Obama's Blackberry Is No Security Threat
FUD Watch: CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner notes that the dumbest security FUD can be found in the government. Exhibit A: Reports that President-Elect Barack Obama will be forced to give up his Blackberry for security reasons.
How Much Does Spam Cost You? Google Will Calculate
Google has put a calculator on its Web site to help companies figure out the cost of spam.
Teenager Pleads Guilty to Botnet Charges
A 16-year-old Massachusetts boy has pleaded guilty to running a botnet and "swatting" victims with hoax emergency telephone calls.
Microsoft Drops OneCare Antivirus Product
Next year, Microsoft will drop its Windows Live OneCare antivirus software and instead offer a free product, called Morrow.
Hosting Firm Takedown Bags 500,000 Bots
The shutdown of McColo knocks out a record number of bots, says researcher.
Gene Spafford on IT Security Education
While infosec profession has grown dramatically, the formal curriculum in college education still needs improvement. (Part of the What Happens Next security predictions series.)
Gary Hinson on ISO/IEC 27000
An IT governance specialist tells security pros about forthcoming updates to the influential ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards. (Part of the What Happens Next security predictions series.)
International Challenges in PCI Security
Bruce Larson, CSO at American Water, and others discuss the challenges of maintaining PCI DSS compliance when the company has a global reach. (Third in a series)
Google Patches Chrome File-stealing Bug
Also adds bookmark manager in latest developer build, 0.4.154.18.
Rich Mogull: 7 Infosec Trends for 2009
Shrinking budgets, the collapse of the database security market, DLP going mainstream - the former Gartner pundit places his bets for the coming year. (Part of the What Happens Next security predictions series.)
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