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Computerworld Security
November 21, 2007
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In this issue:
* Microsoft confirms that XP contains random number generator bug
* 'Operational failure' misplaced records for 25 million kids... or was it
theft?
* Free software group files copyright lawsuits
* Calif. secretary of state sues e-voting vendor over hardware changes
* The VA's computer systems meltdown: What happened and why
* FSF finalizes GPL-based license for Web services
* Commerce Bank breached -- don't tell
* Staples launches data recovery services
* Update: Hackers jack Monster.com, infect job hunters
* FCC awards spectrum to public safety group
* Two U.S. senators urge 'serious scrutiny' of Google/DoubleClick deal
Computerworld Blogs:
* Mark Hall: Hold down the IT fort with security software
* Douglas Schweitzer: Online job hunting can be dangerous...just ask those
infected
* IT Blogwatch: Another data breach; this time it's HUGE (and TRS-80+BT)
* Shark Bait: Something Is Wrong With My Computer ... I Can't Open CDs!
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Microsoft confirms that XP contains random number generator bug
Microsoft has acknowledged that Windows XP is plagued by the same encryption
flaws Israeli researchers recently unveiled in Windows 2000; a fix will be
included in the XP SP3 due out next year.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88338/2/
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'Operational failure' misplaced records for 25 million kids... or was it theft?
Data on 25 million UK children has gone missing, and U.K. banks may be forced
to take drastic measures to protect the kids in case the information has fallen
into the hands of some modern-day Fagin... which, says fraud expert Frank
Abnagale, is a pretty good bet.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88339/2/
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Free software group files copyright lawsuits
A dispute between two firms and representatives of the open-source movement
appears to be heading to court. The Software Freedom Law Center alleges that
the two firms are distributing software in violation of the GNU GPL (General
Public License).
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88340/2/
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Calif. secretary of state sues e-voting vendor over hardware changes
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen's office has filed suit against
e-voting hardware vendor Election Systems & Software over internal changes made
to the companies' machines that the state has not approved.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88341/2/
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The VA's computer systems meltdown: What happened and why
An IT disconnect within the VA's medical system recently disabled the agency's
computer systems for a day and left months of work to recover data to update
the medical records of thousands of veterans. The procedural failure also
exposed a common problem in IT transformation efforts: Fault lines appear when
management reporting shifts from local to regional.
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FSF finalizes GPL-based license for Web services
The Free Software Foundation has published a new open-source software license
aimed at developers whose code is used for SaaS applications.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88344/2/
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Commerce Bank breached -- don't tell
An unknown subset of customers of New Jersey-based Commerce Bank may be the
victims of a breach, but affected parties say that information from the bank
has been remarkably sparse.
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Staples launches data recovery services
Staples has partnered with Seagate to launch a data recovery service for large
and small capacity storage media.
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Update: Hackers jack Monster.com, infect job hunters
Monster.com confirmed Tuesday that it took down a portion of its online job
search service after attackers -- the company suspects the notorious Russian
Business Network -- hacked the site and used it to feed exploits to visitors.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88347/2/
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FCC awards spectrum to public safety group
The FCC awarded 10 MHz of spectrum to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust, which
will use it to build out a nationwide emergency communications network.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88348/2/
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Two U.S. senators urge 'serious scrutiny' of Google/DoubleClick deal
Democrat Herb Kohl and Republican Orrin Hatch argue that Google had a dominant
position in a form of Internet advertising called contextual ads while
DoubleClick was a market leader in display advertising.
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COMPUTERWORLD BLOGS
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Hold down the IT fort with security software
Mark Hall: Get two-factor, PKI-based security in a software-only tool...
To view the rest of the post, click the following link.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88309/2/
Online job hunting can be dangerous...just ask those infected!
Douglas Schweitzer: Imagine you wake up one morning to start your job search.
You visit the popular Monster.com only to end up be attacked by malware...
To view the rest of the post, click the following link.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88310/2/
Another data breach; this time it's HUGE (and TRS-80+BT)
Oh noes, it's the IT Blogwatch: in which the UK tax authority loses personal
data on half the country. Not to mention Bluetoothing a Trash 80...
To view the rest of the post, click the following link.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2384112/114916/88311/2/
Shark Bait: Something Is Wrong With My Computer ... I Can't Open CDs!
Pilot Fish: I provide in-house IT support for a medical clinic of about 50
users. Most days are very easy with few real problems. However, Monday is
always an eventful day here with all five of our "pods" filled with doctors,
nurses, students and patients. When the clinic is busy, it seems like every
problem is priority No. 1 ...
To view the rest of the post, click the following link.
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