Computerworld Blogs - Security

Ike reminds us of Ike

Scott McPherson — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:55:18 -0400

An approaching hurricane fortuitously recalls the famous statement on planning from Eisenhower. We should heed his words.

Global News Update: Friday, September 5, 2008

Daily Global IT News Update — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:21:38 -0400

In today's podcast: Kumar implicates CA officials ... Microsoft releases four patches next Tuesday ... Researchers use Facebook for DOS attack ...

Some Sony Vaios go, "crackle-crackle, FZZZT"

IT Blogwatch — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:23:11 -0400

In Friday's IT Blogwatch, we worry about another blitzkrieg of Sony laptops catching fire. Not to mention your guide to a healthy Ramadan...

Sharon Gaudin explodes with concern:

Chrome: Google's biggest threat to your privacy

Preston Gralla — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:54:42 -0400

Lost in all the hooplah about Chrome's release is a very disturbing fact: The new browser could be Google's greatest privacy invader yet. In fact, Chrome can send back the keystrokes you type into its Address Bar, even if you don't bother to hit Enter. I've got details, along with a fix.

Global News Update: Thursday, September 4, 2008

Daily Global IT News Update — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:16:57 -0400

In today's podcast: Google revises Chrome EULA ... Chrome tarnished by security flaw ... Judge tells Ellison he ought not to have deleted email ...

A stupid credit card thief

Michael R. Farnum — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:02:01 -0400

You have to love stupid crook stories. Sometimes it makes life a little more tolerable to know that some of the low lifes can be so dumb.

The real reason Google is making Chrome

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:03:26 -0400

Google has several good reasons to create a Web browser of its own, but they don't include killing off Internet Explorer or Firefox. Microsoft, however, does have reason to worry. Big ones.

The importance of shutting up

Michael R. Farnum — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:04:57 -0400

Whether you are Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Green Party, or whatever other political party you can think of, it is always best to keep your mouth shut when you are thinking about saying stupid stuff.

U.S. no longer global Internet hub

IT Blogwatch — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:03:42 -0400

In Labo[u]r Day's IT Blogwatch, we wonder why we don't see so much international Internet traffic crossing U.S. borders these day. Not to mention a Gustav resource miscellany...

John Markoff starts off:

Computer viruses in space!!

Michael R. Farnum — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:28:57 -0400

Yes, NASA has confirmed that some laptops taken to the International Space Station were infected with an online-gaming password stealing virus. I guess the astronauts won't be playing WOW in space.