The Ultimate Browser Security Face-Off; Security researcher Kaminsky pushes DNS patching

Sensible user behavior and patching have greater impact on security than browser choice Security Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Oracle IDC: Preventing Enterprise Data Leaks at the Source This IDC report presents a preemptive approach to information protection and control (IPC). It discusses the growing internal threats to business information, the impact of government regulations on the protection of data, and how enterprises must adopt database security best practices to prevent sensitive customer data or company information from being distributed within or outside the enterprise in violation of regulatory or company policies. Review this research today. Spotlight Story The Ultimate Browser Security Face-Off By Tom Kaneshige The Web is teeming with venomous exploits. And an ever-increasing quantity of that malware sneaks onto hard drives via the browser. Read full story Related News: Security researcher Kaminsky pushes DNS patching Dan Kaminsky, who for years was ambivalent about securing DNS, has become an ardent supporter of DNS Security Extensions. Hacker claims SQL bug on Symantec site A Romanian hacker who has spent the past few weeks exposing a common, but dangerous, Web programming error on security vendors Web sites says he's found a SQL injection flaw on Symantec's Web site. But Symantec says it's not a security issue. Podcast: Parents vs. kids: Online activity monitoring Symantec unveils its Norton Online Family service this week and Newsmaker Jody Gibney explains why the cloud service could get parents and kids talking about what not to do while surfing the Internet. (10:55) DHS names Callahan privacy chief The Department of Homeland Security Thursday named Mary Ellen Callahan as the department's Chief Privacy Officer. 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