NATO to set up cyberwarfare center
The town believed to be at the epicenter of last year's cyberassault on Estonia will be home to a NATO cyberdefense center. Read more...

Non-tech criminals can now 'rent a botnet'

Oklahoma State breach points to ongoing higher-ed security challenges

Oregon man admits selling pirated software on eBay

Tools circulate that crack Debian, Ubuntu keys

Phishing botnet expands by hacking legit sites

Hacker posts Chilean government data on 6 million

Hackers create their own social network

Restaurant chain served up payment card data to hackers

Hackers hijack a half-million sites in latest attack

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Consumer identity-theft protection services: What works?
Who actually puts a Social Security number on the side of a truck, and do such "identity theft protection" services really work? Our editorial siblings at PC World dug into the six leading firms to see what they can and cannot do for you.

DIY identity-theft protection: A 12-step program
You don't have to spend $100 to $200 a year to defend yourself from identity theft at the level of protection that a paid service offers. You can do almost everything the services do, free. Our friends at PC World have a plan outlined for you.

Opinion: Malware vs. anti-malware, 20 years into the fray
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols takes stock of the malware/anti-malware landscape nearly 20 years after the very first Internet worm and spotlights how the two sides are approaching the battle.

Stupid hacker tricks, part two: The folly of youth
Sociopathic youngsters who have behaved very, very badly -- and paid for it.

Q&A: Schneier says cybercrime problem 'might not be fixable'
Bruce Schneier, CTO at managed security services vendor BT Counterpane, said in an interview that making things harder on cybercrooks may require actions that financial services firms won't like.

3 Things Your Facilities Group Should Know
Your facilities managers literally hold the keys to your company's physical security. With some targeted training and standard practices, your building can be made a whole lot more secure.

4 Things Your Administrative Staff Should Know
Your administrative staffers are just one step from top executives and are often given high-level data access. Here's how to keep your data safe.

4 Things Your Remote Staff Should Know
Your telecommuters and branch workers are out there in the ether, along with all their devices and company data. Here's how to keep their unique security issues front and center.

5 Things Your HR People Should Know
Your human resources department handles, and shares, huge stores of sensitive data. This is a department in need of strict data-retention policies.

5 Things Your Receptionist Should Know
Your receptionist can weaken your company's security by falling for scammers or illegally downloading files. Here's how to tighten up your front-line defense.

Specialists have retrieved about 99% of the data on a disk drive on board the crashed space shuttle Columbia. Don't miss the photographs of the recovered drive. These big ideas were supposed to revolutionize technology, but they never actually appeared. In a few cases, you'll be glad they didn't. Nearly 20 years after the first Internet worm, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols takes stock of the malware/anti-malware landscape and spotlights how the two sides are approaching the battle. Though some thought it was released too soon, Mac OS X 10.5 has matured into a solid operating system, says reviewer Michael DeAgonia.

Reviews, analyses, how-tos, visual tours, hot issues and predictions about Microsoft's new OS.

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Four years from now, the IT field will be a vastly different place. Will you be ready?

The Missing Piece of Virtualization (Source: Neterion) Server virtualization saves money and increases flexibility.  But it faces some real limits.  Currently, I/O-intensive applications like databases or ERP systems are often excluded from virtualization, due to bottlenecks that are introduced by extra layers of software. I/O virtualization changes the game.  With new industry-standard technologies and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, hardware-based IOV eliminates these bottlenecks, enabling higher numbers of VMs and applications per virtualized system. To uncover new cost saving opportunities, read this new whitepaper and find the missing piece of virtualization. Securing Financial Services Beyond the Perimeter Intercept Spam & Viruses With MessageLabs Meeting PCI Compliance with SonicWALL Global Management System Extended Validation SSL Certificates Certify your Software Integrity with thawte Code Signing Certificates Securing your Online Data Transfer with SSL Discover the Secret to Secure Remote Access: GoToMyPC Corporate Security White Paper Six Support Issues That Keep Execs Awake at Night Spam Spikes: A Real Risk to Your Business The New Foundation of Storage: Xiotech's Intelligent Storage Element Web Security SaaS: The Next Generation of Web Security PRIMEQUEST Overview New Fujitsu High-End Itanium Windows- and Linux-Based PRIMEQUEST Servers Offer the Utmost in High Availability New Fujitsu High-End Itanium-Based PRIMEQUEST Servers Offer Industry-Leading System Management for Linux and Windows Symantec State of the Data Center Report 2007 Aberdeen Group Report: Lowering Costs and Increasing Efficiency in the Data Center Taneja Group Report: Must-Have Storage Requirements for VMware Deployments ESG Report: 3PAR Company Profile Taneja Group Report: Next Generation Fibre Channel Storage Systems Market Storage virtualization and the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array More White Papers

Security management is the process of developing a comprehensive data protection plan. It takes into account all potential threats, the existing network environment, the future needs of the organization, and lays out a multi-tiered blueprint to integrate the security technology needed to combat these threats. CDW can help keep your network and data secure. Client Security Podcast CDW Security Profiler Network Security Reference Guide Visit the CDW Security Management Zone now

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In Security There's plenty of talk about how to behave during a Customs search of your computer and gear, but Jon Espenschied's got tips for securing your data (and privacy) before you reach the border. Click here to read the latest column by Jon Espenschied

Why SaaS is Vital to Email and Web Security Why SaaS is Vital to Email and Web Security Download this webcast, free, compilments of Webroot Software Go to the webcast

Computerworld Executive Bulletin: Building a Robust Antivirus Defense Download this Executive Bulletin (a $49.95 value) for free, compliments of MessageLabs. (Source: MessageLabs) Antivirus software alone isn't enough to prevent today's speedy, sophisticated virus attacks. Security managers should consider multitiered approaches that include behavior scanning, appliances that check e-mail for worms, and restricting user access to dangerous Web sites. Download this Executive Bulletin (a $49.95 value) for free, compliments of MessageLabs, to learn more. Download this executive briefing

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2008 Internet Security Trends Report Get this report now! (Source: Ironport) For a time, security controls designed to manage spam, viruses, and malware were working. Loud, high-impact attacks abated. But, as a result of this success, the threats they protected against were forced to change. In 2007, many of these threats underwent significant adaptation. Malware went stealth, and the sophistication increased. Download this white paper

The Spy Files For Congress to do anything that helps protect consumers and the critical Internet infrastructure as a whole, it must pass laws that require proactive processes to protect computers, not that tell people how to deal with the resulting mess, says Ira Winkler. Click here to read the latest column by Ira Winkler