Formulating an effective anti-phishing strategy is vital. Phishing is a simple, effective internet con. It is hard to counter, but is growing fast. New twists and targets appear every week. On the …
US patent approves security IT patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued two patents for security company Network Associates - one for "cleaning a computer" and another for filtering packets on a wireless network. Patent …
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National Security Spec Advances
A group of technology companies and government agencies this week will unveil an open specification for securely sharing sensitive information across heterogeneous networks in times of crisis. The …
Cybersecurity Liability Seen Increasing
Hackers, viruses, and other online threats don't just create headaches for Internet users -- they could also create prison sentences for corporate executives, experts say. Though business groups have …
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Ex-Bush Aide Says Threat of Qaeda Was Not Priority
President Bush's former counterterrorism chief, Richard A. Clarke, testified on Wednesday to the commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks that the Bush administration had largely ignored the …
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Despite Security Flaws, Internet Explorer Resists Decline and Fall
Microsoft is still top dog in a newly invigorated brawl over the browser space, despite some security flaws and a somewhat sluggish development schedule. Although alternative browsers may offer more …
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Zapatero wants to alter war on terror
Spain's newly elected Socialist leader seeks not only to bring Spanish troops home from Iraq but to transform the war on terrorism from a battle fought with soldiers to one fought with spies. Accused …
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Serbia threatens military action in Kosovo
Serbia-Montenegro has threat- ened to take action in Kosovo if Nato troops fail to protect Serbs attacked by ethnic Albanians, potentially plunging the region back into instability and sparking a …
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Court orders Interior to disconnect systems from the Internet again
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia late yesterday ordered the Interior Department to sever Internet connections at nine agencies, again finding fault with the department’s systems …
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Identity breach risk accelerates
Flaws in identity management have huge impact. Security breaches resulting from identity management flaws are rising and creating huge problems for businesses, research shows. Identity management …