Security

Fri, July 06, 2007 - Microsoft will release six groups of security patches next week including three critical updates for Windows and Excel users.

Thu, July 05, 2007 - End users are increasingly installing uncontrolled "rogue" technology to make good the shortcomings of thinly staffed IT departments.

Thu, July 05, 2007 - Decision sets precedent that could affect other ISPs.

Tue, July 03, 2007 - Can cell phones be hacked? They sure can, according to Nokia.

Mon, July 02, 2007 - Hackers appear to have stepped up their efforts over the past year to trick corporate executives into downloading malicious software programs that can steal company data, according to new data released Monday.

Tue, June 26, 2007 - What do whale-feces researchers, hazmat divers and employees of Microsoft's Security Response Center have in common? They all made Popular Science magazine's 2007 list of the absolute worst jobs in science.

Tue, June 26, 2007 - Using a credit card at a gas station could pose more of a risk for data theft than shopping online, as point-of-sale terminals have emerged as a weak link in the security chain, according to a Gartner analyst.

Mon, June 25, 2007 - More than a month after Symantec knocked out 50,000 Chinese PCs with a bad software update, the company is ready to offer compensation. But Chinese users eligible for the offer have to act fast; it's good for only a couple of weeks.

Fri, June 22, 2007 - The Pentagon took computers offline Wednesday after a penetration of its unclassified e-mail system.

Thu, June 21, 2007 - A company that specializes in blocking X-rated and other unwanted sites hires people like Gene Toye to find them.