Computerworld Security
August 21, 2008
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In this issue:
1. Online encyclopedia lists internal network security threats
2. How to turn a software pirate into a paying customer
3. Microsoft seeds WSUS with Windows 7 Client
4. Emergency notification displays to bolster Virginia Tech alert systems
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* MSNBC Spam-O-Rama
* Does position equal power?
* What do you want in your next operating system?
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1. Online encyclopedia lists internal network security threats
A free online encyclopedia of internal network security issues was released Tuesday by network security provider Promisec, which includes popular Web-based applications among possible data-loss threats.
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2. How to turn a software pirate into a paying customer
V.i. Laboratories' CodeArmor Intelligence product collects data on how and where pirated software is used and then stealthily sends it back to the software's maker.
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3. Microsoft seeds WSUS with Windows 7 Client
Microsoft adds a reference to Windows 7 Client, its upcoming replacement to Vista, in the product selection screen of Windows Server Update Services, which lets companies feed security updates to their machines.
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4. Emergency notification displays to bolster Virginia Tech alert systems
Virginia Tech, the scene of April 2007 campus killings, is adding 220 message displays to convey emergency alerts to students who are in classrooms where cell phones are not supposed to be used.
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Clip this
Well, this malware attack approach is a new one to me. If you're like a lot of people, copying and pasting while you're surfing are second nature. But beware; there's some rather clever malicious script out there that users are most likely picking up via Flash-based ads while visiting legitimate websites.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3494403/80502066/134432/2/
MSNBC Spam-O-Rama
Angelina Jolie pregnancy was not a hoax; John McCain is not going to Vietnam as part of his presidential campaign; and Paris Hilton has not gotten married. But, if you click on the link in any of these fake MSNBC "BREAKING NEWS" e-mails the sender will attempt to shove malware into your PC.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3494403/80502066/133849/2/
Does position equal power?
A school district in Philadelphia has approved the position of Chief Technology Officer because they were hacked by a student. Fine (though the title is weird). Does that mean the CTO will actually be able to do anything to affect and enforce change?
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What do you want in your next operating system?
Microsoft isn't overpromising on Windows 7. What's up with that?
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