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Monday, August 27, 2007

Security Report: 10 reasons to be paranoid

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Monday, August 27, 2007

* 10 reasons to be paranoid
* Honeypots as sticky as ever
* Intel's vPro chips in more security for businesses
* German gov't PCs hacked, China offers to investigate
* The Monster.com mess
* Spam fighters hit criminals' weak spot

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10 REASONS TO BE PARANOID

The truth is out there ... and so is your data. And just because there
are no virtual black helicopters following you doesn't mean somebody
somewhere doesn't have a bead on who you are and what you are doing.

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HONEYPOTS AS STICKY AS EVER

Longtime readers of my column know what a honeypot proponent I am. I run
several around the world, collecting information on malware and
malicious hackers, and I think every company should have one.

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INTEL'S VPRO CHIPS IN MORE SECURITY FOR BUSINESSES

With the introduction of its latest vPro microprocessors on Monday, Intel
contends it is injecting a heavy dose of new security capabilities for
the benefit of business customers and third-party technology providers
alike.

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GERMAN GOV'T PCS HACKED, CHINA OFFERS TO INVESTIGATE

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao described reports of Chinese hackers breaking
into German computers as a matter of "grave concern" and said
Monday that his country will cooperate with Germany to resolve the
matter.

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THE MONSTER.COM MESS

The last thing you need when you're unemployed is a bank account that's
suddenly emptied. But that's exactly what some unwary users of
employment search site Monster.com faced after identity thieves made off
with the personal information of more than a million people looking for
jobs.

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SPAM FIGHTERS HIT CRIMINALS' WEAK SPOT

Is the fight against spam horribly misguided?

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