Latest security news.
Microsoft security group makes ‘worst jobs’ list, 06/26/07: What do whale-feces researchers, hazmat divers and employees of Microsoft’s Security Response Center have in common? They all made Popular Science magazine’s 2007 list of the absolute worst jobs in science.
Data breaches start at the gas station, analyst says, 06/26/07: Using a credit card at a gas station could pose more of a risk for data theft than shopping online, as point-of-sale terminals have emerged as a weak link in the security chain, according to a Gartner Inc. analyst.
Security appliance analyzes network behavior, 06/26/07: NitroSecurity Tuesday released a version of its security appliance that adds a way to do network-behaviorial analysis.
Web security product aims to foil hackers with continuous authentication, 06/26/07: A new Web application security product prevents hacker attacks with 256-bit secret keys that authenticate and encrypt each data transmission as it happens.
Vendors show how to read RFID tags onboard trucks, 06/26/07: The latest wireless security problem for RFID is laid bare in a demonstration where researchers scanned RFID-tagged boxes loaded on a truck.
Fourth Amendment applies to cyberspace, for now, 06/26/07: U.S. Appeals Court rules in favor of e-mail privacy and security in Ohio.
Security vendors question antivirus tests, 06/26/07: Antivirus software is frequently tested for performance, so picking a top product should be straightforward: Select the number-one vendor whose software kills off all of the evil things circulating on the Internet. You’re good to go then, right? Not …
Symantec takes heat over Chinese compensation offer, 06/26/07: Symantec Corp.’s attempt to make amends with Chinese users who saw their computers crippled by its antivirus software is off to a rocky start, with critics saying the company’s compensation offer isn’t good enough.
