Latest security news.
New worm and phishing scam hits AIM, Yahoo IM, 05/25/05
Users of instant messaging applications from Yahoo and AOL this week are being warned of two new threats spreading via IM.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052505-worm-im.html?nl
Q&A: Oracle’s security head talks from the trenches, 05/24/05
Although no longer in the U.S. Navy, Mary Ann Davidson has placed herself on the front lines of an escalating war. It’s not a battle between nations, or over land or principle, but instead a fight for information – perhaps yours.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052405-oracle-security.html?nl
Survey: Little U.S. interest in next generation Internet, 05/24/05
IT decision-makers in U.S. businesses and government agencies want better Internet security and easier network management, but few see the next generation Internet Protocol called IPv6 as helping them achieve their goals, according to a survey released Tuesday by Juniper Networks.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052405-ipv6-survey.html?nl
IBM unveils privacy software, 05/24/05
Claiming a technology breakthrough in privacy and security, IBM on Tuesday introduced software that allows corporate users to share information with each other and government agencies without having to reveal private personal details.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052405-ibm-privacy.html?nl
Two spyware bills pass U.S. House, 05/24/05
Two bills focusing on spyware overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives late Monday, including one that requires many software programs collecting personal information to get permission before doing so.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052405-spyware-bill.html?nl
FTC plans international ‘zombie’-awareness campaign, 05/23/05
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conjunction with regulatory bodies in about 30 countries, is about to launch an education campaign directed at ISPs. Its message? The zombies are out of control.
http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/052305-ftc-zombies.html?nl
MCI employee data stolen in laptop theft, 05/23/05
MCI is evaluating new corporate security technologies following the theft of a notebook computer containing personal information on about 16,500 current and former employees, the company said Monday.
http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/052305-mci-theft.html?nl
Lenovo announces U.S. development center, 05/24/05
Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group, which bought IBM’s PC business earlier this year, Tuesday said it will open a development center in North Carolina to collaborate with partners on new personal computing technologies.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052405-lenovo-innovation.html?nl
