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- The TJX lesson: If your security stinks you may be liable
- The lawsuit swirling around the TJX data breach is getting interesting. The most interesting development: The banks suing TJX are arguing that the retailer should be liable because of lax security practices. Previously, banks and the credit card issuers were on the hook for data breach losses...
- Tags: Bank, Security Practice, Retail Company, TJX, Retail, Financial Services, Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-10-26
- A guide to enforcing security practices
- I just read this story on Infoworld: "The weakest security link: Users." INS issued the results of a survey that found--you guessed it-end-users, and "their unwillingness to follow good security practices is the primary barrier to improving protection against malicious code."(See also "Does IT create risky behavior?") Clearly this news...
- Tags: security, security practice
- Blog posts 2005-10-11
- Small Business Webcast: Get More From Your Products: Security in Your Office (Level 100)
- Security practices are as important at the office as they are on the internet. A primary gateway to a small business is through the desktop computers, so one needs to know how to set up a digital defense that will helps to enhance the desktop security. This Microsoft Office webcast...
- Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Office, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., Security Practice, Security
- Webcasts 2005-06-22
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- Review: Aerovation Checkpoint Friendly Laptop bag simplifies security process
- If you read my post on "checkpoint friendly" bags back in July you may be wondering what is going on with this program. Starting on 16 August, the TSA announced they were ready allow compliant "checkpoint friendly" bags through the X-ray machines while remaining in the bags. The TSA always...
- Tags: Security, Transportation Security Administration, Laptop Computer, X-ray, Aerovation Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bag, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-09-07
- How to: Securing iPhone
- The iPhone has vulnerabilities. In the past, some have been very serious. Sometimes, Apple takes a very long time to get them fixed. The security hiccups have done nothing to slow down the sales and usage of the device so it just might be a good idea...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Wired Inc., Wiki, Security, Online Communications, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-09-06
- Image Gallery: Aerovation Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bag speeds you through the X-ray system
- The TSA has started a new program that allows compliant laptop bags to pass through the X-ray security system without being removed from the bag. These bags should be popular with frequent travelers and so far the TSA seems to be accepting of compliant bags. by Matthew Miller
- Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller, product photos, laptop, notebook, air travel, security
- Image galleries 2008-09-06
- Mainstream media writes Windows obit
- Mainstream media writes Windows obitMS should have never...killed off XP. Especially when such a huge segment of the market is tired of being forced fed what they do not want.This article makes a good point about users beginning to realize that as long as they can hit the web rather...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), LIKE IT, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co., mainstream media, Windows obit, Microsoft Windows Vista, obit, Microsoft Corp., operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Mainstream media writes Windows obit
- Wow, a tough day for Windows. BusinessWeek reports that HP, the world's biggest PC company, is so troubled by Vista's 'tepid reception' and Apple's resurgence that it is developing its own operating system. Meanwhile a New York Times columnist writes on his blog that Windows is "already...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mainstream Media, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- The Importance of Dissent
- The Importance of Dissentwould be nice...It would be nice if we could "shout from the rooftops" without fear of reprisal. In reality, with most companies, the options are "jump ship" or "keep your mouth shut and do as you're told".It's hard to disagree publicly with your companyI agree with you...
- Tags: Drizzle, Mat, open source
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Demo Facebook app creates DoS botnet
- Demo Facebook app creates DoS botnetLike Facebook, MySpace Cares?Cost to much to do it the right way.They might have to hire real systems management and security staff.RE: Demo Facebook app creates DoS botnetSod the DoS - look at the cute little picture of the chick!! So cute! I WANT ONE!I...
- Tags: Web site development, Web technology, SECURITY, Facebook, botnet, DoS botnet, DOS
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Google Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile up
- Google Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile upGoogle Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile upFile this in the "No Surprise" category. The shoddy programming at Google which has been reflected on many of their applications and services should come as no surprise to anyone on Chrome. Google is trying to live...
- Tags: SECURITY, Google Chrome vulnerability, Google Inc., Google Chrome, vulnerability, Chrome, programming
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Google Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile up
- [ UPDATE: See below for Google's official response to these issues ] Security vulnerabilities in the new Google Chrome browser are beginning to pile up. Following our coverage of the carpet bombing combo threat and denial-of-service crashes, several readers have sent pointers to...
- Tags: Google Inc., Vulnerability, Web Browser, Google Chrome, ModSecurity, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing cultureOverbroadYou wrote:[The appliance computing culture’s interactive] applications model drives almost everything, from processor and OS evolution to appropriate management structure - and even the conflicts with traditional business systems experts whose internal model of “automatic data processing” is broadly unrelated to the needs and...
- Tags: Mainframes, Operating systems, Processors, business systems expert, appliance computing culture, mainframe, best practice, Windows PC
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Enterprise password management really isn't a good idea
- Being at a university and working for a government department allows me to understand this concept well. There are shared resources here, there and everywhere, provided by different people and providers, all open to a "certain type" of person - employees or students. By having a single sign-on SSO point...
- Tags: Software, Password Management, Mozilla Firefox, Password, Single Sign-on, RoboForm Enterprise, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Are we "done" with rich Internet applications?
- Are we "done" with rich Internet applications?Rich Internet ApplicationOne issue to be considered is people like me who for security reasons, and to avoid distracting material, is to disable popups, Flash and Javascript. I run two browsers. The default which is called by email links is Safari with RIA switched...
- Tags: rich Internet application
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Demo Facebook app creates DoS botnet
- Do you know what that innocent-looking Facebook app is really doing? Researchers at the Institute of Computer Science ICS have created a proof-of-concept Facebook application capable of covertly herding users of the popular social network into a powerful -- and malicious -- botnet. The...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Facebook, Application, Network, DOS, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- An open source rootkit kit
- I'm not ready to throw a security guru under the bus simply because he believes that an open source process can do what the older proprietary and highly secretive processes have not, namely deliver real security. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Register, Honeypot, Rootkits, Security, Open Source, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Weekend Gadget Guidance: Find cheap printer ink, toner refills
- Weekend Gadget Guidance: Find cheap printer ink, toner refillsI simply dont print at all..Very little needs to be printed anymore. hell i am still on my 'starter' toner cartridge in my laser printer and my inkject printer is now just a glorified scanner/fax. I print to XPS (PDF if i...
- Tags: Printers, printer, cheap printer, Weekend Gadget Guidance, toner
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Microsoft exec rebuts hypervisor security claims
- Microsoft security strategist Steve Riley has answered claims that the company's hypervisor software could be maliciously replaced on PCs without administrators knowing. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--Senior Microsoft security strategist Steve Riley has used the vendor's TechEd conference in Sydney to rebut claims by a Polish researcher that Microsoft's hypervisor software could...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Hardware, Liam Tung ZDNet Australia, rootkit, hypervisor, Joanna Rutkowska, security
- News items 2008-09-05
- NetSuite moves early to support Chrome
- NetSuite said Friday that it will offer native support for Google's Chrome browser, which is in beta and may not be enterprise strength yet. In a statement, NetSuite said its CRM, e-commerce, accounting and OpenAir unit will support Chrome in phases with support being complete in mid-October....
- Tags: NetSuite Inc., Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
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