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Colorado woman must turn over computer hard drive (AP)

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:35:55 +0000

AP – Readily available, easy-to-use software can encrypt a computer hard drive so thoroughly it would take years for a hacker to break in. But that seems to be no impediment for government prosecutors, who have obtained an order compelling the disclosure of a computer’s contents in one Colorado case.

InfoWorld’s Windows 7 Security Deep Dive: The expert guide (InfoWorld)

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:35:54 +0000

InfoWorld – Windows 7 has been warmly received and swiftly adopted by businesses, with improvements over Vista such as a friendlier UAC mechanism, the ability to encrypt removable media as well as hard drive volumes, broader support for strong cryptographic ciphers, hassle-free secure remote access, and sophisticated protection against Trojan malware in the form of AppLocker, to name a few.

IBM eyes cybersecurity market with new platform (Reuters)

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:35:54 +0000

Reuters – International Business Machines is gearing up to take a chunk of the growing Internet security market by applying its data analytics to help companies and organizations fight cyberattacks.

FCC urges Internet companies to safeguard Web (Reuters)

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:35:54 +0000

Reuters – Internet service providers need to work harder to prevent hacks, data theft and other fraud, including contacting customers whose infected computers have been hijacked by organized crime and helping them clean out viruses, the head of the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday.

Why Veterans Are a Good Fit for Tech Jobs [INFOGRAPHIC] (Mashable)

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:21:59 +0000

Mashable – Unemployment numbers are down, but there are 220,000 military veterans who are still looking for work. Though these vets are having a tough time finding jobs, they’re actually well equipped to work in the tech sector — many vets are skilled in computer security, SQL and troubleshooting.
Some employers are reluctant to hire those in the National Guard or Army Reserve, due to the required time off for service or training. But these employers could earn a tax credit upward of $9,600 for hiring veterans. These tax credits and an improving job market could help the American economy achieve First Lady Michelle Obama’s goal of hiring 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2014. Tech companies such as Microsoft and Google have stepped up to the plate thus far.

What’s Your Bank Card PIN Number — 1111 or 1234? [VIDEO] (Mashable)

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:21:59 +0000

Mashable – You shouldn’t be allowed to pick your own four-digit PIN numbers — and banks should start blacklisting the most common PINs, according to a team of British computer security researchers. Too many bank accounts are protected by the numbers “1111″ and “1234″, their study found.

Rutgers suicide case may find "hate" hard to prove (Reuters)

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:21:59 +0000

Reuters – The case captured national attention over what seemed to be an obvious case of cyber-bullying. A former Rutgers University student used a webcam to spy on his roommate’s romantic tryst with another man in the days before the roommate’s suicide.

AP Exclusive: Iran poised for big nuke expansion (AP)

admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:19:49 +0000

AP – Diplomats say Iran is poised for a major expansion of its nuclear program at a cavernous underground site.

FBI could take down Internet for millions on March 8 (Digital Trends)

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:28:42 +0000

Digital Trends – The Federal Bureau of Investigation may soon be forced to shut down a number of key Domain Name System (DNS) servers, which would cut Internet access for millions of Web users around the world, reports BetaBeat. The DNS servers were installed by the FBI last year, in an effort to stop the spread of a piece of malware known as DNSCharger Trojan. But the court order that allowed the set up of the replacement servers expires on March 8.

Experts say Iran has "neutralized" Stuxnet virus (Reuters)

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:56:13 +0000

Reuters – Iranian engineers have succeeded in neutralizing and purging the computer virus known as Stuxnet from their country’s nuclear machinery, European and U.S. officials and private experts have told Reuters.