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Your Identity: 'Costanza Style'

Your identity is like George Costanza's wallet. Really. Think about it. Do you remember the classic Seinfeld episode? The one where George wouldn't give up his ever-expanding wallet filled with store credit cards, Irish money, a coupon for an Orlando Exxon gas station and several Sweet and Low packets. This, in spite of the obvious physical pain it caused and the security threat all of that imposed.

By David Miller | 11 February, 2009 10:53

Tags: identity management

Where is Robert Morris now?

Robert Tappan Morris, the 21-year-old Cornell University student who unleashed the first worm attack on the Internet in 1988, has fully rehabilitated his reputation in the computer science community. Today, he is a respected associate professor of computer science at MIT.

By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 03 November, 2008 07:57

Tags: morris worm

Morris worm turns 20: Look what it's done

The Internet will mark an infamous anniversary on Sunday, when the Morris worm turns 20.

By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 03 November, 2008 07:57

Tags: morris worm

Cyber security threats grow in sophistication, subtlety

The annual report from Georgia Tech Information Security Center identifies five evolving cyber security threats, and the news is not good.

By John Cox | 16 October, 2008 09:26

Tags: cybercrime

Airport art? Or asking for it?

More examples of Evan Roth's "X-ray" art, which he intends to be a silent protest of overly intrusive airport security.

By Network World staff | 03 October, 2008 09:43

Tags: airport security

Credit card skimming: How thieves can steal your card info without you knowing it

Taking just 5 seconds to inspect any credit/debit card reader before you swipe could end up saving you from identity and credit card theft.

By Jamey Heary | 02 October, 2008 10:23

Tags: credit card skimming

Angry IT workers: A ticking time bomb?

It was 9:30 on the morning of March 4, 2002, and something was terribly wrong at the offices of PaineWebber UBS. Computers in branches all over the country began showing disc errors. A logic bomb buried deep within the machines had wiped their hard drives clean, preventing 17,000 brokers from making trades.

By Dan Tynan | 23 September, 2008 09:02

Tags: corporate issues, personnel

The three business tech risks you don't know about

Business travelers will soon need to carry the name of their corporate lawyer in addition to their passport when traveling to the United States, and they may need to bring with them a different business laptop as well. This is because US Customs can search and confiscate your laptop without any prior cause, according to policies that have been posted online since a Ninth US Circuit Court ruling in April.

By David Strom | 18 September, 2008 09:14

Tags: government legislation, government regulation, it management, it strategy, privacy

Skills for leading a converged security operation

John had a massive challenge to tackle. A former IT security officer at a large bank in New York, he and his wife packed up and moved across the country so he could take on the role of chief security officer with a well-known provider of loans, retail financing, and other credit related products.

Former prosecutor: UFO hack looked like terrorist attack

After the computer network at the Naval Weapons Station Earle in New Jersey was breached and crashed just a few weeks after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, investigators thought it might be part of a larger al-Qaeda plot against the United States.

Citibank debit card fraud highlights ATM vulnerabilities

Malicious ATM intrusions, such as the late-winter breach that resulted in the compromise of Citibank debit card data, are not at all surprising given the vulnerable state of many of the servers and other components involved in processing such transactions, according to some industry representatives.

Gartner: Seven cloud-computing security risks

Cloud computing is fraught with security risks, according to analyst firm Gartner. Smart customers will ask tough questions, and consider getting a security assessment from a neutral third party before committing to a cloud vendor, Gartner says in a June report titled "Assessing the Security Risks of Cloud Computing".

RFID tech turned into spy chips for clandestine surveillance

An employee looking to steal confidential information from his employer sneaks into what should be a secure back room after hours. He pulls charts and files from a top-level financial meeting and slides them into his briefcase before heading back out.

Smile: You're now responsible for cameras

Some IT professionals are on a steep learning curve as they take on responsibility for video surveillance, according to a market research firm.

Bluetooth steps in for US government security

Bluetooth has been a big success in the mobile world, but primarily for just one application: wireless headsets. These are extremely popular and with good reason: You can't beat the convenience, and they are have become quite inexpensive.