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January 17, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:38 AM/EST
"Untraceable" Movie's Plausible, But Pathetic PremiseThe new movie "Untraceable" is a variation of an old murder-mystery theme, in which the self-proclaimed invincible antagonist taunts authorities with his ability to elude them. Rather than leaving obvious clues that lead to dead-ends, the Untraceable killer uses a... January 15, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:32 AM/EST
Shock! Database Admins Aren't Patching OracleMicrosoft did a marvelous job of conditioning the world for "Patch Tuesday." When Bill Gates & Co. announced the scheme for the scheduled release of routine patches, the security community groused at the obvoius marketing spin. Five years later, Microsoft... January 9, 2008
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:52 PM/EST
Sony Abandons DRM, And It's About TimeThere's an old saying: "When you're in a hole, stop digging." Apparently that's the advice Sony's music division--Sony BMG--is taking by dropping the digital rights protection (DRM) on compact discs and music files. The move announced this week ends a... January 7, 2008
Monday, January 07, 2008 10:02 AM/EST
Security Flaw Turns 787 into Latest Video GameWhen the new 787 Dreamliner takes flight later this year, passengers will have Internet access at 37,000 feet...and perhaps control of the aircraft. At least that's what some security experts are reading into a Federal Aviation Administration assessment of the... January 2, 2008
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:49 PM/EST
2007 Data Breaches Not As Bad As We ThinkThe roster of identity thefts for the past year is as disturbing as it is lengthy. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were 446 known data breaches in 2007, resulting in the compromise of more than 127 million... December 21, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007 11:50 AM/EST
Security Breach Costs TJX Surprisingly LittleWhy am I not surprised the TJX customers have returned to the TJMaxx and Marshall's, waving their credit cards and freely giving cashiers their zip codes and phone numbers? It's probably the same reason why the NFL reinstated Ricky... December 17, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007 9:43 AM/EST
The Real Value of Cybersecurity InsuranceIf you missed the announcement a couple of weeks ago, here it is again: the good insurance folks over at Chubb will give you a discount on cybersecurity insurance if you use Core Security's automated penetration testing software. How much... December 11, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:49 AM/EST
A Question of Data OwnershipThe State of Maine is going to court to reclaim a public document that fell into private hands, citing a statute that says a public document remains public until it is expressly released by the government authorities. The document... December 9, 2007
Sunday, December 09, 2007 3:12 PM/EST
Are Security Vendors Doing Their Jobs?"Security is a process, not a product." Two people lay claim to that quote: Marcus Ranum and Bruce Schneier. Regardless who said it, the axiom rings true. Two-thirds of all security breaches are by internal users, and most of those...
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