Daily Archives: October 31, 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

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