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Kids with Cell Phones in Emergencies

2008-08-14 12:20:24 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...phones can help, there's at least one person who gets it. Since the 1999 Columbine High School shootings and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many parents feel better having a way to contact their children. But hundreds of students on cell phones during an emergency can cause problems for responders There's a huge difference between feeling safer...
 
 
 
 
 
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Does your patch management program include IP Phones?

2008-02-14 08:27:10 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
Many organizations have good patch management processes in place to protect desktops, laptops, and servers. However, IP phones often fall through the proverbial cracks when assessing critical patches. For organizations in which IP phones are becoming commonplace, this is an oversight that put the data and other resources at high risk
 
 
 
 
 
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Employers loosen rules on camera phones

2008-05-19 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b47adc in Network World on Security
 
Cameras are available on just about every kind of wireless handheld device, from inexpensive cell phones to high-end smart phones, putting pressure on IT managers to reconsider corporate security policies banning cameras
 
 
 
 
 
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New J2ME Security Vulnerabilities Affect Nokia S40 Phones

2008-08-12 15:01:20 by CyberInsecure in CyberInsecure.com
 
An independent security research firm has announced several new mobile Java(J2ME) security vulnerabilities. Two of the vulnerabilities affect the Java virtual machine(JVM) on mobile phones and the other 14 are specific to Nokia Series 40 phones. Series 40 mobiles are not Symbian smartphones and only run J2ME MIDlets. The security research...
 
 
 
 
 
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Sucking Data off of Cell Phones

2008-09-03 06:03:31 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...phones to capture all data that they contain. More phones will be added to the list, including many from Nokia, RIM, LG and others, in the next generation, to be released shortly Another news article
 
 
 
 
 
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Blue Box #73: SIP security issues at IETF 70, Skype security, vulnerabilities in Cisco and Nokia phones, Vietnam's cyberdissidents, VoIP security news

2007-12-31 18:08:58 by HASH0x89ff4a8 in Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast
 
...phones, Vietnam's cyberdissidents, VoIP security news, listener comments and more Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #73, a 44-minute podcast from Dan York and Jonathan Zar covering VoIP security news, comments and opinions Download the show here (MP3, 20MB) or subscribe to the RSS feed to download the show automatically You may...
 
 
 
 
 
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Student antics with cell phones, iPods means heartburn for school IT staff

2008-01-08 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security
 
Student antics with cell phones, iPods, and social-networking sites means heartburn for school IT staff charged with network security
 
 
 
 
 
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Blue Box #73: SIP security issues at IETF 70, Skype security, vulnerabilities in Cisco and Nokia phones, Vietnam's cyberdissidents, VoIP security news

2007-12-31 19:08:58 by Dan York in Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast
 
...phones, Vietnam's cyberdissidents, VoIP security news, listener comments and more Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #73, a 44-minute podcast from Dan York and Jonathan Zar covering VoIP security news, comments and opinions Download the show here (MP3, 20MB) or subscribe to the RSS feed to download the show automatically You may...
 
 
 
 
 
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Employers loosen rules on camera phones

2008-05-19 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Four years after cameras first started appearing on cell phones, some businesses are softening the camera bans, in part because there are too many devices to keep track of and the risks may not be as great as once perceived