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SECURITY REPORT http://www.infoworld.com/
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Monday, September 19, 2005
* Security vendor warns of Google-spoofing worm
* Is information technology change good?
* A software security chat with David LeBlanc
* UC Berkeley recovers stolen laptop with 98,000 names
* US industries: We take cybersecurity seriously
* Identity federation: Is it time to move now?
* Secure end points key for mobile computing
* Product Guide: Citadel Hercules 4.0 EVM Suite
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SECURITY VENDOR WARNS OF GOOGLE-SPOOFING WORM
Downloaders looking for a free "Star Wars" game may instead
find themselves installing a new worm that gives them dodgy Google
search results.
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IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CHANGE GOOD?
If you're reading this magazine, you're probably not a
Luddite. You probably believe that technology change is inevitable and
generally also good. I bought a new PC this week that came with a
shocking two gigs of RAM, so I'm right there with you.
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A SOFTWARE SECURITY CHAT WITH DAVID LEBLANC
Last week I summarized the difficulties in preventing buffer overflows in
complex software and introduced fuzzers. With multiple buffer overflows
announced every week on some of the world's most popular products,
I want to continue the discussion on the practical realities of vendors
trying to prevent them. If the biggest software companies, with their
vast resources and talent, have a hard time preventing buffer overflows,
can any complex software product be built without security flaws?
http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=F0C05F:3D50222
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IT CONSOLIDATION: BUSINESS DRIVERS, BENEFITS AND VENDOR SELECTION
The need for consolidation is a central theme present in many
IT strategies today and, as such, businesses are challenged
with the need to reduce costs, improve service offerings and
hone security levels. This IDC report identifies the benefits
of IT consolidation and highlights key points of consideration
in vendor selection.
http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=F0C06F:3D50222
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UC BERKELEY RECOVERS STOLEN LAPTOP WITH 98,000 NAMES
Campus police at the University of California, Berkeley have recovered a
stolen laptop that contained information of more than 98,000 of the
school's graduate students. The laptop's hard drive had been
wiped clean of information and then sold on an Internet auction site,
making it impossible to determine whether or not the sensitive
information it had contained was ever accessed, the University said in a
statement.
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US INDUSTRIES: WE TAKE CYBERSECURITY SERIOUSLY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - While lawmakers decried a lack of concern in the U.S.
about cybersecurity issues, representatives of the electricity,
communications and other so-called critical infrastructure industries on
Thursday said they take the potential for cyberattacks seriously.
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IDENTITY FEDERATION: IS IT TIME TO MOVE NOW?
While there is high interest in identity federation, the technology is
still in flux and will likely be more expensive and time-consuming to
implement immediately rather than three years from now, an identity and
access management expert said Thursday.
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SECURE END POINTS KEY FOR MOBILE COMPUTING
Computers and mobile devices using wireless networks or other end points
by company employees are posing increasing threats to their
organizations' computer systems, although there are ways IT managers
can reduce risk, according to an analyst Thursday at the Gartner IT
Security Summit 2005 in London.
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PRODUCT GUIDE: CITADEL HERCULES 4.0 EVM SUITE
Hercules 4.0, a vulnerability management suite, audits systems for
security policy and compliance violations. The nifty Remediation Manager
aggregates and fixes problems identified by the compliance module and
third-party scanners. Includes risk analysis features to check for
dangerous configurations and calculate risk ratings so key devices get
priority remediation.
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IT CONSOLIDATION: BUSINESS DRIVERS, BENEFITS AND VENDOR SELECTION
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IT strategies today and, as such, businesses are challenged
with the need to reduce costs, improve service offerings and
hone security levels. This IDC report identifies the benefits
of IT consolidation and highlights key points of consideration
in vendor selection.
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