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18 June, 2008 | Filed under: Risk

Image via Wikipedia…. and think about it the next time you take your laptop through customs …. http://securosis.com/2008/06/17/pink-slip-virus-2008/ Scarey, eh?

Is Windows or is IT the problem with security?

18 June, 2008 | Filed under: Failures, Security, Social

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-9970323-16.html Michael Fiola, formerly an investigator with the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents, was charged with possession of child pornography. He lost his community’s respect, many of his friends, and his family. His crime? He was given a Windows-based laptop that was riddled with vulnerabilities that were or became prey …

Smartphones ‘bigger security risk’ than laptops

3 June, 2008 | Filed under: Risk

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/060208-smartphones-bigger-security-risk-than.html I’ve just been looking at the Sony-Ericsson X1 as a replacement for my Newton. I admit that many PDAs aren’t really that comprehensive, don’t really store much above names and numbers, but there is a awful lot of information on my Newton. The X1 looks like it will be …

RIM Questions India’s BlackBerry Encryption Worries

3 June, 2008 | Filed under: Risk

http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/encryption/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208401643 BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) told the Indian government Monday that lowering the encryption level of its smartphones’ services will not solve the country’s security concerns because there are other companies offering similar systems. Indeed. And in addition there are all the other encrypted services like PGP, …

Strong passwords or nothing at all

2 June, 2008 | Filed under: Security

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1998&tag=nl.e539 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes tries out the latest Live CD for Ophcrack. Of course you idea of “strong” may differ from his. Related articles Ophcrack Live CD Cracks Windows Passwords [Password Recovery] [via Zemanta]

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