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Microsoft Plans Four 'Critical' Security Bulletins Next Week

September 5, 2008
The four bulletins are titled "Windows Media Player Bulletin," "Windows Bulletin," "Windows Media Encoder Bulletin," and "Office Bulletin."

Google Chrome's Shine Dimmed By Bugs

September 4, 2008
Issues include laptops failing to sleep while Chrome runs, network errors related to proxies, lack of SSL client authentication support, and inability to remove Most Visited sites entries.

Procter & Gamble Taps IBM ISS For Cybersecurity Contract

August 29, 2008
The five-year deal includes monitoring and maintaining P&G's four existing IBM ISS Proventia SiteProtector management consoles used in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Best Western CIO Scott Gibson On The Data Breach That Wasn't

August 28, 2008
Gibson has been dealing with a small data breach that somehow snowballed into eight million records stolen and tagged as "one of the most audacious cyber-crimes ever."

European Court Won't Save McKinnon From U.S. Trial

August 28, 2008
The hacker, who deleted data from U.S. military and NASA computer systems, claimed he would be subjected to inhumane treatment in the U.S. justice system.

NASA Security Badge Poses Safety Risk

August 27, 2008
The badge's metal clasps, if installed backwards, will become a projectile when the badge is opened creating a potential eye injury hazard.

Virus Found On Computer In Space Station

August 27, 2008
Citing security policies, NASA would not disclose details about how the virus got on a laptop on the International Space Station.

The 'Poor Man's Traffic Intercept'

August 27, 2008
A weakness in the Border Gateway Protocol makes the Internet's core infrastructure look about as watertight as a screen door.

iPhone Password Flaw Discovered

August 27, 2008
Once the emergency call keypad is accessed through the passcode entry screen, a person only needs to double tap the home button.

This Year's Data Breaches Surpass 2007 Totals

August 25, 2008
The rising number of reported data breaches in the last eight months may just mean corporate security auditors are better at finding compromised systems, ITRC researchers suggest.

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