U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6

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• U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6
• After hack, Gawker CTO outlines security changes
• 79% of web user put personal information in passwords
• Crack Your Own Passwords for Better Security
• VaporStream launches cloud-based secure messaging
• Gov't to force ISPs to block porn sites
• Microsoft in major Security Essentials 2.0 overhaul
• WikiLeaks Triggers IT Security Angst
• Microsoft yanks Outlook 2007 update
• Cisco eschews cloud services - for now

U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6 Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST The U.S. military is ratcheting up the pressure on its network suppliers to deploy IPv6 on their own networks and Web sites so they can gain operational experience and fix bugs in the products they are selling that support the next-generation Internet protocol.

After hack, Gawker CTO outlines security changes Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST Gawker Media's CTO has outlined a series of security changes designed to shore up the company's IT operations following an attack last week that compromised up to 1.4 million accounts.

79% of web user put personal information in passwords Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST Nearly four in five (79 percent) web users admit to using personal information and phrases in passwords, says Check Point.

Crack Your Own Passwords for Better Security Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST Passwords are the primary key to our digital lives--providing the only barrier preventing sensitive data from being compromised in most cases. IT admins should think and act like a hacker to proactively identify weak passwords, and stay one step ahead of a data breach.

VaporStream launches cloud-based secure messaging Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST The platform, available in a software-as-a-service offering, enables messages to be sent and read at a user's convenience. But unlike e-mail, the messages "vaporize" after being read.

Gov't to force ISPs to block porn sites Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST The government wants ISPs to block access to pornography websites, so web users do not need to rely on parental controls to ensure children are not exposed to inappropriate content when surfing the web.

Microsoft in major Security Essentials 2.0 overhaul Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST After a mysteriously quiet launch late last week, Microsoft has released version 2.0 of its free Security Essentials (MSE) antivirus client.

WikiLeaks Triggers IT Security Angst Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST Security gaps could make businesses vulnerable to the same types of unauthorized disclosures plaguing the U.S. Department of State.

Microsoft yanks Outlook 2007 update Posted: 19 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST Microsoft pulled an update for Outlook 2007 just two days after it was released, citing connection and performance problems for the unusual move.

Cisco eschews cloud services - for now Posted: 20 Dec 2010 02:00 AM PST Cisco's cloud strategy encompasses pretty much everything under the sun save one - actual cloud services.

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