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Strong Authentication Not Strong Enough

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:05:00 EST

Cyber thieves are defeating two-factor authentication systems. Gartner recommends defense-in-depth.

Los Angeles Goes Google

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:26:00 EST

As of Monday, city employees will be able to start using Google Apps for daily computing tasks.

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Global CIO: The CIO's Christmas

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:06:00 EST

A holiday poem, with apologies to Dr. Seuss

Getting Started With Full Disk Encryption

Serdar Yegulalp — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Today, full-system encryption in software is feasible and practical. Here's how to get up and running using solutions from PGP, McAfee, Sophos, and open-source options TrueCrypt and DiskCryptor.

How To Improve Your End-User Device Strategy

Jonathan Feldman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

We need to develop smart new ways to deliver the computing power employees require while ditching the fat desktop PC with its replacement cycle treadmill. e as-yet-unknown combination? We can't say. But we do know that IT must develop a smart new direction, and soon.

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Google Douses Privacy Fire

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:01:00 EST

CEO Eric Schmidt's remarks are being taken out of context, the company says.

Cybersecurity Metrics Coming For Federal Agencies

J. Nicholas Hoover — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:45:00 EST

Government agencies may soon be required to report a host of metrics focusing on real-time cybersecurity performance.

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Chinese Trade Policy Discriminatory, Groups Claim

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:51:00 EST

A new Chinese government procurement policy gives preference to products based on Chinese-owned intellectual property.

Chopra, Kundra Urge Efficiency Role For Government IT

J. Nicholas Hoover — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:25:00 EST

The Federal CIO and CTO tell Congress that transparency, efficiency efforts are beginning to pay dividends, but federal IT still needs to be more involved in business decisions.

Facebook Privacy Changes Draw Flak

Paul McDougall — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:29:00 EST

Members fear their information may be inadvertently exposed to the entire Web.

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Facebook Christmas Worm Spreads Holiday Infection

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:39:00 EST

Koobface, the worm that has plagued Facebook, Twitter and other social sites, is back.

Facebook Solves 'Embarrassing Photos Problem'

Paul McDougall — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:26:00 EST

Social networking site now gives users control over who sees what.

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TSA Breach Exposes PDF File Risk

Paul McDougall — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:32:00 EST

Simply blacking out information in a Portable Document Format file won't keep data from prying eyes.

Google Groups Joins Apps Suite

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:11:00 EST

Users gain more flexible communication and collaboration options, while IT administrators gain more control over information management.

Novell Maps Workload Management For Cloud

Charles Babcock — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:10:00 EST

The company charts a new path as it applies identity management and security to workloads run in the cloud.

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Google Fights 'Google Money' Fraud Scheme

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:09:00 EST

In an effort to protect its brand, Google is suing a company offering kits that purport to reveal how to earn money from home using Google.

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Internet Explorer Hole

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:45:00 EST

The company issued 74 Security Bulletins in 2009, compared to 78 in 2008 and 69 in 2007, excluding out-of-band updates.

Google Releases Chrome For Mac, Linux

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST

Over a year after the release of Google Chrome for Windows, Mac and Linux beta versions have arrived.

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Cisco Security Report Sees Social Media Risk

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:53:00 EST

Bad passwords, inconsistent patching, excessive information sharing, and outdated AV software are key ingredients in what Cisco calls a security "nightmare formula."

Microsoft Dismisses BitLocker Threat

Paul McDougall — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:17:00 EST

Software maker claims vulnerability exposed by researchers unlikely to occur in "real world."

Savvis, Cisco Boost Enterprise Cloud Offerings

W. David Gardner — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:13:00 EST

The firms will team to offer enterprise-class virtual private data center and multi-tiered security and quality-of-service capabilities.

Google Search Goes Real Time

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:08:00 EST

Search is changing at Google, with new real-time, voice-driven translation, and image recognition capabilities.

Patch Tuesday: No Black Screen Fix

Paul McDougall — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:17:00 EST

Thousands of Windows users have download a tool in hopes of fixing critical bug, but Microsoft has yet to solve issue.

