About Net Security: June 10, 2009

Net Security In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP Yesterday was Patch Tuesday. Six down, six to go for 2009. Last month you sort of got the month off with only one Security Bulletin, but Microsoft made up for it in June with 10 new Security Bulletins. There are 6 Critical, 3 Important, and 1 Moderate. I also wrote a couple posts related to data backup. One is about a disaster proof USB drive for local storage and the other is related to using free online storage as a form of data backup.   In the Spotlight Ten New Security Bulletins from Microsoft We're halfway through the year now. Microsoft unveiled the Security Bulletins for June of 2009. On the down side- there are 10 new Security Bulletins for June. On the up side- the total for the year at this point is 27 which only puts us on pace to have 54 by the end of the year which would be a low total compared with recent years for Microsoft. This month, there are 6 Critical, 3 Important, and 1 Moderate...read more              More Topics Follow Me on Twitter Locking Down the iPhone Free Encryption Software Profile: Foundstone FPort Free Port Scanner Tools Profile: Wireshark Creating Secure Passwords Disaster Proof Storage I love digital cameras. I used to spend tons of money on film and processing only to find out that most of the photos I took were crap. With digital cameras I can see if the photo is any good instantly. I can take 1,000 photos and it doesn't really cost any more or less than taking 10 photos. Of course, you have to do something with all of those photos. In my family we store them on our hard drive. As of today, I have over 140Gb of family photos and video clips. That brings me to my paranoia. I have 140Gb of one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable data that could all be gone in the blink of an eye...read more   Backup Your Files with Office Live Workspace Microsoft provides a free online file sharing service called Office Live Workspace. Office Live Workspace lets you store and manage files from Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You can also synchronize contact, task, and event lists with Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft gives each user 5Gb of free space to store data online...read more     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Internet / Network Security Ads Total Security 2009 Security News Pen Testing Tools Hacker Secure Risk Vulnerability Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Wireless / Networking Antivirus Software Focus on Windows Email internet   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Net Security newsletter as security.world@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=netsecurity&e=security.world@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.