Security World: Security Report: Old hard drives still full of sensitive data

Monday, September 24, 2007

Security Report: Old hard drives still full of sensitive data

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SECURITY REPORT

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Monday, September 24, 2007

* Old hard drives still full of sensitive data
* Microsoft developer: 'Fuzzing' key to Office security
* Beware the browser within
* VMware bugs highlight virtualization security risks
* Security outsourcing on the rise
* Analysts urge caution as consumer devices enter workplace
* AT&T: Network perimeter security should be virtual

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OLD HARD DRIVES STILL FULL OF SENSITIVE DATA

Hard drives full of confidential data are still turning up on the
second-hand market, researchers have reported.

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MICROSOFT DEVELOPER: 'FUZZING' KEY TO OFFICE SECURITY

A wave of attacks targeting Microsoft's Office 2003 last year taught the
company some tough security lessons it's now aggressively applying, a
Microsoft software engineer said Friday.

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BEWARE THE BROWSER WITHIN

I travel the world helping people make their computers and networks more
secure. A question I get asked every week is, "What are the best steps I
can take to protect my network?" I can understand the concern. Despite
increasing amounts of the IT budget being thrown at the problem, nearly
every computer security survey taken says malicious computer hacking has
never been worse. It's more criminal in nature and more pervasive, and
it's stealing more money and identities than ever before.

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VMWARE BUGS HIGHLIGHT VIRTUALIZATION SECURITY RISKS

A set of newly discovered flaws in components of VMware's virtual
machine software has called attention to some of the security risks
associated with the practice of running virtual computers on a single
system.

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SECURITY OUTSOURCING ON THE RISE

As one of the world's largest outsourcing providers, Wipro Technologies
is ramping up its security services business in a big way.

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ANALYSTS URGE CAUTION AS CONSUMER DEVICES ENTER WORKPLACE

IT security professionals need to take steps to properly manage how
employee-owned consumer devices are used in the workplace, analysts
warned at Gartner's IT security summit in London this week.

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AT&T: NETWORK PERIMETER SECURITY SHOULD BE VIRTUAL

Enterprise companies will soon begin offloading many of their network
security responsibilities to telecommunications and Internet service
providers and save vast amounts of time and money doing so, if AT&T
has its way.

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