Latest security news.
Critical Microsoft patches coming next week, 04/08/05
Microsoft Tuesday plans to issue eight security alerts with patches, some critical, for Windows, Office, MSN Messenger and Exchange.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0408critimicro.html?nl
Anti-virus company warns of new Symbian Trojan, 04/07/05
Anti-virus company F-Secure is warning mobile phone users about a new malicious software program that infects phones that use the Symbian Series 60 operating system, preventing the phones from starting.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0407antivcompa.html?nl
RFID policy panel raises privacy concerns, 04/06/05
Radio frequency identification technology has many current and future benefits, but U.S. policymakers need to be aware of potential privacy and security problems of the rapidly evolving technology, a privacy advocate and a security expert said Wednesday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0406rfidpolic.html?nl
Fujitsu improves its palm vein sensor technology, 04/05/05
Fujitsu and its research arm, Fujitsu Laboratories, have developed a smaller version of their palm vein pattern authentication system that Fujitsu plans to put on sale in Japan before the end of March, the company said Monday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0405fujitimpro.html?nl
Newsletter: Ethics in security policy, 04/05/05
Norwich University graduate student Steven Lovaas recently published an award-winning essay on the importance of ethical considerations in security policy development and implementation.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/sec/2005/0404sec1.html?nl
Newsletter: Check Point tunnels traffic between wireless devices and APs, 04/05/05
Check Point next week will announce a security appliance for large numbers of remote sites that are part of corporate VPNs.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/vpn/2005/0404vpn1.html?nl
