Friday, September 24, 2004

High Stakes for Security We need no reminder to emphasize the importance of information security, but here are a few headlines from this week: Services take sick leave as bugs, viruses plague computers (Denver Post) Computer woes prompt questions on preparedness (The Coloradan) Want a driver’s license? No luck (Colorado Springs Gazette) Faculty and staff preparation key to successful for SSN changeover (Penn State U.) Worm burrows way into state computers (Times Union) Hacking the Presidential Election Computer worm impacts drivers license process (Grand Island Independent) Cyber-nightmare (Forbes) Hackers or cyber soldiers? Tech sleuths track hacker Required computer registration reduces virus attacks Security failures exposed records Hackers and viruses are not the only threat.  We must all get more serious about business continuity.  And here's an interesting article on spyware in the LA Times with this quote: "Spyware is generally legal (in every state except Utah) as long as its original intent is to monitor browsing and shopping habits.Unfortunately, unscrupulous marketers and criminals have hidden their software under the spyware cloak to avoid being called viruses. Some spyware authors get paid about 15 cents a hit, while virus writers seem to be more motivated by the thrill of hacking into computer networks or disrupting corporations and government." 2:13:33 PM    comment []

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