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US-funded Detachment 88, elite of Indonesia security – Reuters

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:27:20 +0000

Telegraph.co.uk

US-funded Detachment 88, elite of Indonesia security
Reuters
A symbol of improved security cooperation with Western nations, the unit has gained somewhat of a cult status among many Indonesians, particularly after …
Obama to visit at crucial moment for IndonesiaLos Angeles Times

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Not in Australia, the innovative technologies you won’t find here: paying with RFID

SC Magazine — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:35:00 +0000

Paying for our goods with RFID technology might seem risky, but in some countries it’s already commonplace. Can RFID payments be more than just an e-toll solution in Australia?

John Terry absolved by injured security man – First Post

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:32:06 +0000

The Guardian

John Terry absolved by injured security man
First Post
The Chelsea FC security guard who was injured when his leg was caught under the wheel of John Terry's car on Tuesday night has said he does …
John Terry apologises after hitting security guard with his carDaily Mail
Chelsea's Deputy Security Manager Steve Rowley: John Terry Did Not Break My …Goal.com
John Terry Runs Over Security GuardWorld Sports Network (blog)
Mirror.co.uk -Breaking News and Sport -The Canadian Press
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Security chief touts global action – Brunswick News

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:13:46 +0000

Reuters

Security chief touts global action
Brunswick News
US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano was in Brunswick on Wednesday to say the nation must look beyond its …
Napolitano: Airport security a worldwide problemBusinessWeek
Napolitano to speak on security at ASUPhoenix Business Journal
Freeze Imperils Virtual Border FenceWall Street Journal
WJXT Jacksonville -FOXNews -Christian Science Monitor
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TrustDefender scores $16m on the back of bank wins

SC Magazine — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:45:00 +0000

Deal with large Australian bank in the works.

Russian Security Council to discuss global climate change – The Voice of Russia

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:40:36 +0000

CBC.ca

Russian Security Council to discuss global climate change
The Voice of Russia
The Russian Security Council is due to meet in the Kremlin today to take up threats, posed by global climate change. President Dmitry Medvedev will preside …
Kremlin – Opening Remarks at Security Council Meeting on Climate ChangeISRIA (registration)
Medvedev: Russia must tap Arctic resourcesThe Associated Press
Canada-Russia Arctic tensions riseCBC.ca
Tehran Times -ITAR-TASS
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Editorial: The time is now to fix Social Security – News-Herald.com

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:44:27 +0000

Boston Globe

Editorial: The time is now to fix Social Security
News-Herald.com
By News-Herald Editorial Staff After decades of taking reserve funds from Social Security to pay for various unrelated programs, the federal government must …
Social Security not brokenSpring Hope Enterprise
Social InsecurityAugusta Chronicle
Social Security Wants Its Money BackBestCashCow.com (blog)
Forbes -Pensacola News Journal -Worcester Telegram
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Strikebreakers let BA schedule more flights, prompt union security concerns – ATWOnline

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:02 +0000

Strikebreakers let BA schedule more flights, prompt union security concerns
ATWOnline
The union demanded that BA prove workers have cleared national security checks, which it claimed normally take three months, and that they comply with ...

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Sophos warns of Facebook fakers

SC Magazine — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:17:12 +0000

Cluley hit by fake Fan Page set up by ‘Fred West’.

Chelsea’s Deputy Security Manager Steve Rowley: John Terry Did Not Break My … – Goal.com

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:42:05 +0000

Globe and Mail

Chelsea's Deputy Security Manager Steve Rowley: John Terry Did Not Break My …
Goal.com
The security guard who was injured as Chelsea captain John Terry left Stamford Bridge last night did not suffer a broken leg, …
John Terry apologises after hitting security guard with his carDaily Mail
Troubled Chelsea star Terry runs over security guardmirrorfootball.co.uk
John Terry breathalysed after car hits Chelsea security guardThis is London
The Canadian Press -Metro -Reuters South Africa
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Nation’s Security Chief Sees Simulated Hijacking – WJXT Jacksonville

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:06:59 +0000

BBC News

Nation's Security Chief Sees Simulated Hijacking
WJXT Jacksonville
The secretary of Homeland Security got a dramatic demonstration of fighting terrorism aboard an airplane during a visit to Brunswick on Wednesday. …
Napolitano: Airport security a worldwide problemBusinessWeek
Napolitano to speak on security at ASUPhoenix Business Journal
Freeze Imperils Virtual Border FenceWall Street Journal
FOXNews -Christian Science Monitor -NPR
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Ransomware not considered threat for Mac OS X

SC Magazine — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:04:21 +0000

Code discovered, threat could could come later.

