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EU will take a year to set up full cybersecurity agency | Network World

Security experts have criticized the European Commission's plans to set up a team to look at how to combat cyberattacks as too little, too late, saying that more coordination between member states is needed.

Fluke Networks to buy AirMagnet | Network World

Wi-Fi security and management vendor AirMagnet is being acquried by Fluke Networks.

Apple tweaks Wi-Fi in iPhone to use China protocol | Network World

Apple appears to have tweaked its iPhone to support a Chinese security protocol for wireless networks, as companies increasingly adopt Chinese government-backed technologies to break into the country's huge market.

After defeating Microsoft in patent case, Uniloc looks to future | Network World

Uniloc, a small security company that won a $388 million patent infringement suit against Microsoft, expands into new markets

Social media isn’t friends with enterprise security | Network World

Security threats are changing as enterprises embrace the use of social media sites. Security experts at Forsythe, Info-Tech and nCircle weigh in on how IT can adjust to accommodate the new risks.

Intel sensor records all home power use from one outlet | Network World

Intel showed off a pocket-sized device that monitors power usage by gadgets and appliances across a house, from toasters to computer monitors and video game consoles.

Asus debuts ZenBook, a sub-$1,000 ultrabook | Network World

Asus has unveiled its first ultrabook, called the Asus ZenBook, a sub-$1,000, thin, brushed-steel laptop computer aimed to compete with Apple's MacBook Air, as well as with the emerging tablet market.

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft safeguards video, Adobe secures PDFs | Network World

Microsoft unloads 11 updates for 25 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday while Adobe also gets IT managers' attention with its security advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

Skinput makes the entire body a touch interface | Network World

Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University publicly unveiled work at the Computer Human Interaction conference in Atlanta Monday that makes an entire body a touch interface. Called Skinput, the system listens to the sounds made by tapping on parts of a body and pairs those sounds with actions that drive tasks on a computer or cell phone.

UC Berkeley says hacker broke into health-services databases | Network World

The University of California at Berkeley Friday disclosed that hackers broke into restricted computer databases in the campus health-services center, as the university began notifying current and former Berkeley students their personal information may have been taken.

Security Wisdom Watch: Who Gets Thumbs Up (and Down)? | Network World

Much has happened in security circles this past month, from all the hoopla over Conficker to the ongoing economic bloodshed in the industry. Here are a few that stood out -- for better or worse.

Multitoe project offers new touch interface | Network World

Researchers from Germany's Hasso Plattner Institute previewed a new touch interface called Multitoe that uses feet, instead of fingers or hands, at the Computer Human Interaction conference in Atlanta Sunday.

The Obama plan to own your PC, part deux | Network World

Well, that didn't take long. My post earlier this week ("Does Obama want to tap your computer?") generated a swarm of responses, some of them calling for my head. Whenever you take on folks like Glenn Beck and Fox News, that's pretty much what you're in for.

Pressure on Obama to move fast on cybersecurity appointment | Network World

Melissa Hathaway's decision to step down as acting senior director for cyberspace at the National Security Council could increase pressure on the Obama Administration to quickly find someone to serve as the White House cybersecurity coordinator.

Does Obama want to tap your computer? | Network World

As conspiracy theories go, this one's a doozy. It seems the Obama Administration is secretly trying to turn your computer into a surveillance tool by inducing you to trade in your old car.

Social Media Safety: Acceptable-Use Policies Critical | Network World

Allowing access to social networking sites can open businesses up to a plethora of security risks. The key to success, Forrester Research says, is a strong acceptable use policy. Here's how to craft one.

5 Windows 7 security features businesses need to know about | Network World

The words Windows and security have not always been compatible. In the past, Microsoft's quest to make its operating system as easy to manage as possible for the "typical" user has often meant sacrificing adequate safeguards against intrusion and infection. Windows XP's notorious vulnerability to network worms stands as a recent example; Microsoft shipped the operating system with a firewall but initially left it turned off by default.

Skype worm no cause for panic, says expert | Network World

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.

Defense stalwarts building cybersecurity CSI | Network World

Northrop Grumman has become the latest defense contractor to go whole hog into cyber threat monitoring and detection. The defense giant said it has opened cyber threat detection and response center staffed around-the-clock, providing security monitoring for more than 105,000 clients and 10,000 servers worldwide.

HP ProCurve gets into security with new server blade | Network World

HP ProCurve is adding a security blade to edge and core switches that enables businesses to insert firewalls, VPNs and IDS/IPSs wherever they have one of the switches.

MITS founder and Altair inventor Ed Roberts dies aged 68 | Network World

Henry Edward Roberts, designer of the Altair 8800 personal computer that inspired Bill Gates and Paul Allen to enter the software business, has died aged 68.

Federal CISOs decry excessive paperwork | Network World

Unnecessary paperwork and too much focus on compliance reporting are two of the biggest distractions for federal Chief Information Security Officers trying to shore up government networks from external attacks, a new survey says.

Network security: What do Britney Spears, the Wizard of Oz and the Dark Market have in common? | Network World

Security experts say the darnest things: RSA Conference 2009 brings out the unexpected.

Maley Mayhem: Was Firing Justified? Five Perspectives | Network World

Pennsylvania CISO Robert Maley was fired for talking about a security incident during the recent RSA conference without approval from his bosses. Since then, he has been described as everything from a martyr in the cause of full disclosure to a careless exec who should have known better.

Eight quick tips for getting the most from IE8 | Network World

Internet Explorer 8, the latest update to Microsoft's venerable Web browser, introduces several features intended to provide greater security and ease of use. New security settings in IE8 allow for more privacy, new add-ons allow quick access to Web-based information and services, and a new browsing mode changes the way you interact with your browser.

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