Adobe, Apple release software udpates
Adobe identified two critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader 9.1 and Acrobat 9.1, while Apple releases fixes for Mac OS X, iTunes, iPods, iPhones, QuickTime and the Safari browser.
Warren Suss | How federal IT can help corporate recovery
Federal IT managers have rarely had responsibilities directly related to the success of IT in corporate America, but that is about to change.
Microsoft releases critical patch for PowerPoint
The solo release is said to fix as many as 14 reported remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in the popular graphics and office presentation application.
Microsoft releases second beta of Geneva ID management server
Geneva Server runs a security token service that issues and transforms claims to help manage user identities for authentication.
Tighter cybersecurity for U.S. power grid
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation's board of trustees has approved changes that make cyber-security compliance for the electric industry more stringent
Researchers turn tables on botnet
Researchers from the University of California gained control over a well-known and powerful network of hacked computers for 10 days, gaining insight into how it steals personal and financial data.
Windows 7 'fake updates' are on the way
Microsoft plans to test Windows 7's update mechanism by feeding users of the just-issued Release Candidate as many as 10 fake updates in the coming week.
NetAnchor tool takes fingerprint of client devices
Uniloc offers NetAnchor, an authentication tool that uses patented device-recognition technology to create a fingerprint for every client device.
William Jackson | Mergers and acquisitions in the botnet world
Call it a merger of equals or a strategic partnership, but the apparent cooperation between two botnet giants, Waledac and Conficker, has some observers concerned.
Patch coming to plug PowerPoint security hole
The next update will be like a slide show that IT pros have seen before. It comes a month after a zero-day PowerPoint remote code execution vulnerability came to light, for which the software giant issued a security advisory.
Government networks still have weak links
Government and private-sector experts told lawmakers that stronger White House leadership is needed to secure federal systems.
Single standard needed for reporting data breaches
A survey for the RSA Conference eFraud Network Forum shows that professionals want more information, and they want it quicker when personal information is breached.
Fingerprint identification goes higher-tech
Crime scene investigators may be able to accelerate latent fingerprint identification with new automated identification technology.
CISOs have growing clout in agencies, but still face challenges
Although the role of the federal chief information security officer is maturing, there still is not enough senior management attention to security, there are too many organizational stovepipes and there is too much focus on compliance and reporting rather than on managing risk, according to a survey released by ISC2, Cisco Systems and Government Futures.
Smart IDs could soon control physical access
Government’s introduction of smart ID cards has set the stage for a long-awaited convergence of access control for both IT systems and physical facilities.
Microsoft promises better security with Windows 7
A revised User Account Control feature, an enhanced BitLocker encryption solution, authentication profiles and a new Windows Biometric Framework are among the improvements in Microsoft's next-generation operating system.
Senators look for proper model for managing cybersecurity
Security experts agree that the nation’s cyber defenses are inadequate, but they disagree about who should have authority for overseeing the protection of the cyber infrastructure.
William Jackson | Will IT security founder on the reef of human behavior?
A common theme at the recent RSA security conference was that people, not technology, are the missing element in improving the quality of our IT security.
NIST updates SCAP validation requirements
The Security Content Automation Protocol is a specification for standardizing security data, and NIST has revised vendor and laboratory requirements for validating that security products comply with the specs.
Proposed guidelines offer help in managing passwords in the enterprise
NIST releases draft publication on ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of passwords according to the security requirements of resources being protected.
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