Latest security news.
Where’s the leak?, 08/24/07: Companies need to put better security policies in place to prevent data loss and privacy breaches when equipment goes off network, according to research conducted by Ponemon Institute. In a survey of 735 IT security practitioners, respondents admitted confidential data is at risk every day when equipment such as servers, desktops, laptops and portable storage devices leaves the confines of their network.
Old worm Slammer threatens again, 08/24/07: An old worm known as Slammer, which originated back in January 2003, is still going strong according to Gunter Ollmann, director of security strategy at IBM’s Internet Security Systems.
Storm worm spam spoofs YouTube, 08/27/07: A spam blast released over the weekend invites recipients to see themselves in a YouTube video, but the included link directs them to a Web site that downloads a package of a dozen different pieces of malware.
Pano Logic virtual desktops run without software, 08/27/07: A Silicon Valley startup claims to boost computing security and reduce electric costs with a virtual desktop PC that uses no software or processor.
Are data breach lawsuits just tilting at windmills?, 08/25/07: For all the concern expressed about companies’ exposure to lawsuits in the wake of of data breaches, a decision earlier this week by a federal appeals court shows yet again what a challenge it can be for consumers to actually win redress when one occurs.
iPhone unlockers lining up, 08/24/07: Two claims of unlocking Apple’s iPhone have surfaced in recent days and a third is set to be announced Saturday.
The Monster.com mess, 08/24/07: The last thing you need when you’re unemployed is a bank account that’s suddenly emptied. But that’s exactly what some unwary users of employment search site Monster.com faced after identity thieves made off with the personal information of more than a million people looking for jobs.
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