Real-life scary security stories; 5 things Tom Ridge has learned about risk

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Secure Computing Webinar: Network Security Learn how token-based, one-time password authentication systems can help enterprises reduce business risk, better comply with regulations, are easy to manage and most importantly keep networks secure. Tune in to this webinar. Network World's Security News Alert, 10/31/07 Podcast: Real-life scary security stories: Want some real Halloween scares? Listen to tales of the school district where compromised computers were giving up data for months; the CSO who thought his password was secure by leaving it on a Post-It Note under his keyboard; how a USB device with nuclear weapon data ended up in the hands of a crack dealer; how a cyber-stalker was able to steal and delete digital images from his victim's PC; and more spooky stories from security experts. Ingrian updates encryption appliance line, 10/30/07: Ingrian Networks announced Monday it has updated its DataSecure encryption appliance line most commonly used for credit-card encryption, adding the high-end 400 Series and discontinuing the 300 Series, while keeping the low-end 100 Series with enhancements. Q1 Labs offers log management appliance, 10/30/07: Network security management vendor Q1 Labs breaks off a bit of technology to address customers' log management requirements in light of PCI and other compliance regulations. Webcast: Get the latest on NAC Learn the latest on Network Access Control in Network World's Perspectives Editorial Webcast. Discover how IT professionals can leverage this hot security technology in their networks, while also learning about key management areas that have not yet been perfected. To learn more click here. Ghosts in the machine, spooks on the wire, 10/29/07: On the Internet, there's always a ghost in the room -- watching you, listening, recording your activities and interests, aggregating profiles or categorizing you, and whispering secrets and lies about you to others again and again. 5 things Tom Ridge has learned about risk, 10/29/07: Tom Ridge is the two-term governor of Pennsylvania and first U.S. secretary of homeland security. He recently launched Ridge Global, an advisory firm based in Washington, D.C. Ridge believes another terrorist attack is likely. Internet researchers discover new hacking service site, 10/29/07: Security researchers studying the latest Internet crime trends have discovered a new Eastern European Web site that uses a large botnet to infect vulnerable PCs. The operators of the botnet and Web site charge clients for each successful PC infection. iPhone, iPod touch 'jailbreak' app patches critical TIFF bug, 10/29/07: Hackers have released a tool that "jailbreaks" up-to-date iPhones and iPod touches, but unlike previous such software, doesn't require a Mac or PC as a middleman. Student exposes NZ government Web site shortcomings, 10/30/07: The winner of the New Zealand Computer Society's (NZCS) annual Wellington-based honors student research contest has claimed his award by uncovering shortcomings in accessibility of government Web sites for disabled and other disadvantaged users. Wi-Fi growth fuels video surveillance adoption, 10/29/07: Despite privacy concerns surrounding the use of video surveillance systems in public spaces, industry observers have noted increasing uptake of the technology, particularly in the public sector. 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: Secure Web Gateway Editor's note: Starting the week of Nov. 12, subscribers to the HTML version of this newsletter will notice some enhancements to the layout that will provide you with easier and clearer access to a wider range of resources at Network World. We hope you enjoy the enhancements and we thank you for reading Network World newsletters.

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