Terry Childs is denied motion for retrial

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Terry Childs is denied motion for retrial


Terry Childs is denied motion for retrial

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT


The former San Francisco network administrator who refused to hand over passwords for one of the city's networks was denied a new trial on Friday and is expected to be sentenced Aug. 6, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office said.

How to steal corporate secrets in 20 minutes: Ask

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT


A few companies in the Fortune 500 need to upgrade their Web browsers. And while they're at it, a little in-house training on social engineering wouldn't be a bad idea, either.

Free Android apps scrape personal data, send it to China

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT


As many as four million users of Android phones have downloaded wallpaper apps that swipe personal data from the phone and transmit it to a Chinese-owned server, a mobile security firm said today.

U.S. military launches review of IT security after Wikileaks breach

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT


U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said military officials are launching a review of IT security procedures following the leaking of tens of thousands of classified documents related to the war in Afghanistan.

Bugs & Fixes: What's the risk with Citi Mobile security flaw

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT


If you use Citigroup's Citi Mobile iPhone app, make sure you update to the new version released this week. The update fixes a security flaw that, according to a Citi statement, could save data "including account numbers, bill payments and security access codes--in a hidden file on users' iPhones."

FCC concerned over DefCon mobile hacking talk

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT


Chris Paget wants to demonstrate how easy it is to snoop in on mobile-phone conversations. The question is: Will the federal authorities allow it?

Anatomy of a Cisco data center convert

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT


Cisco almost didn't make the cut. NightHawk Radiology Services was ready to hand its data center consolidation project to another vendor until a facility leasing issue delayed its decision.