| Security review: Good riddance to 2009
Looking back at 2009, I'm sure I will not be alone in celebrating the end of the year with gusto. 2009 was a difficult year for most, with a slow recovery and challenging business conditions. Let's see how I did predicting security trends in 2009. Black Screen of Death: A Lesson in FUD
The reports of the Windows "black screen of death" seem to be greatly exaggerated and hardly worth mentioning. The FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) and sensationalism that have surrounded the issue are a bigger story than the actual black screen of death at this point, and highlight the need for clear communication and ethical disclosure. Restaurants sue vendors after point-of-sale hack
When Keith Bond bought a computerized cash register system for his Broussard, Louisiana, restaurant, he thought he was modernizing his restaurant. Today, he believes he was unwittingly opening a back door for Romanian hackers who have now cost him more than US$50,000. 7 critical commercial space concerns the US must tackle
There has been a positive vibe around the commercial space industry in recent month, with NASA's potential changing role, predictions of increased investments and growth of Northrop Grumman launches cybersecurity research group
Government security contractor Northrop Grumman has joined with three leading cybersecurity research universities to launch a research consortium focused on fixing the most vexing problems in information security. The Fruit of the Poisoned Tree
Should we hire criminal hackers as security experts? This is the second of a two-part attack on the idea from a 1995 debate in which I participated. New Facebook Privacy Controls Just Weeks Away
Remember those privacy changes that Facebook announced last July? They are about to be implemented across the network, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said in an open letter posted on the site. Botnet continues massive H1N1 malware campaign
A massive spam campaign that poses as a message from the Centers for Disease Control asking people to register for H1N1 vaccinations remains a big problem today, a security researcher said. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: The CCIE has gotten a lot harder, data shows and Can Santa Deliver a Hummin' Dynamips Platform for Christmas?; On Microsoft Subnet: Prevx apologizes, backtracks on claims that Microsoft patch causes black screen; On Google Subnet: Google changes rules for Google News to placate publishers Network World on Twitter? You bet we are | 
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