Security Trends: Archive: October 2008

Microsoft MMC How To: Hardening Desktops for Improved Security

A free-for-all user desktop environment is a recipe for malware infections, data leaks, or worse. Learn how to take control of your end-user systems with Microsoft MMC and Active Directory.

Twitter an Emerging Terrorist Tool

Military paper outlines some of the emerging uses of tech in ways that can hurt.

Security Flaw Strikes G1 Android Phone

T-Mobile and Google work to cook up an update for a flaw found in an older open source software package.

Doing an M&A Opens a Can of Technology Worms

The market meltdown has spawned a wave of mergers and acquisitions, but CIOs will face several IT challenges after the deals are completed.

Juniper Moving Carriers to Clean Pipes

Forget about dumb pipes; new Juniper initiative aims to embed more intelligence at the edge of networks.

Why Exploitability is Key to Risk

Commentary: Even if it's not perfect, there's a lot to like about Microsoft's Exploitability Index.

Hacker Hits French President's Bank Account

Even major politicians aren't except from cybercrime, with experts suspecting that Sarkozy fell victim to 'carding.'

Phishing Attacks Net 5,000 Stolen eBay Accounts

A look at a phishing scam that hit eBay this week and tips for protecting your account data.

Security Spending to Grow, Will Differ by Region

Not all companies in the country have the same security needs or emphases.

Employees Like Mobility Despite Extra Work Hours

Which would you rather lose, your car or Internet access?

No/Low/High-Tech Hacking: It All Matters

Don't point the finger at hackers for all security woes. Point hacker tools at yourself to see what's wrong with your stuff, instead.

Contractor Steals Shell Employees' SSNs

Inside job almost impossible to prevent, especially when suspect has legitimate access to data.

Arbitrary Seizure of Travelers' Laptops Ending?

Fourth Amendment rights could be restored at the border.

Does NAC Finally Deliver?

Big on potential but short on adoption, NAC has faced a skeptical reception in corporate IT circles. Now Sophos, Microsoft and others are taking steps to make the security enhancing technology smoother to deploy and manage.

U.S. IT Security Better Than Rest of the World?

The Palin e-mail hack is helping to raise awareness but in general, Cisco sponsored study shows wide global disparity in security.