Investigation Report
51 Stories
Sloppy risk assessment raises Web fear factor
Insight perspective Web security experts must separate actual risk from theoretical risk, says a security researcher.
Tags: Risk Management, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security, IT Manager, Attack, Tool, Risk, computer, InfoWorld
When will organizations pay for data breaches?
Insight perspective More than a year after appearing in U.K. statute books, the watchdog's power to fine for data breaches is not yet operational. One lawyer urges those involved not to lose momentum.
Tags: Data security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Outsourcing, disc, compliance, financial, financial service, data protection
Blogging's not the enemy, says veteran journo
Insight Dan Rather on blogging, old media versus new media and the future of journalism in the digital age.
Tags: Web browsers
Three security investigation pitfalls to avoid
Techguide Investigations are powerful tools for improving compliance--they should strengthen security controls and assure employees that the security team is a partner.
Tags: Risk Management, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Security, Investigation Report, Security Team, Investigation Pitfall, Policy Violation, Tool, Intranet
Thai ministry to probe telco contracts
News Alleged frauds in telecoms contracts with private firms have cost the country US$2.77 billion in lost revenue, claims the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Government, IT Governance
Windows 7, Vista zero-day flaw reported
News Security researcher says vulnerability in Windows 7 could lead to an attack causing a critical system error, or "blue screen of death".
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server Message Block, Microsoft Windows Vista, Zero-day Bug, BSOD, Small And Medium Business, Microsoft Windows 7, Flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows
China solar panel maker sets first US plant
News Suntech Power aims to boost its share of the U.S. market with a solar-panel manufacturing plant to be built in Arizona.
Tags: Green IT, Clean Technology, Suntech Power Holdings, U.S., Green IT, mW, Manufacturing, Sales, solar panel, China
Something fishy's going on
Insight Counterpane CTO Bruce Schneier says Microsoft is stalling the adoption of a best-practices document on software security to make sure it doesn't apply to the next version of Windows.
Tags: Data security, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft probing SQL Server vulnerability
News The vulnerability opens system to remote code execution but only affects certain versions of the database software.
Tags: Network security, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Security, Vulnerability, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Data Engine
Microsoft denies security risk in Windows Media
News Software giant says flaw is a "reliability issue with no security risk to customers" and criticizes researcher for not contacting the company.
Tags: Network security, Applications and tools, Microsoft Corp., Security, Media Player, Vulnerability, BugTraq, mailing list, Microsoft Windows, researcher
Microsoft: Hole exploit endangers all IE versions
News Users of Microsoft's browser are at risk from untrusted as well as trusted sites, as attacks seek to drop password stealers and Trojan horses onto systems.
Tags: Data security, Authentication and encryption, Spam and phishing, Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Malware, Security, Attack, Password, exploit code
Corporate data too lucrative not to mine
News About 285 million e-records were compromised in 90 breaches globally last year, reveals new report, though many incidents could have been easily avoided.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, PC security, Business security, Security, Breach, Verizon Communications Inc., Asia, Attack
Don't foul out
Insight New corporate regulatory and compliance laws can be a dizzying mix of vague action-steps, making it hard for an organization to play ball. Avoid the penalty by understanding the basic compliance principles.
Computer glitch caused Qantas drop
News The sudden drop in altitude of the aircraft over Western Australia last year was due to a computer error.
Tags: Operating systems, computer, aircraft, ADIRU, Airbus, Qantas Airways Ltd., Hardware, software, software development, U.S.
Hollywood's YouTube frustration grows
News Media executives thought YouTube would have copyright filtering technology months ago. They're still waiting, and increasingly peeved.
