http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/49/all xx http://www.itworld.com/security/83921/cisco-mars-shuts-out-new-third-party-security-devices Cisco has finally publicly acknowledged it won't add support for new third-party devices to its security information and event monitoring appliance, ending months of speculation about the future of its Monitoring, Analysis and Response System. Some claim it's the beginning of the end for MARS as a multi-vendor SIEM device. http://www.itworld.com/security/83921/cisco-mars-shuts-out-new-third-party-security-devices#comments Security News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:18 -0500 ITworld staff 83921 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/83917/an-important-linux-fix It's not often that Linux needs to be fixed, but a recently discovered security problem does deserve your attention. http://www.itworld.com/security/83917/an-important-linux-fix#comments Endpoint security Networking Open Source Operating systems Security Software Analysis kernel Linux Novell null Red Hat Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:15 -0500 sjvn 83917 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/83906/switchers-guide-understanding-mac-security When it comes to security, using Windows can feel like living in the heart of a big city--the kind of place where you can install all the locks and alarms you want, but you still worry. The vast number of computer users who run Microsoft operating systems form the biggest, juiciest target cybercriminals could dream of. Which is why there are more than twenty-two million unique examples of Windows malware out there. http://www.itworld.com/security/83906/switchers-guide-understanding-mac-security#comments Hardware Operating systems Security Software News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:40:04 -0500 ITworld staff 83906 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/83719/developer-finds-major-coding-errors-facebook-myspace Social-networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos. http://www.itworld.com/security/83719/developer-finds-major-coding-errors-facebook-myspace#comments Internet Security Software News Facebook MySpace privacy issues Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:41:58 -0500 ITworld staff 83719 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/83842/gumblar-malwares-home-domain-active-again ScanSafe researchers are seeing renewed activity regarding Gumblar, a multifunctional piece of malware that spreads by attacking PCs visiting hacked Web pages. http://www.itworld.com/security/83842/gumblar-malwares-home-domain-active-again#comments Security Software News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:10:12 -0500 ITworld staff 83842 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/83811/postini-technology-spread-across-google-apps The Postini technology that lets Google Apps Premier administrators control their e-mail environments by establishing and enforcing usage policies, rules and parameters will be extended to the other applications of the suite. http://www.itworld.com/software/83811/postini-technology-spread-across-google-apps#comments Internet SaaS Security Software News Google Apps postini Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:48:21 -0500 ITworld staff 83811 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/government/83789/senate-panel-approves-data-breach-notification-bills The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two bills that would require organizations with data breaches to report them to potential victims. http://www.itworld.com/government/83789/senate-panel-approves-data-breach-notification-bills#comments Government Security News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:10:40 -0500 ITworld staff 83789 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/83790/federal-data-protection-law-inches-forward A sweeping new bill that would implement a national standard for data protection and breach notification got a boost of support today from the Senate Judiciary Committee. http://www.itworld.com/security/83790/federal-data-protection-law-inches-forward#comments Government Security News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:10:40 -0500 ITworld staff 83790 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/83791/microsoft-plans-six-patches-next-week-ties-november-record Microsoft plans to will deliver six security updates on Tuesday, less than half the number it issued last month, to fix flaws in Windows and Office. http://www.itworld.com/security/83791/microsoft-plans-six-patches-next-week-ties-november-record#comments Operating systems Security Software Windows News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:10:40 -0500 ITworld staff 83791 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/83786/dashboard-shows-what-google-knows-about-you Google's new Dashboard products provides its users with some transparency, but critics say more needs to be done to protect consumer privacy. http://www.itworld.com/internet/83786/dashboard-shows-what-google-knows-about-you#comments Internet Security News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:10:38 -0500 ITworld staff 83786 at http://www.itworld.com