Security Fix: September 28, 2008 - October 4, 2008
New State Laws Target Data Encryption, RFID Tracking
The states have been busy of late enacting laws that address a broad spectrum of security protections, from outlawing radio frequency identification (RFID) tag tracking to requiring organizations to encrypt sensitive data whether it is stored on a computer or...
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October 3, 2008; 12:36 PM ET |
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House.gov Still Plagued by E-mail Deluge
A glut of e-mail from constituents and special interest groups continued to pose problems for the Web sites for members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, as millions of Americans attempt to voice their opinions on the financial...
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Ju-Don Roberts
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October 2, 2008; 6:15 PM ET |
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October is Cyber Security (Un)Awareness Month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and it seems many people are in need of some serious awareness-raising on this front. A recent survey indicates that while more than 80 percent of computer users thought they had firewall software installed,...
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Brian Krebs
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October 2, 2008; 9:30 AM ET |
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New Federal Law Targets ID Theft, Cybercrime
President Bush last week signed into law a bill that seeks to make it easier for prosecutors to go after cybercrooks, while ensuring that identity theft victims are compensated for their time and trouble when convicted identity thieves are forced...
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October 1, 2008; 4:33 PM ET |
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Software Lets Users Manipulate Passport Data
A security researcher has published a software tool that makes it easy to copy and modify identification data encoded onto the computer chips embedded in passports issued by the United States and dozens of other countries. Jeroen van Beek, a...
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September 30, 2008; 5:39 PM ET |
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Microsoft, Washington State Sue Scareware Purveyors
Microsoft Corp. and the state of Washington this week filed lawsuits against a slew of "scareware" purveyors, scam artists who use fake security alerts to frighten consumers into paying for worthless computer security software. The case filed by the Washington...
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Brian Krebs
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September 29, 2008; 3:02 PM ET |
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