Four Microsoft Security Patches Due Next Week
Microsoft plans to patch its security software, Word, Publisher and its Jet database engine next Tuesday.
Yahoo Uses McAfee SiteAdvisor to Filter Evil Web Sites
Yahoo plans to start filtering out malicious Web sites using McAfee's SiteAdvisor software, which warns Web surfers if they are about to visit a Web site that has been linked to spam, phishing or malicious software.
CIO: Inside San Quentin's IT crisis
Every day at San Quentin, prisoners must be monitored and treated for communicable diseases and chronic illnesses, but that job is nearly impossible, federal courts have found, with minimal technology for managing inmates' medical records.
US Man Gets 30 Months in Prison for 'Warez' Operation
A Woodbury, Connecticut, man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for operating Web sites where users could download unauthorized copies of movies, music and software titles, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Payment Fraud Moves to Internet in Europe, Says Commission
Despite recent efforts to clamp down on electronic payments fraud, the crime is still rife and is undermining citizens' confidence in buying and selling over the internet, the European Commission said Monday.
France 'Suspends' Creation of Big-brother Database
The French government will "suspend" the use of new software for recording the personal habits and affiliations of its citizens in a police database, following an outcry by civil rights groups.
How To Tell If That USB Download Is Really Worth the Security Risk
A new scoring methodology used by City of London Police helps officers see whether the risks involved with sharing data are worth the benefits.
Risk Assessment Tool: Application for Removable Device Media
An excerpt from the form that the City of London uses to decide whether or not to grant officers permission to download data onto portable media. Could this evaluation criteria work for your organization?
Privacy Advocates: Consumer Education Isn't Enough
The efforts of e-commerce sites and online advertisers to educate U.S. consumers about privacy and targeted advertising aren't enough because many consumers won't take the time to understand the issues, privacy advocates said Thursday.
MySpace Hack Reveals Profile Visitors
A security problem with MySpace has the potential to botch up law-enforcement efforts to track bad actors on the social-networking site.
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