Security

Watchfire to release FISMA compliance product

After deaths, mining industry digs for IT fix

Mining industry searches IT for answers to accidents.

Softbank to acquire Vodafone’s Japan unit

Softbank has agreeed to buy Vodafone's struggling Japanese moble phone unit for $15.3 billion.

War-driving at CeBIT: Big deal?

AT&T/SBC/BellSouth: What it means to your VPN

* QoS should be easier to implement as AT&T gets bigger

Dangers of in-flight cell phone use

* That won’t fly

New Trojan encrypts data, demands ransom

A new virus encrypts documnets then demands a ransom to get them back.

Microsoft patches up Office, Windows

* Patches from Microsoft, Debian, Gentoo, others * Beware Trojan that encrypts data and demands ransom for its return * DHS gets failing grade in computer security repor, and other interesting reading

Coalition recommends new tools to battle phishing

Use numbers to fight cybercrime, PartnerWorld attendees are told

Start tracking systems for anomalies that might indicate security issues, says security expert.