Security

When security procedures yield nothing but an illusion

* You can go through the motions, but are you really more secure?

IT worker disputes state government security breach

Douglas A. Oliver speaks out about being placed on paid leave after an alleged security breach involving a government server.

Florida banks hacked in new spoofing attack

Hackers use legitmate Web sites for phishing attacks on three Florida banks, making it harder for even savvy users to detect the scam.

EBay Mobile goes live in Taiwan

EBay and Taiwan Mobile launch eBay Mobile, which lets users buy and sell goods online without using a PC.

Good idea but … Products that didn’t live up to expectations

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MIT spam conference focuses on phishing

MIT conference-goers assert that phishing is the worst spam problem.

BMC’s tips for planning an identity management rollout

* Preparing for identity management projects

Books on identity management, controlling malware, and Windows Terminal Services

* Must-reads for network managers with an interest in ID management and Windows

University converges wired, wireless nets with Cisco WiSM

Bluetooth SIG sides with Wi-Media Alliance

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group decides to base a future high-speed version of Bluetooth on MB-OFDM.