Security

Deutsche Post kicks off bug bounty contest

Researchers can make up to $6,400 for finding flaws in German firm's secure message service

Rootkit with Blue Screen history now targets 64-bit Windows

'New era,' says researcher of rootkit that bypasses 64-bit kernel defenses by infecting hard drive's boot record

Employees cranky about Web browsing restrictions

Employees complain about security measures that limit which websites or networks they can visit at the office

Why you should use your smartphone as your credit card

A good governance policy goes a long way

* Recent data breaches demonstrate the need for companies to strengthen their policies and procedures

Research experiment disrupts Internet, for some

An experiment run by RIPE NCC in collaboration with Duke University briefly disrupts about 1 percent of Internet traffic

Where to turn for low-cost help desk management

* ManageEngine provides Cetero Research full functionality at a fraction of the cost of high-end products

Fighting intrusions on both sides of the switch

* Different systems for different jobs

Sources to protect you from the zero-day Windows DLL exploit

Microsoft's DLL exploit mess could eventually lead to safer libraries. Until then, get ready for a manual fix.

Air Force uses real birds of prey to protect its own predators

Air Force uses falcons to protect F-16 Fighting Falcons