___________________________________________________________ Computerworld Security November 21, 2007 ___________________________________________________________
***************SPONSOR************************************** Extending Your Management Reach to Remote Users This white paper discusses how systems management and security solutions can be combined to help organizations extend the enterprise management of remote devices across the Internet without having to punch holes in the firewall or compromise the security of such devices or the corporate infrastructure http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88337/0/ ************************************************************ In this issue: * Microsoft confirms that XP contains random number generator bug * 'Operational failure' misplaced records for 25 million kids... or was it theft? * Free software group files copyright lawsuits * Calif. secretary of state sues e-voting vendor over hardware changes * The VA's computer systems meltdown: What happened and why * FSF finalizes GPL-based license for Web services * Commerce Bank breached -- don't tell * Staples launches data recovery services * Update: Hackers jack Monster.com, infect job hunters * FCC awards spectrum to public safety group * Two U.S. senators urge 'serious scrutiny' of Google/DoubleClick deal Computerworld Blogs: * Mark Hall: Hold down the IT fort with security software * Douglas Schweitzer: Online job hunting can be dangerous...just ask those infected * IT Blogwatch: Another data breach; this time it's HUGE (and TRS-80+BT) * Shark Bait: Something Is Wrong With My Computer ... I Can't Open CDs! OTHER RESOURCES _______________ Endpoint Security Virtual Conference: This free Computerworld conference will focus on strategies for protecting data at the edge of your network. Register now. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/59416/0/ White Paper: 7 Steps to Achieve, Measure and Prove Security Risk Reduction. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/71898/0/ White Paper: Endpoint Security More secure. Less complex. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/84255/0/ _________________________________________________________ Microsoft confirms that XP contains random number generator bug Microsoft has acknowledged that Windows XP is plagued by the same encryption flaws Israeli researchers recently unveiled in Windows 2000; a fix will be included in the XP SP3 due out next year. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88338/2/ _________________________________________________________ 'Operational failure' misplaced records for 25 million kids... or was it theft? Data on 25 million UK children has gone missing, and U.K. banks may be forced to take drastic measures to protect the kids in case the information has fallen into the hands of some modern-day Fagin... which, says fraud expert Frank Abnagale, is a pretty good bet. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88339/2/ _________________________________________________________ Free software group files copyright lawsuits A dispute between two firms and representatives of the open-source movement appears to be heading to court. The Software Freedom Law Center alleges that the two firms are distributing software in violation of the GNU GPL (General Public License). http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88340/2/ _________________________________________________________ Calif. secretary of state sues e-voting vendor over hardware changes California Secretary of State Debra Bowen's office has filed suit against e-voting hardware vendor Election Systems & Software over internal changes made to the companies' machines that the state has not approved. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88341/2/ _________________________________________________________ The VA's computer systems meltdown: What happened and why An IT disconnect within the VA's medical system recently disabled the agency's computer systems for a day and left months of work to recover data to update the medical records of thousands of veterans. The procedural failure also exposed a common problem in IT transformation efforts: Fault lines appear when management reporting shifts from local to regional. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88342/2/ _________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSOR************************************** Four ways HP productivity tools can help increase IT availability So many IT projects, so little staff. Thats the problem for an increasing number of IT teams as they work to meet the growing demand for their services all too often without a corresponding increase in budget for staffing. This paper explores how HP resources such as device self-maintenance, Web-based printer management and consolidated print drivers can help take the pressure off. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88343/0/ ************************************************************ _________________________________________________________ FSF finalizes GPL-based license for Web services The Free Software Foundation has published a new open-source software license aimed at developers whose code is used for SaaS applications. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88344/2/ _________________________________________________________ Commerce Bank breached -- don't tell An unknown subset of customers of New Jersey-based Commerce Bank may be the victims of a breach, but affected parties say that information from the bank has been remarkably sparse. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88345/2/ _________________________________________________________ Staples launches data recovery services Staples has partnered with Seagate to launch a data recovery service for large and small capacity storage media. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88346/2/ _________________________________________________________ Update: Hackers jack Monster.com, infect job hunters Monster.com confirmed Tuesday that it took down a portion of its online job search service after attackers -- the company suspects the notorious Russian Business Network -- hacked the site and used it to feed exploits to visitors. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88347/2/ _________________________________________________________ FCC awards spectrum to public safety group The FCC awarded 10 MHz of spectrum to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust, which will use it to build out a nationwide emergency communications network. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88348/2/ _________________________________________________________ Two U.S. senators urge 'serious scrutiny' of Google/DoubleClick deal Democrat Herb Kohl and Republican Orrin Hatch argue that Google had a dominant position in a form of Internet advertising called contextual ads while DoubleClick was a market leader in display advertising. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88349/2/ _________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSOR************************************** Secure Mobility and Portability with VMware ACE - A Pocket ACE demonstration Put your PC in your pocket with Pocket ACE. Watch this informative session to learn how you can deploy your PC to a variety of devices like USB memory sticks, laptops or even iPods. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/87008/0/ ************************************************************ COMPUTERWORLD BLOGS ___________________ Hold down the IT fort with security software Mark Hall: Get two-factor, PKI-based security in a software-only tool... To view the rest of the post, click the following link. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88309/2/ Online job hunting can be dangerous...just ask those infected! Douglas Schweitzer: Imagine you wake up one morning to start your job search. You visit the popular Monster.com only to end up be attacked by malware... To view the rest of the post, click the following link. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88310/2/ Another data breach; this time it's HUGE (and TRS-80+BT) Oh noes, it's the IT Blogwatch: in which the UK tax authority loses personal data on half the country. Not to mention Bluetoothing a Trash 80... To view the rest of the post, click the following link. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88311/2/ Shark Bait: Something Is Wrong With My Computer ... I Can't Open CDs! Pilot Fish: I provide in-house IT support for a medical clinic of about 50 users. Most days are very easy with few real problems. However, Monday is always an eventful day here with all five of our "pods" filled with doctors, nurses, students and patients. When the clinic is busy, it seems like every problem is priority No. 1 ... 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