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Who Are the Experts, and What Have They Done for Us Lately?

2008-01-07 09:15:52 by Editor in IEEE Security and Privacy
 
The author looks at the problems faced by those claiming to have computer security expertise and by those who use computer security experts, and ponder whether it's possible to determine if these experts are actually improving computer security
 
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U.S. at risk of cyberattacks, experts say

2008-08-19 12:50:01 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Experts say the recent computer attacks on Georgia signal a new kind of cyber war. The U.S. is not fully prepared for a large-scale, coordinated attack, experts say. Such attacks can be mounted anonymously and cheaply from anywhere in the world. A cyberattack on the U.S. could hobble utilities, transportation and other infrastructure
 
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Security experts warn: Dont get bitten by bots

2008-01-11 00:00:00 by HASH0x84732a4 in Network World on Security
 
A year after the Storm Trojan attacks started, security experts are predicting botnets, instant messaging and social networking sites will continue to pose a threat to corporations that allow their workers Internet access
 
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Encryption could make you more vulnerable, warn experts

2008-02-08 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b3bfec in Network World on Security
 
The use of data encryption could make organizations vulnerable to new risks and threats, a panel of security experts warned today
 
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Experts Scoff at Satellite Shoot-Down Rationale

2008-02-15 20:00:00 by Danger Room in Wired Security
 
The Pentagon says it has to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite because of the threat of a toxic gas cloud. Space security experts are calling the rationale "comedic gold
 
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Yahoo may face liability in dissident lawsuit, experts say

2008-02-29 14:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Yahoo could be held liable for actions that resulted in the jailing and torture of at least one Chinese dissident, according to legal and human rights experts
 
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Computerized Control Systems Killed Once and Will Again, Experts Warn

2008-04-09 20:30:00 by Threat Level in Wired Security
 
Experts say they've identified a 1999 Washington state pipeline rupture as the first control-system computer incident to take human lives
 
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Experts: Kenyan businesses unprepared for security attacks

2008-04-28 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b1bd74 in Network World on Security
 
The switch to more computerized information and processes has led to increased productivity and profits for many Kenyan companies, but information security has been neglected, according to IT experts in the country
 
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IT Security Ask the Experts: Top Queries, March 2008

2008-04-04 11:03:01 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
IT Security's Ask the Experts section is primarily intended as a clearinghouse for technical queries, and we are still fielding quite a few. But we continue to receive a broad variety of fascinati
 
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