Archive for June, 2009

Iraq: 1st Pullout Deadline – Washington Post

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

ABC News
Iraq: 1st Pullout Deadline
Washington Post
It'll be interesting to see how that plays out and the extent to which the Iraqis will be able to handle security in the cities with little help from the
Car bomb kills at least 27 people in Iraqi cityThe Associated Press
Iraq forces on alert as US pulls outABC Online
Iraq Marks Withdrawal of US Troops From CitiesNew York Times
The Associated Press -Washington Post -Washington Post
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Oregon man recovers lost wallet after 63 years – USA Today

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

KPIC
Oregon man recovers lost wallet after 63 years
USA Today
bleachers from a Baker City, Ore., middle school gym: Fulton's outdated Social Security card and a bicycle license, the Baker City Herald reports.
Lost wallet returned after 63 yearsWalletPop
Man gets wallet back after 63 yearsABC2 News

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“Iceman” hacker pleads guilty, faces 60 years

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

A hacker who went by the alias “Iceman” pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Pittsburgh to charges of wire fraud and now faces up to 60 years in prison.



Garda Cash Logistics Names Barbara Danzi Chief Information … – MarketWatch

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Garda Cash Logistics Names Barbara Danzi Chief Information
MarketWatch
Ms. Danzi will have complete operational responsibility for the company's information security program and the procedures for all information technology

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Infonetics Report Sees Big Future for SAAS Security – eWeek

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Infonetics Report Sees Big Future for SAAS Security
eWeek
A report from research firm Infonetics predicts software as a service is the future of managed network security. Communications market research firm

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China delays filtering order

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Owing to public outcry, the Beijing government has delayed its July 1 deadline that censorship software be present on all computers sold in China, according to a statement Tuesday from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The government has said the so-called Green Dam web filtering is intended to censor pornography, but critics worry the software also enables political censorship and may enable monitoring of users’ systems. Researchers also have determined that Green Dam contains security vulnerabilities. The government said it still will offer the software as a free download for schools and other entities that want it. – GM



China delays filtering order

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Owing to public outcry, the Beijing government has delayed its July 1 deadline that censorship software be present on all computers sold in China, according to a statement Tuesday from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The government has said the so-called Green Dam web filtering is intended to censor pornography, but critics worry the software also enables political censorship and may enable monitoring of users’ systems. Researchers also have determined that Green Dam contains security vulnerabilities. The government said it still will offer the software as a free download for schools and other entities that want it. – GM



Magal Security Systems Announced That Fourth Quarter 2008 and … – MarketWatch

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Magal Security Systems Announced That Fourth Quarter 2008 and
MarketWatch
YAHUD, Israel, June 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Magal Security Systems Ltd. today announced that it intends to publish its fourth quarter

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Oregon man's wallet resurfaces after 63 years – Twin Falls Times-News

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Oregon man's wallet resurfaces after 63 years
Twin Falls Times-News
Fulton's Social Security card and a bicycle license for his job as a drugstore delivery boy were positioned in their respective compartments,

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NitroSecurity Unveils Industry's First Content-Aware Security … – Business Wire (press release)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
NitroSecurity Unveils Industry's First Content-Aware Security
Business Wire (press release)
“SIEM systems must evolve well beyond log management if they are to truly become a critical element of the enterprise security contingency plan,” said

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Growth of the CSE

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The Communication Security Establishment (CSE, basically Canada’s NSA) is growing so fast they’re running out of room and building new office buildings….

Growth of the CSE

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The Communication Security Establishment (CSE, basically Canada’s NSA) is growing so fast they’re running out of room and building new office buildings….

Brink's Home Security becomes Broadview Security – Washington Post

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Forbes
Brink's Home Security becomes Broadview Security
Washington Post
AP NEW YORK — The home and commercial security business that The Brink's Co. spun off last fall is being renamed Broadview Security,
Brink's Home Security Becomes Broadview SecurityBusiness Wire (press release)
Brink's Set to Unveil $120 Million Rebranding EffortAdAge.com (subscription)
$120 Mil. Ad Push, New Name for Brink'sAdweek

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News: Trojans are fastest-growing data-stealing malware

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Most of the rise in cybercrime can be linked to data-stealing malware, and trojans are the fastest growing category, according to a report released by Trend Micro.

News: Britney Spears Twitpic account hacked, fake death posted

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Reports of the death of Britney Spears have been greatly exaggerated — and caused by hackers.

Iraqi voices: US troop pullback – BBC News

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

guardian.co.uk
Iraqi voices: US troop pullback
BBC News
But the US troops did not provide us with security either, so they should leave our country. I live in al-Hurriya district of Baghdad.
US-IRAQ: Troops Leave Cities, as Questions RemainInter Press Service
US prepares for Iraq withdrawalIrish Times
US rearms Iraq, but worries aboundUnited Press International
Washington Post -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Christian Science Monitor
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News: Australia shows poor resistance to phishing

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Around 86 per cent of Australian web users are at risk from online fraud, according to research by security vendor VeriSign.

News: Microsoft issues critical SharePoint SP2 fix

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Microsoft has issued a fix for a licensing flaw that had affected its SharePoint software since the introduction of service pack two (SP2).

US ready to beef up UN peacekeeping operations – The Associated Press

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
US ready to beef up UN peacekeeping operations
The Associated Press
The Security Council in November approved 3000 more troops for Congo but the UN has had trouble getting countries to contribute the soldiers.

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Eugene Kaspersky and other senior Kaspersky executives talk to SC editor Paul Fisher from the Virus Analyst Summit

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Further calls for co-ordinated international efforts to fight cybercrime, controlling the explosion in third party applications and why Conficker was “beautiful”.