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iPhone security flaw: Using a PIN won't help
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37400086/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Using a four-digit PIN to lock your iPhone doesn't really protect your data, a security and IT blogger has discovered.
Fri, 28 May 10
Japan moves toward blocking online child porn
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37378518/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Facing growing international calls to crack down on child pornography, Japan on Thursday took initial steps toward restricting Internet access to sexually explicit images of minors.
Fri, 28 May 10
Norton security software expands to phones
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37378921/ns/technology_and_science-security/
The computer security firm Symantec announced today it will expand its Norton line of security software to smartphones, tablet computers and other Internet-enabled devices.
Fri, 28 May 10
Britain to scrap unpopular ID card program
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37381437/ns/world_news-europe/
Britain's home secretary said Thursday an unpopular ID card program for U.K. citizens will be scrapped, but many foreign nationals will still require one of the documents carrying biometric data.
Thu, 27 May 10
Man infects himself with computer virus
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37360942/ns/technology_and_science-security/
A University of Reading researcher has become the first human known to be infected by a computer virus. The virus infected a chip implanted in the man's hand.
Thu, 27 May 10
Utilities, others may get computer security help
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37366519/ns/technology_and_science-security/
A U.S. government computer security system that can detect and prevent cyber attacks should be extended to private businesses that operate critical utilities and financial services, a top Pentagon official said Wednesday.
Wed, 26 May 10
Tomorrow, Facebook privacy will be ‘simplified’
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37335653/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
Following founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s semi-mea culpa appeared in the Washington Post’s Op-Ed page, Facebook is set to roll out new “drastically simplified” privacy controls.
Wed, 26 May 10
McAfee, Symantec add mobile security to lineup
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37343927/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Two well-known anti-virus software companies are expanding their reach into the security marketplace.
Tue, 25 May 10
Zuckerberg: Facebook answers privacy concerns
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37314726/ns/technology_and_science-washington_post/
In this Washington Post op-ed, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg writes, "Sometimes we move too fast — and after listening to recent concerns, we're responding."
Tue, 25 May 10
Man sentenced in Scientology cyber attack
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37326037/ns/technology_and_science-security/
A Nebraska man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for his role in a cyber attack on the Church of Scientology's websites two years ago.
Tue, 25 May 10
‘Typhoid’ adware could hurt public Wi-Fi users
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37324267/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
A new strain of adware created by researchers at the University of Calgary demonstrates how easy it may be to infect untold numbers of computers signed on to public Wi-Fi networks.
Fri, 21 May 10
Suit returns U.S. ‘sexting’ district to spotlight
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37256853/ns/technology_and_science-security/
A Pennsylvania school district that was at the center of a highly publicized "sexting" case was sued Thursday by a teenager who claims her principal confiscated her cell phone, found nude images she had taken of herself and turned it over to prosecutors.
Wed, 19 May 10
Report: Google may face probe over data
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37221845/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
Google could face inquiries from German and U.S. officials following the company's disclosure it had "mistakenly" collected sensitive data sent by consumers over wireless networks, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Tue, 18 May 10
Was that you at Starbucks e-mail? Don't bite
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37195408/ns/technology_and_science-security/
In a new phishing trend, spammers are focusing on individualized attacks. Recipients may be deceived into thinking the message is from a friend, but these spammers want access to their credit card accounts.
Fri, 14 May 10
‘Zuck’ IMs won't help Facebook's privacy problems
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37134077/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
An early IM exchange shortly after Mark founded Facebook suggests that the cavalier attitude toward privacy was there from the beginning
Fri, 14 May 10
Facebook to hold staff meeting on privacy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37137448/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives will meet with employees to discuss privacy practices of the world's largest social networking website on Thursday, as criticism grows about the way it treats its 400 million users' personal information.
Fri, 14 May 10
Facebook rolling out new security features
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37136041/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Facebook's users are a lucrative target for Internet criminals looking to steal passwords and more. To combat malicious attacks, phishing scams and spam, the online social network is rolling out new security features.
Thu, 13 May 10
U.S. struggles to ward off evolving cyber threat
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37115813/ns/technology_and_science-security/
The United States is losing enough data in cyber attacks to fill the Library of Congress many times over, and authorities have failed to stay ahead of the threat, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 May 10
German court orders wireless passwords for all
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37107291/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Germany's top criminal court ruled Wednesday that Internet users need to secure their private wireless connections by password to prevent unauthorized people from using their Web access to illegally download data.
Tue, 11 May 10
Man convicted of Twitter bomb 'threat'
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37066895/ns/world_news-europe/
A British man who said on Twitter that he would blow up an airport if his flight were delayed by snow has been convicted of sending a threatening message and fined more than $1,500.
Sat, 8 May 10
iCasino? ITunes sweepstakes apps raise concerns
http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/05/icasino-sweepstakes-apps-on-itunes-raise-questions.html
Apple recently allowed developers to begin selling sweepstakes apps for iPhone on its iTunes site, but some experts say the games might constitute illegal lotteries or gambling.
Fri, 7 May 10
Unfixed Internet glitch could strand you offline
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36992420/ns/technology_and_science-security/
In 1998, a hacker told Congress that he could bring down the Internet in 30 minutes by exploiting a certain flaw that sometimes caused online outages by misdirecting data. In 2003, the Bush administration concluded that fixing this flaw was in the nation's "vital interest."
Fri, 7 May 10
Wash. Supreme Court rules Internet filters OK
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37001589/ns/us_news/
Public libraries' use of Internet filters to block content does not run afoul of the state constitution, the Washington state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Thu, 6 May 10
Experts question use of ‘cyberwar’ for misdeeds
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36969943/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Is there really a "cyberwar" going on? Some officials and computer security companies say yes, arguing that armies of hackers are stealing online secrets and using the Internet to attack infrastructure such as power grids.
Thu, 6 May 10
Audit: Computer glitches hurting census
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36972844/ns/us_news-census_2010/
A new audit questions whether the 2010 census can stick to its $15 billion budget because of computer problems that are forcing substantial overtime work.
Mon, 3 May 10
Computer-security event seeks to spur talks
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36903710/ns/technology_and_science-security/
As governments around the world amass armies of hackers to protect their countries' computer networks and possibly attack others, the idea of getting officials together to discuss shared threats such as cybercrime is challenging.
Sat, 1 May 10
GAO: Census has computer problem
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36880159/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
A computer system that the Census Bureau needs to manage its door-to-door count of the U.S. population remained buggy and prone to crash a day before enumerators were set to begin their work, government officials said Friday.