Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Bad web browser bug gets patched

Security firms have released patches for a critical loophole in Microsoft's browser that leaves users open to attack.

3/29/2006 02:17:00 PM  

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Poor authentication increases risk of identity fraud

The survey identified three elements to a successful identity management system: strong, ideally two-factor, authentication; single sign on; and automated user provisioning.

Personally, I am not sure about the direct costs they mention. Seems a little too low.

3/16/2006 01:03:00 PM  

Poor authentication increases risk of identity fraud

The survey identified three elements to a successful identity management system: strong, ideally two-factor, authentication; single sign on; and automated user provisioning.

Personally, I am not sure about the direct costs they mention. Seems a little too low.

3/16/2006 01:03:00 PM  

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Google set for court in data spat

The Justice Department wants Google to provide a week's worth of search records, saying it needs the data to help it better police cyberspace. More here.

3/14/2006 08:01:00 AM  

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Internet blows CIA agents' cover

The newspaper said it gathered the information from online services that compile public data, that any fee-paying subscriber can access.

3/12/2006 11:07:00 AM  

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Japan plans foreign fingerprinting

The measures would apply to all foreigners over the age of 16, except permanent residents and those on official business.

3/07/2006 07:21:00 AM  

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Online amateurs crack Nazi codes

The codes resisted the best efforts of the celebrated Allied cryptographers based at Bletchley Park during the war.

3/02/2006 10:09:00 AM  

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

AOL sues mystery phishers for $18m

AOL filed three civil lawsuits against several major phishing gangs on Tuesday as part of the ISP's wider fight against identity theft scams and other internet security threats. News here.

3/01/2006 11:43:00 AM  

Project Higgins for user-centric ID management

Project Higgins – which is being managed by the Eclipse open source foundation -- is developing software for "user-centric" identity management, an emerging trend in security software. Building on a concept developed by Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, it enables individuals to actively manage and control their online personal information, such as bank account, telephone and credit card numbers, or medical and employment records -- rather than institutions managing that information as they do today. People will decide what information they want shared with trusted online websites that use the software.

3/01/2006 10:04:00 AM