Security

Election unlikely to slow U.S. cybersecurity efforts

Experts do predict one big change: Republicans are less likely to push mandates on private industry

Danger to IE users climbs as hacker kit adds exploit

Puts pressure on Microsoft to deliver an emergency update, says security expert

Zscaler develops free tool to detect Firesheep snooping

Blacksheep warns when Firesheep is hijacking session information on the same network

IT pros, workers show a ‘disconnect’ over mobile devices and policies

Cisco survey points to need for changes in corporate IT policy

10 vulnerabilities inside the network and how to tackle them

Windows Phone 7 lacks on-device encryption

Using logs for forensics after a data breach

US wants upper hand in battling high-tech bad guys

4G cell phone, cloud computing, VoIP forensics target of US Department of Justice call for action

A hazy view of cloud security

* More than three-quarters of the respondents in a recent survey couldn't say who they believe should be responsible for data housed in a cloud environment

Japan’s government struggles with Internet leaks

Footage of a dispute at sea surfaces on YouTube and threatens to harm relations with China