Now you’re getting it

Roger's Information Security Blog — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:53:28 +0000

In December I set up a rule on our outbound email to let me know when people are sending Social Security Numbers in outbound email. Once I was satisfied with the accuracy of the rules, we set up some education for our physical security and HR Recruiters so they would understand why its a bad idea to send SSNs and what some alternative choices are . Once our big offenders had been notified I enabled a notification to the sender to let them know why emailing SSNs in plaintext is a bad idea. After about a month of that I reconfigured the rule so it blocked the email and notifies the sender.

One person who I believe is a finance manager got blocked while attempting to email papers for a personal mortgage refinance. A hilarious rant was sent to the helpdesk saying that if that people can read non-encrypted emails then non-encrypted email cant be used for business mail such as emailing a credit card number to enroll in a conference or when sending resumes that include SSNs.

Its so nice when the user gets it. Although I would have appreciated a ‘thanks for stopping me from shooting myself in the foot” tone instead of misplaced moral outrage.

I replied that she’s absolutely right. She should never be sending credit card numbers by email either. Some of the project/customer related data’s secrecy is dependent on the requirements of the customer and talking to the project lead about how to handle customer data would be appropriate. Unfortunately the company can’t allow emailing of SSNs.

Lords call for greater EU/Nato cyber security cooperation – V3.co.uk

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:39:59 +0000

BBC News

Lords call for greater EU/Nato cyber security cooperation
V3.co.uk
The House of Lords has called on the EU and Nato to urgently review their lack of cooperation on cyber security and put future attempts at working together …
Nato help needed to fight cyber warTelegraph.co.uk
UK can cope with cyber attack, says Lords committeeBBC News

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General Petraeus Says Training of Afghan Security Forces is Being Overhauled – Voice of America

security - Google News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:38:07 +0000

General Petraeus Says Training of Afghan Security Forces is Being Overhauled
Voice of America
Training procedures for Afghan police and security forces are being overhauled, said General Petraeus, to avoid some of the mistakes made in Iraq. ...

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How Amazon powers M86’s cloud security

SC Magazine — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:32:00 +0000

Data centres a distraction, says vendor.

Twitter boss suggests China rollout

SC Magazine — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:29:00 +0000

Chinese version of microblogging site could happen.

Google’s Chinese partners request urgent clarification

SC Magazine — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:35:00 +0000

But is the open letter real?

African Union Sanctions Madagascar’s Leaders – Voice of America

security - Google News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:25:11 +0000

Times LIVE

African Union Sanctions Madagascar's Leaders
Voice of America
The AU Peace and Security Council has slapped harsh penalties on Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina and 108 other senior government officials. …
AU imposes sanctions on MadagascarDaily Nation
AU sanctions Madagascar 1 year after coupThe Associated Press
African Union Sanctions Madagascar's Rajoelina, AidesBusinessWeek
Xinhua -Africasia -Earthtimes (press release)
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M86 Security Finds URL Filters, Anti-Virus Scanners Ineffective

Internet Security News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:06:21 +0000

New data from M86 Security corroborates the widely held idea that anti-virus scanners and URL filters won’t save careless Web users. Indeed, the security company estimates that more than half of all threats can evade these two means of detection, leaving people at risk from lots of nasty stuff.

M86 Security Finds URL Filters, Anti-Virus Scanners Ineffective

M86 Security’s new report, “Closing the Vulnerability Window in Today’s Web Environment,” indicates that anti-virus scanning correctly identifies just 39 percent of Web threats, which isn’t exactly impressive. But the practice of URL filtering fares even worse, detecting just 3 percent of threats.

Assuming these figures are accurate, something obviously needs to be done, and it seems that adding a third layer of security may be the trick.

Bradley Anstis, the vice president technical strategy at M86 Security, explained in a statement, “To counter the specific cases that we analyzed in this report, and to ensure maximum efficiency, we believe a three-pronged approach of combining URL filtering, anti-virus scanning and real-time code analysis should be best practice.”

This practice achieved a 100 percent success rate in M86 Security’s testing. Although people should of course exhibit caution online no matter how well-protected their computers seem to be.