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Monthly Archives: October 2005
Deciphering the World of Crypto
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has turned its attention toward standards for cryptographic algorithms such as Triple-DES and AES. IETF does not research and test cryptographic algorithms, leaving those tasks to government organizations with the council of outside experts, … Continue reading
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White House Urged to Make Cybersecurity a Priority
Cyber Security Industry Alliance executive director Paul Kurtz, speaking to a House Armed Services subcommittee on Thursday, called for a presidential directive making cybersecurity a top Bush administration objective and encouraging more coordination among the military and the private sector. … Continue reading
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UMass Researchers Fight Fraud With Software
New fraud-detection software is being developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts in partnership with the National Association of Securities Dealers that promises to improve upon the ability to predict fraud among brokers. Current software focuses solely on the … Continue reading
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Anti-Spyware Definitions Finalised
The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC), an alliance of software companies, security firms and consumer groups, finalised its definitions of spyware on Thursday. The group defined spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies as those deployed without appropriate user consent and/or implemented in … Continue reading
Don’t Get Tricked on Halloween by Zombies
Timing their effort to coincide with national Cyber Security Awareness Month and Halloween, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Action and Microsoft Corp. are urging consumers to protect themselves from the threat of “zombies,” computers that are infected with … Continue reading
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Schneier on Security: Preventing Identity Theft: The Living and the Dead
From famous Bruce Schneier’s blog, read here.
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US Spy Agency’s Patents Under Security Scrutiny
Article in New Scientist says: The hyper-secretive US National Security Agency – the government’s eavesdropping arm – appears to be having its patent applications increasingly blocked by the Pentagon. And the grounds for this are for reasons of national security, … Continue reading
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Use Microwave Energy for Surveillance
SlashDot says: “According to an article from newscientist, scientists have devised a system to use microwave energy for surveillance. If people are speaking inside the room, any flimsy surface, such as clothing, will be vibrating. This modulates the radio beam … Continue reading
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Making Signatures More Secure
IBM researchers in San Jose have come up with new software that uses the unique ways individuals sign their names, such as their hand strokes and pressure exerted on the writing pad, to determine the validity of signatures and to … Continue reading
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Upcoming HTTPS Improvements in Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2
Microsoft plans to discontinue the use of the SSLv2 (Secure Socket Layer) protocol in the coming Internet Explorer browser refresh. In its place, he company will fit the stronger TLSv1 (Transport Layer Security) protocol into IE 7 as part of … Continue reading