April 2010

European conference sets agenda for cybercrime warfare

 

The Council of Europe

has called for a worldwide implementation of its Convention on Cybercrime to fight the growing problem of economic crime on the web.During the fifth annual CoE conference on cybrecrime in Strasburg this week,participants spoke in favour of greater international cooperation in sharing existing tools, instruments, best practices and initiatives.

 

Serious New Java Flaw Affects All Current Versions of Windows

There is a serious vulnerability in Java that leaves users running any of the current versions of Windows open to simple Web-based attacks that could lead to a complete compromise of the affected system.
Two separate researchers released information on the vulnerability on Friday, saying that it has been present in Java for years.

Laptop Security

Thinking of taking your laptop on the road?

A laptop computer defines convenience and mobility.It enables you to work from home,a hotel room,a conference hall,or a coffee shop.Maybe you've taken steps to secure thedata on your laptop.You've installed a firewall.You update your antivirus software.You protect your information with a strong password.You encrypt your data, and you're too smart to fall for those emails that ask for your personal information.But what about the laptop itself?A minor distraction is all it takes for your laptop to vanish.If it does.you may lose more than an expensive piece of hardware.The fact is,if your data protections aren't up to par,that sensitive and valuable information in your laptop may be a magnet for an identity thief.Chances are you've heard stories about stolen laptops on the news or from friends and colleagues.No one thinks their laptop will be stolen at least not until they find the trunk of their car broken into,notice that their laptop isn't waiting at the other side of airport security,or get a refill at the local java joint only to turn around and find their laptop gone.

 

Parent's Guide to Social Networking

Social networking sites are the hippest “meet market” around,especially among tweens, teens,and 20-somethings. These sites allow and encourage people to exchange information about themselves in profiles and journals, and use message boards, chat rooms,e-mail and instant messaging to communicate with the world at large.

White House cybersecurity program

White House declassified an outline of a major government effort to protect its computer networks.Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI) in Jan 2008 was launched to protect government computer systems and begin to address the protection of private sector systems.

The CNCI consists of a number of mutually reinforcing initiatives with the following major goals designed to help secure the United States in cyberspace.

 

 

Crash Analyzer

The Crash Analyzer enables you to debug a crash dump on a Windows-based system and to diagnose related system errors.The Crash Analyzer uses the Microsoft Debugging Tools for Windows to examine a crash dump for the driver that caused the system to fail.

Windows Easy Transfer for transferring from Windows XP (32 bit) to Windows 7

Use Windows Easy Transfer to copy your files, photos, music, e-mail, settings, and more from a computer running Windows XP to a computer running Windows 7. You can transfer data using an Easy Transfer Cable, removable media, or across a network.You can transfer files and settings using a network, USB Easy Transfer Cable, removable media, or an external hard drive.

 

 

 

 

 

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More than 75,000 computer systems hacked in one of largest cyber attacks

More than 75,000 computer systems at nearly 2,500 companies in the United States and around the world have been hacked in what appears to be one of the largest and most sophisticated attacks by cyber criminals discovered to date, according to a northern Virginia security firm.

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Wireless Security

Wireless Internet access can offer convenience and mobility. But there are steps you should take to protect your wireless network and the computers on it.Increasingly, computer users interested in convenience and mobility are accessing the Internet wirelessly.Today, business travelers use wireless laptops to stay in touch with the home office; vacationers beam snapshots to friends while still on holiday;and shoppers place orders from the comfort of their couches.

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