Latest security news.
Researcher blasts Apple for ‘negligent’ patching, 08/06/07: One of the researchers who went public last month with the first iPhone vulnerability said Monday that Apple’s lackadaisical updating of the open-source components it uses in Mac OS X is inexcusable and negligent.
Fujitsu links biometrics with Novell’s eDirectory, 08/07/07: Fujitsu targets biometrics at replacing passwords, smart cards, other forms of user authentication.
The bitter Blue Pill: Security expert and Cisco Subnet blogger Jamey Heary asks how would we know if our PCs are infected with the Blue Pill malware. Plus: Enter to win a copy of his book.
Podcast: The endless loop of security and compliance, 08/06/07: Michael Sparks, senior security specialist with Intel’s IT Group, says that keeping up with security threats and regulatory compliance issues is like painting the Golden Gate Bridge: Once you finish, you have to start over at the beginning.
Proofpoint jumps into security services fray, 08/07/07: Joining the trend of providing security technology as a service, Proofpoint on Tuesday announced a hosted version of its messaging-security offering.
Portable storage devices gain data-encryption controls, 08/07/07: Credant Technologies this week is releasing updated software that can selectively encrypt data on portable storage media, from USB drives to Apple iPods.
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