Security

Security flaws in Social Security numbers is old news

* Carnegie-Mellon study 'reveals' well-known SSN security issues

Social-networking site Tagged to be sued by New York

The attorney general alleges that a registration drive constituted spam and invaded the privacy of users

Was North Korea behind the DDOS attack?

This token gesture secures sensitive data

Fourth State Department worker pleads to passport snooping

A Washington, D.C., man pleads guilty to unauthorized computer access

Windows 7 to get boost from rebounding PC buying plans

Uptick in purchasing plans comes at just the right time for Microsoft, say surveys

MasterCard seeks to clarify remote POS security upgrades policy

Merchants can use remote-key injection if the service is PCI-compliant, company says

Microsoft admits it knew of the IE, zero-day ActiveX hole for months

Patch is "on track" for next Tuesday but MS recommends you don't wait for it

IBM security software masks confidential info

IBM MAGEN system is designed to prevent data leakage and allow safer data sharing.

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