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Security Fix Live (Washington Post)
...Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information....
posted by Alcibiades on Wed 4th Jan 2006 18:04 UTC (New Mobile Computing)
...Like a lot of people who have worked in the business, I find myself in conversations about computer security with people who are having problems or know people who have problems....
Social Engineering 101: Mitnick and other hackers show how it's done (CNET via Yahoo! News)
...NEW YORK--Kevin Mitnick knows that the weakest link in any security system is the person holding the information....
Despite economy, young adults optimistic (Lowell Sun)
...Heidi Bleau grew up in Lowell "really, really poor," graduated from UMass Lowell in 2002 with a Master's degree in business administration degree. She has a thriving career in marketing and communications at a global computer security firm....
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 21st Apr 2007 16:25 UTC (OS News)
...Macaulay, a software engineer, was able to hack into a MacBook through a zero-day security hole in Apple's Safari browser. The computer was one of two offered as a prize in the 'PWN to Own' hack-a-Mac contest at the CanSecWest conference....
Suspect In Hijacking Of San Francisco Computer Network 'Willing To Cooperate' (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
...InformationWeek - The lawyer for Terry Childs, who has pleaded not guilty, said his client is willing to hand over the password to the city's computer network....
In a Red State, Obama Tackles Issues of National Security (Washington Post)
...WEST LAFAYTETTE, Ind. -- Barack Obama promoted his proposals to stop the spread of nuclear weapons to countries unfriendly to the United States and to address other security threats at a campaign event in this traditionally Republican state. The Democratic candidate is targeting GOP strongholds......
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 15th Dec 2006 21:12 UTC (OS News)
..."The FSF today launched a campaign with a twofold mission of exposing the harms inflicted on computer users by the new Microsoft Windows Vista and promoting free software alternatives that respect users' security and privacy rights....
Everyday security for your computer (Mail and Guardian)
...When it comes to security and computers, most people think of the well-advertised threats of viruses, spyware or adware....
INQ traces O2 MMS security breach victim (The Inquirer)
...FOLLOWING OUR earlier story here, the INQ traced one victim of the O2 security leak a young mother called Sarah who lives with her family in Leicester....