Latest security news.
Virtualization security risks being overlooked, Gartner warns, 04/06/07
Companies in a rush to deploy virtualization technologies for server consolidation efforts could wind up overlooking many security issues and exposing themselves to risks, warns research firm Gartner.
Google fixes security hole in Chinese software tool, 04/09/07
Google has closed a security hole in a recently released Chinese-input software tool that lies at the heart of a dispute with Chinese Internet company Sohu.com.
PCI compliance tops Humane Society CIO’s agenda, 04/06/07
When Beverly Magda became CIO of the Humane Society of the United States in July 2005, her first goal was clear: Comply with the Payment Card Industry data security standard that had just been implemented.
Sparring begins over high-def movie hacks, 04/08/07
A cat-and-mouse game between the guardians of the copy-protection system on next-generation DVDs and those intent on hacking it has kicked off with the first revocation of a descrambling key used in a popular software application.
Not always encrypted, but IRS PCs do phone home, 04/05/07
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may not be doing a very good job of encrypting data on its laptops, but it does have a way to recover its lost equipment.
Motherboard maker ASUStek’s Web site hacked, 04/06/07
The Web site for computer parts manufacturer ASUStek Computer has been hacked and has been serving up attack code that exploited a critical Windows vulnerability, patched earlier this week.
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