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Researchers find problems with RFID passport cards

Thu, 2008-10-23 16:00
RFID tags used in two new types of border-crossing documents in the U.S. are vulnerable to snooping and copying, a researcher said on Thursday.
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Attack code for critical Microsoft bug surfaces

Wed, 2008-10-22 16:00
Just hours after Microsoft posted details of a critical Windows bug, new attack code that exploits the flaw has surfaced.
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Corporate fraud, in-flight Wi-Fi, R&D tax credit, more

Wed, 2008-10-22 16:00
Mergers and acquisitions are not usually quick affairs. Just the due diligence process of examining a company's enterprise IT systems--the infrastructure, applications, outsourcing deals and vendor contracts--can take up to a week, according to industry consultants.

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Microsoft says Windows flaw could bring worm attack

Wed, 2008-10-22 16:00
Microsoft fixed a critical bug in its Windows operating system Thursday, saying that it is being exploited by online criminals and that it could eventually be used in a widespread "worm" attack.
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How to save yourself from your kids online

Wed, 2008-10-22 16:00
Every so often during dinner engagements or casual conversation, the topic of kid safety and teen and pre-teen monitoring on the Internet comes up. I should not be surprised since I am in the information security industry and I am privy to many stories, both in the corporate world and home.
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Microsoft to rush out emergency Windows patch

Wed, 2008-10-22 16:00
Microsoft will rush out an emergency security patch for Windows users on Thursday.
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Employee ghosts haunt your systems

Wed, 2008-10-22 16:00
When people leave your organization they leave behind a ghost, a collection of data that could have a serious negative impact on your organization and your job. Here’s how to exorcise those ghosts.
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Click fraud at 16 percent as scammers resort to botnets

Wed, 2008-10-22 16:00
The incidence of click fraud, the bane of the highly profitable search advertising business to which Google owes its success, fell slightly in the third quarter, but remains a serious problem.

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P2P legislation forcing university IT to get tough on piracy

Wed, 2008-10-22 16:00
A new law aimed at stopping illegal peer-to-peer file-sharing of digital entertainment content, such as music and videos, requires the nation's colleges and universities to educate students that P2P piracy is illegal and strongly encourages the use of technology to monitor and block illegal P2P.
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Student gets jail for crashing university servers

Tue, 2008-10-21 16:00
A 22-year-old University of Pennsylvania student has been sentenced to three months in prison and probation time, following a worldwide botnet computer bust.
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