___________________________________________________________ Computerworld Security February 28, 2008 ___________________________________________________________
***************SPONSOR************************************** Organizations can manage their messaging systems in several ways: on-premise, hosted service, or a hybrid approach. Osterman Research offers an unbiased analysis of the key elements that must be considered by decision makers as they evaluate options for managing their messaging systems. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100761/0/ ************************************************************ In this issue: * Vista starts spotting activation cracks * VMware tightens up virtual machine security * PayPal: Steer clear of Apple's Safari * Proposed Utah bill would give special designation to ISPs that block porn * EBay aims to connect security officers via Red Team confab * Opinion: Reduce threats with net configuration management * Rights groups seek court OK to intervene in Wikileaks case Computerworld Blogs: * Mark Hall: White House CIO lacks credibility * Michael R. Farnum: 103,000 doctors info exposed * Douglas Schweitzer: Web site security is key! * Tech Dispenser: Google Recommends ISO Reject Open XML * Shark Bait: Would You Let Me Know? OTHER RESOURCES _______________ Dynamic IT: Expand your capabilities. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/96904/0/ White Paper: 2008 Internet Security Trends Report http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/97759/0/ Webcast: How to be a Network Builder, Problem Solver and a Business Driver - in half the time! http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/96584/0/ _________________________________________________________ Vista starts spotting activation cracks Microsoft is now sending an update to Windows Vista users that looks for illegal copies of the operating system that were installed with cracks slated to be disabled when Service Pack 1 is released next month. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100762/2/ _________________________________________________________ VMware tightens up virtual machine security A new product can halt malware before a single instruction has been executed, VMware claims. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100763/2/ _________________________________________________________ PayPal: Steer clear of Apple's Safari Safari users are deploying a browser that's critically underpowered when it comes to anti-phishing security features, a PayPal company rep has announced, and they'd be better off with newer versions of... well, almost any other major browser. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100764/2/ _________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSOR************************************** Advances in Endpoint Data Security New technology to meet security, operations, and compliance needs Security has evolved beyond merely encrypting "bits on disks". The paradigm must shift from Full Disk Encryption to Full Data Encryption to protect against insider threats and avoid significant manageability and usability issues. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100765/0/ ************************************************************ _________________________________________________________ Proposed Utah bill would give special designation to ISPs that block porn Under a bill filed in the Utah House, Internet service providers that agree to prevent Web users from publishing or viewing pornography could call themselves Community Conscious Internet Providers. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100766/2/ _________________________________________________________ EBay aims to connect security officers via Red Team confab CISOs concerned about cybercrime trends and seeking common ground gathered this week in California at eBay's second Red Team security conference. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100767/2/ _________________________________________________________ Opinion: Reduce threats with net configuration management Automated network configuration management tools help security and network groups work together to investigate, diagnose, remediate and document problems. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100768/2/ _________________________________________________________ Rights groups seek court OK to intervene in Wikileaks case The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ACLU are among a growing number of public interest groups trying to get a federal court judge to reconsider a decision shuttering a whistle-blower Web site. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100769/2/ _________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSOR************************************** Taming Software Quality Complexity with Virtual Lab Automation Dont let distributed development, SOA and shifting methodologies sabotage software quality or turn your QA teams into IT managers! Virtualization can provide a better alternative to physical testing. Learn how to get more out of virtualized testing by integrating it within testing processes. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100770/0/ ************************************************************ COMPUTERWORLD BLOGS ___________________ White House CIO lacks credibility Mark Hall: If the CIO in the Executive branch fails to comply with federal law, why should other government CIOs bother with a White House mandate? To view the rest of the post, click the following link. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100758/2/ 103,000 doctors info exposed Michael R. Farnum: A national healthcare service exposed over the private information of over 100,000 doctors on their website for months. My question: can this info be used for more than just ID theft? To view the rest of the post, click the following link. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100759/2/ Web site security is key! Douglas Schweitzer: Businesses - not just government agencies - need to be reminded that their Web sites continue to be vulnerable... To view the rest of the post, click the following link. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100760/2/ Google Recommends ISO Reject Open XML Zaheda Bhorat, Google's manager of open source programs, is urging international delegates to vote to reject Microsoft Office 2007's Open XML as an international standard when the ISO votes this week. Google is firmly behind ODF ... http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2843001/114916/100574/2/ Shark Bait: Would You Let Me Know? Pilot Fish: I receive a call from a user reporting that a service on one of our servers is unavailable. I check the server, and sure enough there is a hardware failure that brought the service to a halt. The NIC card was dead. 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