 Security News AlertThis newsletter is sponsored by CANetwork World's Security News Alert, 10/15/07Hackers claim to revive 'bricked' iPhones, 10/11/07: Hackers have come up with at least one way to "unbrick" iPhones disabled by a firmware update Apple issued two weeks ago, developers of both paid and free unlock software said Thursday. Podcast: Google Phone coming soon?: Special guest-host Jonathan Summey and Jason discuss Microsoft caving in and patching a flaw, the potential for a new Google Phone and how to seek revenge on your enemies. (29:05) Critical Oracle patches coming next week, 10/12/07: Oracle will release security updates for its products next week fixing 51 vulnerabilities in its products.
Ohio official loses a week's vacation for theft of tape, 10/11/07: An Ohio state official must surrender about a week of future vacation time as punishment for not ensuring the security of personal data stored on a stolen backup tape holding Social Security and other personal data. The tape was pilfered in June from the car of an intern responsible for carrying data used by the Ohio state government's computer systems. I will behave cautiously online, 10/11/07: I can't always know when I can trust a Web site to guard my private data. So I will take steps to keep personal information personal. Reported assassination of Russian spammer deemed a hoax, 10/12/07: The reported assassination of an alleged Russian spammer is a hoax, according to security researchers. Password management: Facing the problem, 10/11/07: In my last two columns, I’ve been looking at the pervasive problems we have in the security field in overcoming natural human tendencies to misjudge risk. In particular, I’ve pointed out that the well-known and documented tendency of normal people to write down passwords is a consequence of deep-seated difficulties we face in our in-built abilities to interpret and manage risk. The Network World IT Buyer's Guides provide comprehensive, detailed information on how to select, test, buy and deploy thousands of network and IT products. The new Network World IT Buyer's Guides offer even more features than before, here's just one that's worth checking out: Unified Threat Management |
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