Web apps over Wi-Fi puts data at risk; Security update seeks out, erases modifications to iPhone

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Fluke Networks Proven Techniques and Best Practices for Managing Infrastructure Changes When businesses expand facilities, add locations, or upgrade existing infrastructure it's vital to ensure network readiness. This white paper describes a methodology to manage network changes that meet the needs for speed of implementation without sacrificing accuracy. Click here to download this whitepaper now! Network World's Security News Alert, 08/02/07 Researchers: Web apps over Wi-Fi puts data at risk, 08/01/07: Users who access Google's Gmail or the Facebook social-networking site over Wi-Fi could put their accounts at risk of being hijacked, according to research from Errata Security, a computer security company. Security update seeks out, erases modifications to iPhone, 08/01/07: A security update for Apple's iPhone does more than just fix critical flaws in the handset. It also looks for and wipes out any modifications that users make to the firmware on their phones, according to hackers looking to unlock the phone. Fear driving retailers to adopt security controls, 07/31/07: The massive data breach at The TJX Companies made public earlier this year -- and a string of similar smaller breaches at various other firms since then -- appears to be goading merchants to accelerate their adoption of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standard. Network World Security Buyer's Guide Find the right security products for your enterprise - fast. From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, our Buyer's Guides have detailed information on hundreds of products in more than 20 categories. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features to make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Security Buyer's Guide now. U.K. government IT disposal puts public data at risk, 07/31/07: The British government has been accused of placing public data at risk, after the National Audit Office (NAO) discovered that 70% of Government departments do not check that data has been wiped from old computer equipment. Review: Juniper holds its own for all-in-one NAC with Infranet Controller, 07/30/07: Unified Access Control is Juniper’s overall architectural answer to NAC, and the company’s Infranet Controller server software lies at the center of the architecture. Enter to win a Cisco NAC book: Cisco Subnet has a new guest blogger and a new book competition for August. Say hey to Jamey Heary, author of the soon-to-be-published "Cisco NAC Appliance: Enforcing Host Security with Clean Access". Jamey is blogging for us this month. A review of Microsoft’s Identity Management platform: Microsoft Subnet blogger, Tyson Kopczynski, delves into the mysteries of Microsoft’s Certificate Lifecycle Manager. “Overall, I like CLM,” he reports, though he also has misgivings.

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