Living with Windows: security

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• Living with Windows: security
• Councils slammed after children's data lost on stolen kit
• Malicious PDF file doesn't need a software vulnerability
• Google's Chrome now silently auto-updates Flash Player
• Covert Investigations: Cameras
• CBA glitch stalls customer statement notifications
• Hotel chain starts using child porn detection
• Millions in China have no antivirus software, survey shows
• Home wireless vendors aim to simplify routers
• Is Cisco Valet right for you?
• Feel like you're being watched at work? You may be right
• Campaign against Digital Economy Bill raises £17k
• Concern over surge in banking Trojans
• Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010
• Adobe Could Be Your Security Weakest Link
• Google's about-face; now it says China blocked its sites
• Kids' mobile phones need porn filters, says report
• Webroot Internet Security Essentials

Living with Windows: security Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Under ordinary circumstances, and in the hands of an educated user, a properly configured Mac is not much of a security risk. Sharing a network with Windows systems doesn't change that; the Mac is still relatively safe.

Councils slammed after children's data lost on stolen kit Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Warwickshire County Council has been found in breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA) by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after two laptops were stolen.

Malicious PDF file doesn't need a software vulnerability Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT A security researcher has found a way to run arbitrary code on Windows computers by embedding it in a malicious PDF file.

Google's Chrome now silently auto-updates Flash Player Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Adobe's new partnership with Google will keep Internet users safer because Chrome will automatically update Flash Player without asking users, an Adobe director of engineering said.

Covert Investigations: Cameras Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Is covert surveillance a necessary part of your investigation? Lux levels, nanny cams and other camera considerations

CBA glitch stalls customer statement notifications Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT The Commonwealth Bank has apologised to customers after a computer malfunction prevented the notification of credit card statements from being emailed to account holders in the last week of February. The bank told affected customers in an email that they would be reimbursed for any fees or charges incurred as a result of the fault, which it blamed on a "one-time error".

Hotel chain starts using child porn detection Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT The prestige Radisson Blu hotel chain has become the first in the world to roll out a new technology that can spot guests receiving or distributing real images of child porn.

Millions in China have no antivirus software, survey shows Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT The massive number of Chinese Internet users running no antivirus software increased last year, a survey showed, even though online security risks continued to multiply in the country.

Home wireless vendors aim to simplify routers Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT If it's been a while since you've purchased or upgraded your home wireless network equipment, you're not alone. Sales of home wireless gear have been pretty flat, leading to several theories about the reason why. Some feel that the current technology of 802.11g and/or 802.11n products is good enough for most home setups, and others suggest that the complexity of setup prevent new users from buying and installing these products.

Is Cisco Valet right for you? Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Cisco Valet is an attempt by the company to simplify wireless home networking even further than it has been. But is the simplification worth the higher price?

Feel like you're being watched at work? You may be right Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Social network monitoring and IP cameras are two ways organizations are keeping a lid on sensitive data and property.

Campaign against Digital Economy Bill raises £17k Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT A website urging Brits to write to their MPs in a bid to stop the Digital Economy Bill being rushed through Parliament has raised over £17,000, which will be used to further fund its campaign.

Concern over surge in banking Trojans Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Banking trojans made up nearly two thirds (61 percent) of all new malware identified during the first quarter of 2010, says PandaLabs.

Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010 Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010 ($70 for three users as of 3/10/2010) ranks tenth in our 2010 roundup of security suites. It offers a competitive and complete package for desktop Internet security, but its malware detection lags behind that of our top performers.

Adobe Could Be Your Security Weakest Link Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google and Adobe announced a cozy new partnership--combining Flash directly into the Chrome Web browser rather than requiring an additional plug-in. While inherent functionality is better than having to find, install, and update plugins, Adobe is also a prime target for malicious code and may weaken Chrome's security posture.

Google's about-face; now it says China blocked its sites Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google late yesterday reversed its earlier statement and now says that the Chinese government is likely responsible for the difficulties some users in the country had accessing its sites early this week.

Kids' mobile phones need porn filters, says report Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Mobile phones should be fitted with porn filters to stop children accessing inappropriate content from their handsets, says Professor Tanya Byron.

Webroot Internet Security Essentials Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Webroot Internet Security Essentials ($60 for three users as of 3/16/2010 ) placed ninth in our 2010 roundup of security suites. The suite is essentially Webroot's SpySweeper antivirus/antispyware application packaged with a firewall, an antispam utility, backup software, and Internet browsing protection thrown in. While that may satisfy fans of SpySweeper, it may not be enough for everyone else: It lacks the parental control features that are common in other Internet suites, and it falls well short when detecting and disinfecting brand-new malware threats.

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