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Security Disclosure Debate Erupts at Black Hat

There was an uncharacteristic edge to David Litchfields voice when he took the stage at the Black Hat Federal Briefings in Arlington, Va., this...

Apples Switch to Intel Could Allow OS X Exploits

The recent move by Apple Computer to begin shipping Macintosh computers that use microprocessors from Intel could open the door to more attacks against...

Avaya, Juniper Unveil Marketing Agreement

Avaya and Juniper Networks unveiled a joint marketing agreement to deliver end-to-end IP networking systems to enterprises seeking converged communications with a high level...

Ameriprise Laptop Theft Puts Client Data at Risk

Advisory firm Ameriprise Financial announced on January 25 that financial data of some 158,000 clients and 68,000 advisers was compromised when a company laptop...

Search Fears Spark Interest in Web Anonymizers

In the blink of a few recent news reports, using an Internet search engine has lost its innocence. For entrepreneurs like Roger Dingledine and others...

ChoicePoints Data Breach Fine Sets Record

ID verification services vendor ChoicePoints breach of personal financial data for more than 163,000 consumers will cost the company $15 million in fines to...

Government Sticks Its Fingers Deeper into Your Data Pie

Its an intense time for skirmishes between government and corporate America.The Senate will take up the question of renewing the Patriot Act during the...

U.S. Adults: Cyber-Crime More Likely than Physical Crime

A survey of U.S. adults revealed that three times the number of respondents said they were more likely to be victimized in an online...

Researcher Bares Oracle Zero-Day Flaw at Black Hat

ARLINGTON, Va.—British security researcher David Litchfield used the spotlight of the Black Hat Federal Briefings here to call attention to a gaping flaw in...

Spreading the Secret Source Code Sauce

Microsoft has, for many years, licensed the source code for Windows to a variety of partners, large customers, educational institutions and others. But until now,...