UK won't investigate Google over Wi-Fi snooping

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• UK won't investigate Google over Wi-Fi snooping
• New tool exposes cloud security holes
• Lib Dems want aspects of Digital Economy Act repealed
• USB worm named biggest PC threat
• Skype worm no cause for panic, says expert
• Huge 'sexiest video ever' attack hits Facebook
• CA World: UK focus on governance 'strong'
• AusCert 2010: Australia protected by anti-DDoS vigilantes
• Microsoft to kill Response Point VoIP sales Aug. 31
• Passing Cisco’s CCNA and CCNP Exams: Five Tips For Exam Day Success
• Juniper collapses the data center
• FTC asked to investigate Google Wi-Fi 'snooping'
• EFF: Forget cookies, your browser has fingerprints
• Passwords, scams, and you
• One source for most phishing attacks in second half of '09
• Test Your Facebook Privacy Settings: Here's How
• Openbook wants to teach Facebook users importance of privacy

UK won't investigate Google over Wi-Fi snooping Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT The Information Commissioner has revealed he will not investigate Google over the recent revelation that its Street View cars have been mistakenly collecting data from unsecured Wi-Fi networks for three years.

New tool exposes cloud security holes Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT Fortify Software has come up with a way for companies interested in moving their applications to a cloud provider can analyse it line by line for security-worthiness in the new environment.

Lib Dems want aspects of Digital Economy Act repealed Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT The Liberal Democrats are expected to urge the coalition government to remove the website blocking and disconnection for repeat illegal downloaders clauses from the Digital Economy Act.

USB worm named biggest PC threat Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT A worm which is spread via USB flash drives has been named the biggest security threat to PC users by McAfee.

Skype worm no cause for panic, says expert Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT Security research firm Bkis earlier this month warned of a vicious virus targeting both Skype and Yahoo! Messenger. BKIS said in a blog post the attack involved inserting malicious URLs into chat windows with sophisticated social engineering hooks.

Huge 'sexiest video ever' attack hits Facebook Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT A huge attack by a rogue Facebook application last weekend infected users' PCs with popup-spewing adware, a security researcher said.

CA World: UK focus on governance 'strong' Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT A focus on standards, such as ISO certification, is still a strong trend in the UK, according to CA Technologies.

AusCert 2010: Australia protected by anti-DDoS vigilantes Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT An informal, low-lying group of sharp minds might be the world's best defence against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, but legal uncertainty is hindering their capabilities.

Microsoft to kill Response Point VoIP sales Aug. 31 Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft will stop selling the Response Point phone system on Aug. 31, as it clears the way for Microsoft Office Communications Server to be the vendor's primary VoIP platform.

Passing Cisco’s CCNA and CCNP Exams: Five Tips For Exam Day Success Posted: 18 May 2010 02:18 AM PDT As you get ready to pass the CCNA or CCNP exams, you can feel quite a bit of stress as you enter your last week of study. Let's take a look at a few ways to reduce that stress. 1. Do not stay up late cramming. The CCNA and CCNP are not exams you're going to pass by cramming. "Cramming" is a study technique best left behind in junior high school. The CCNA can't be passed by memorization - you've got to know how Cisco technologies work. That leads us to the second point… 2. Get lots of rest. By far, this is the most overlooked factor on exam day. The CCNA and CCNP exams are going to demand your best. You're going to be performing subnetting, binary and hex conversions, analyzing network diagrams for troubleshooting, and much more. You've got to be mentally sharp. You can add 100 points to your exam score just by showing up well-rested. And let's be realistic - if you don't know something at 11 PM the night before your exam, you're not going to learn it overnight. Get some sleep! 3. Get everything together the night before the exam. You don't want to be running around the house the morning of the exam looking for your keys. Make sure you have your keys and your ID the night before the exam. 4. Know where the testing center is. If you've never been to the center you'll be passing the CCNA in before, go there before the morning of the exam. Do not rely on Mapquest or a friend's directions. You don't want to be late for your exam. 5. Allow for traffic. Many CCNA and CCNP candidates prefer to take their exams in the morning. Again, if you haven't been to the exam center before, you should drive there during morning rush hour traffic before your exam date to make sure you have enough time to get there. You don't want to be sitting in traffic when you should be sitting in the exam room!

Juniper collapses the data center Posted: 17 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT Juniper Networks this week unveiled new switches, routers, software and services designed to help enterprise IT reduce the cost and complexity of data center networking while also improving application and business performance.

FTC asked to investigate Google Wi-Fi 'snooping' Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT A consumer group has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google after the search company revealed that it had been collecting people's Internet communications from open wireless networks.

EFF: Forget cookies, your browser has fingerprints Posted: 18 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT Even without cookies, popular browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox give Web sites enough information to get a unique picture of their visitors about 94 percent of the time, according to research compiled over the past few months by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Passwords, scams, and you Posted: 17 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT Reader Deb Ward is the victim of an increasingly common scam. She writes:

One source for most phishing attacks in second half of '09 Posted: 17 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT One electronic crime syndicate using highly developed malware was to be blamed for two-thirds of the phishing attacks discovered in the second half of 2009, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).

Test Your Facebook Privacy Settings: Here's How Posted: 17 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT We've been talking about Facebook's privacy mess for days now. We all know the story, right? Privacy controls are broken, everyone's getting irritated, Facebook's not too concerned, blah flippidy-freakin' blah.

Openbook wants to teach Facebook users importance of privacy Posted: 17 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT A new website is aiming to teach social networkers about privacy by allowing web users to search for embarrassing Facebook status updates that can be viewed by anyone.

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