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MySpace donates sex offender database to center
Date: 01/29/07
Keywords: database
New database combines state registries; National Center for Missing & Exploited Children says it will use information to help law enforcement.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6154208.html
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TomTom shipped viruses on its navigation devices
Date: 01/29/07
Keywords: no keywords
"Small number" of GO 910 devices included two Windows-based bugs; no reports of problems yet, company says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6154198.html
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Symantec to acquire Altiris
Date: 01/29/07
Keywords: no keywords
The $830 million deal aims to bolster Symantec's end-point offerings for mobile devices, laptops, desktops and servers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6154174.html
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Open-source identity projects connect with Microsoft
Date: 01/29/07
Keywords: technology, microsoft
The Higgins and Bandit projects claim a milestone with technology that links their open-source identity technology with Microsoft's new Windows CardSpace system.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6154094.html
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IBM donates new privacy tool to open-source
Date: 01/26/07
Keywords: software
Software designed to let people keep personal information secret when transacting online is going to open-source identity project.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6153625.html
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Apple closes another Wi-Fi hole
Date: 01/26/07
Keywords: security
Security update fixes a vulnerability in Apple's AirPort that was disclosed in November as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs campaign.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6153631.html
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Another Word zero-day bug used in attacks
Date: 01/25/07
Keywords: security, microsoft
A fourth yet-to-be-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Word is actively being exploited in cyberattacks, the company has warned.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6153562.html
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Maine rejects Real ID
Date: 01/25/07
Keywords: no keywords
State's legislature overwhelmingly opposes act requiring national digital ID cards, putting Bush administration in a pickle.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6153532.html
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Recommendations released for antispyware firms
Date: 01/25/07
Keywords: spyware
The Anti-Spyware Coalition offers "Best Practices" and "Conflict Indentification" guidelines for antispyware manufacturers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6153489.html
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Liberty Alliance is alive and kicking
Date: 01/25/07
Keywords: no keywords
Q&A Group's new president, Roger Sullivan, says the world is catching on to the need for sharing identity information securely.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6153462.html
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Cisco warns of router software vulnerabilities
Date: 01/25/07
Keywords: security
Flaws in Cisco IOS could mean a denial-of-service attack, the network hardware maker says in three security advisories.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6153282.html
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Competition planned for new crypto standards
Date: 01/24/07
Keywords: technology
Current standards are under continued attack, prompting the National Institute of Standards and Technology to look for alternatives.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152936.html
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Start-up launches identity theft search service
Date: 01/24/07
Keywords: no keywords
StolenID's service is meant to let people check if their data is being traded online by criminals, but critics say it could be a boon for those same crooks.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152743.html
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Apple plugs zero-day QuickTime flaw
Date: 01/23/07
Keywords: software
Patch for serious vulnerability in media player software comes 23 days after details of the flaw and attack code were publicly released.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152675.html
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Microsoft goes global with antivirus tool update
Date: 01/23/07
Keywords: security
Release of latest version of OneCare next week marks the first time the security and PC maintenance tool will be sold outside the U.S.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152552.html
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'Storm Worm' Trojan horse surges on
Date: 01/23/07
Keywords: no keywords
Many home PC users may have been infected after a large-scale sustained Trojan horse attack that took place over the weekend.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152308.html
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McAfee VirusScan upgrade hobbles Lotus Notes
Date: 01/23/07
Keywords: virus
Upgrading to latest version of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise can lock Lotus Notes users out of their e-mail. McAfee is investigating.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152288.html
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Liberty Alliance courts open-source projects
Date: 01/23/07
Keywords: no keywords
Group aims to make it easier for open-source developers to use its specifications for sharing identity data in applications.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152236.html
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MySpace sues 'Spam King' Richter
Date: 01/22/07
Keywords: spam
Notorious spammer used phished MySpace accounts to send mass mailings to members; site seeks monetary damages and injunction.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152230.html
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IRS tapes missing in Kansas City
Date: 01/22/07
Keywords: no keywords
Twenty-six computer tapes containing taxpayer information disappear from City Hall. Officials are investigating.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6152196.html