regulatory compliance and data security, and examines how IT professionals can protect mobile information by implementing a multi-layered network security approach comprised of various policies, procedures and asset tracking strategies.
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Watch Raven Zachary, Research Director for Open Source at the 451 Group, an independent IT analyst firm, discuss the emergence of enterprise Linux and the role of Oracle Unbreakable Linux support.
If Microsoft does nothing to fix the problem in a timely manner, that is wrong and makes for poor business...- Anonymous
Microsoft warns of new Word attack
Be extra careful when opening documents in Windows, especially if they are Word files. Microsoft on Friday warned that cyber
criminals may be taking advantage of an unpatched flaw in the Windows operating system to install malicious software on a
victim's PC. IDG News Service, 03/22/08.
Microsoft security advisory
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Open source Asterisk IP PBX needs patches to fix flaws
Businesses using open-source Asterisk-based IP PBXs should check whether to update the software version they are using in
order to rid themselves of vulnerabilities that could compromise the systems. Network World, 03/21/08.
Asterisk advisory
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Apple patches Digital Camera RAW Compatibility
Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.0, which fixes a stack-based buffer overflow that could be exploited
to run malicious code on an affected system. The update is for anyone that runs Aperture 2 or iPhoto 7.1.2.
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Six new patches from Mandriva:
perl-Net-DNS (denial of service)
krb5 for Multi Network Firewall 2.0, Corporate Server 3.0 (multiple flaws)
krb5 for Mandriva 2007.0, Corporate 4.0 (multiple flaws)
krb5 for Mandriva 2007.1, 2008.0 (multiple flaws)
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Three new fixes from Gentoo:
ssl-cert eclass (SSL key disclosure)
OpenLDAP (denial of service)
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Three new updates from rPath:
krb5 (multiple flaws)
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Two new fixes from Ubuntu:
MySQL (multiple flaws)
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Two new updates from Debian:
xwine (multiple flaws)
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Today's malware news:
Targeted malware attacks against pro-Tibet groups
Groups supporting freedom of Tibet have been attacked with highly targeted and technically advanced attacks. What do these
attacks look like in practice? Lets take an example. F-Secure blog, 03/21/08.
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