Microsoft Warns Piracy Surge Brings Malware

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:10:00 EST

Amid rising complaints about infected counterfeit software, Microsoft is redoubling its anti-piracy work.

Lenovo Offers AT&T Tech Support With PCs

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:55:00 EST

The companies are courting SMBs with the PC and IT support bundle.

Google Accelerates Internet With Public DNS Service

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST

By taking on Internet traffic direction, Google aims to make the Internet more responsive while also deepening its access to valuable traffic data.

Black Screen Of Death Hits 50,000 PCs

Paul McDougall — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:58:00 EST

Thousands of Microsoft Windows users download tool in hopes of fixing critical bug.

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Facebook Revamp Draws Mixed Reactions

Paul McDougall — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:18:00 EST

Social networking site's privacy push met with kudos, criticisms.

Sprint Denies 'Massive Disclosure' Of Sensitive Information

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:37:00 EST

A privacy expert's claims vastly overstate the case, the company says.

Government Surveillance Of Social Networks Challenged

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:23:00 EST

Policies governing the usage of social network data remain unclear at many government agencies.

Facebook Revamps Privacy Tools

Paul McDougall — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:24:00 EST

Social networking site kills regional networks and simplifies settings to protect user content.

Microsoft Says Patch Isn't Cause Of Black Screen

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:59:00 EST

Black screen issues are not widespread and may be caused by malware, Microsoft insists.

IT Hiring To Increase Next Quarter

W. David Gardner — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:03:00 EST

A 3% increase in IT staffing is forecast for early 2010, with traditional jobs in networking, security, and application development most in demand.

Global CIO: Fear Of Facebook For The Enterprise

Chris Murphy — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Enterprise social networking, at its worst, looks like another way to get buried in data.

IBM Buys Database Security Company

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:16:00 EST

By purchasing Guardium, IBM is strengthening its ability to sell to healthcare and financial companies.

'Black Screen of Death' Linked To Microsoft Patch

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:37:00 EST

A recent Microsoft security fix has been fingered as one of several possible causes of black screen Windows crashes.

Navy Finds Lessons In Stolen Laptops, Storage Drives

J. Nicholas Hoover — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:58:00 EST

The theft of computer equipment from a Naval office turned out to be less serious than feared, but served as a reminder on the importance of securing external hard devices and encrypting data.

'Godfather Of Spam' Gets Four Years In Prison

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:10:00 EST

Prosecutors hope the prison sentence sends a message to spammers.

Microsoft Issues Internet Explorer Security Advisory

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:17:00 EST

Users of Internet Explorer 6 and 7 may be vulnerable to a malware attack.

Apple Defends App Store Approval Process

Marin Perez — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:22:00 EST

The company said its App Store approval process makes sure Apple's platform has high-quality products.

Jailbroken iPhones Vulnerable To 'Duh' Worm

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:47:00 EST

Cybersecurity companies are warning that new malware can turn modified iPhones and iPods into zombies.

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NIST Drafts Cybersecurity Guidance

J. Nicholas Hoover — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:05:00 EST

The National Institute for Standards and Technology is urging the government to continuously monitor its own cybersecurity efforts.

Cisco Rolls Out iPhone Security App

Marin Perez — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

The SIO To Go app sends realtime alerts to users' iPhones, notifying of attacks and potential threats to corporate networks.

So Much Data, So Little Encryption

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

We surveyed almost 500 business technology professionals and found little end-to-end encryption use. Instead, we're doing only what auditors demand.

Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST

Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.

China Cyber Espionage Threatens U.S., Report Says

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:00 EST

A Congressional advisory report warns that cyber attacks against defense computers are on the rise.

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Google Chrome OS Depends On Hardware Partners

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

Despite its focus on the Web -- a platform with proven appeal -- Chrome OS will also need compelling hardware to compete against Apple's anticipated tablet and Windows netbooks.

Google Releases Chrome OS Code

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:00 EST

Developers can now participate in the Chrome OS open source project and help Google bring its new operating system to market next year.

Lawmakers Slam Deceptive Web Marketers

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

Post-transaction marketing abuses bring calls for stronger oversight.

Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6 Beta 3

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:42:00 EST

The third beta version of the next Firefox sports speed and stability improvements.