By now, it’s practically a mantra that the biggest problem with corporate IT security is the employees themselves. However, we usually assume that’s due to ignorant users or poorly enforced policies
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Bad employee! 12% knowingly violate company IT policies
Plastics became ubiquitous during the 20th century.
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Researchers get plastic to act totally metal
Filed under: Rumors , Odds and ends , iPhone The Daily Telegraph reports that a new Apple patent has surfaced which could potentially allow the iPhone , or another Apple portable, to act as a sort of electronic key.
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Apple patent: use your iPhone as an electronic "iKey"
Rumors of a new OAuth application programming interface for Gmail were reported in TechCrunch earlier this week, and now the first service using the tool is up and running. Email networking startup Etacts says it’s using the new API to let Gmail users track who they’ve emailed and receive occasional reminders to keep in touch.
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Etacts: OAuth for Gmail is live and we’re using it
Jon Fisher is a serial entrepreneur and investor who credits timing as a big part of his success. Fisher said he keeps a close eye on economic cycles, so he can start his companies right after things hit bottom, build them up over the next few years, then sell before the next downturn — for example, he sold his security company Bharosa to Oracle back in 2007. Now, using a methodology he has developed for predicting unemployment numbers, Fisher said he’s gearing up to start his next company
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Entrepreneur: Unemployment numbers show it’s time to build your startup
According to the Microsoft Security Response Center, Microsoft will issue two Security Bulletins addressing eight vulnerabilities on Tuesday, and it will host a webcast to address customer questions about the bulletins the following day (March 10 at 11:00 am PST, if you’re interested). Both of the vulnerabilities are rated “Important” and both may require a restart. The list of affected operating systems includes Windows XP (x86 and x64), Windows Vista (x86 and x64), and Windows 7 (x86 and x64).
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday for March 2010: two bulletins
Department of Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano said today that the federal government is stepping up its efforts to protect Americans from increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. It will do so by preparing to prevent and preempt attacks, without compromising privacy, she said. She said she met hockey star Wayne Gretzky during the recent final game for the Gold Medal in hockey at the Olympics, and she recalled how he said that he doesn’t skate to where the puck is, but where it will be.
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Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano says U.S. will move to anticipating cyber attacks
More and more personal, private information is being used and stored online than ever before, and at the same time, attacks on that information are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Phishing is a growth industry—it’s very profitable to trick people into handing over names, passwords, credit card numbers, and so on, so that their finances can be pillaged. Important activities like banking and filing tax returns are being performed, and these need strong proof of identity
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Microsoft open-sources clever U-Prove identity framework
