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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Critical NASA network was open to Internet attack

FBI wants public help solving encrypted notes from murder mystery | Get in the ring: US, Europe vow to bash out Internet personal privacy protection

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Critical NASA network was open to Internet attack
Six NASA servers exposed to the Internet had critical vulnerabilities that could have endangered Space Shuttle, International Space Station and Hubble Telescope missions -- flaws that would have been found by a security oversight program the agency agreed to last year but hasn't yet implemented, according to a report by the agency's inspector general. Read More


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Defending Against Insider Threats
Organizations must accept the reality that insider threats are no longer an abstract concept. This paper explains the factors that are increasing the insider threat and details a proactive approach that leverages identity and access management to reduce risk and improve compliance. Learn More

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The Enterprise Mobility Guide 2011
The Enterprise Mobility Guide 2011 features articles by industry experts, analysts and top executives on the latest mobile enterprise trends, real-world success stories, security requirements, device management, app development and more. Get a copy now, compliments of Sybase. Read More

FBI wants public help solving encrypted notes from murder mystery
The FBI is seeking the public's help in breaking the encrypted code found in two notes  discovered on the body of a murdered man in 1999. Read More

Get in the ring: US, Europe vow to bash out Internet personal privacy protection
When it comes to protecting personal privacy on the Internet the United States and European Union have often clashed. And it's likely the future won't be much better. But officials from both sides of the ocean say they are now committed to fixing the problems that have kept the two worlds - which some say includes over 700 million users - apart. Read More


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Counterfeit H-1B job offers nets six months in jail
The owner of a headhunting business was sentenced to prison last week after pleading guilty to visa fraud. Read More

Restaurant chain to pay $110,000 to settle breach claims
The Briar Group has agreed to settle claims that it failed to adequately protect credit card data of its customers. Read More


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United States Military Command
This military command center decided to use Bit9 Parity application whitelisting to close security gaps in its existing solutions that potentially allowed targeted attacks and unknown malicious malware through its many layers of defenses. Read now

Most approve of hosting games on company gear, survey finds
Only about a third of more than 1,000 respondents to a Network World online survey believe it's always wrong to use company equipment to host private video game sessions for groups of players. Read More

States to FTC: Don't pre-empt our privacy laws with yours
The attorneys general of 15 states are telling the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) "Don't Tread on Me" when it comes to writing rules to protect consumer privacy rights online and in mobile software applications and services. These states have warned the FTC not to pre-empt state privacy rules as it develops a federal Privacy Framework for protecting digital privacy. Read More



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Hot technology at the annual CTIA wireless show
CTIA Wireless offers a look at the evolving mobile landscape, from handsets and apps to core network systems. Here's a few of the things that are hot at the show in Orlando.

First look at Firefox 4
Firefox 4 has finally arrived, after months of delays and after rival Web browsers Internet Explorer 9 and Chrome 10 already shipped. The browser gets a speed boost and several feature enhancements that are so significant that they all have their own proper names, like Panorama, JaegerMonkey and Firefox Sync. Were they worth the wait? Let's take a look.

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