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    The most significant changes to IT security have come from sociological shifts such as young virus writers finding love or seeking employment after international wars, says a security veteran.

  • What harm could come from cyberterrorism?

    In the bygone flower-power days, peace activists asked: "What if we held a war and nobody came?" However, last week's RSA Security Conference showed that we won't need an invitation to cyberwar--it's as close as our Internet connections.

  • How real is the cyberterrorist threat?

    Maybe the threat of cyberterrorism isn't as real as we think. Or perhaps it's much worse. Either way, one thing is certain: We're vulnerable.

  • Are companies really ready for e-terrorism?

    Since Sept. 11, anything related to terrorism has grabbed headlines. The computer world says that incidents of cyberterrorism are just waiting to happen. But will traditional terrorists really go on to attack the electronic world?

  • Government launches anti-cyberterrorism campaign

    The government is seeking help from the IT community to help identify and plug vulnerabilities in Australia's critical infrastructure to protect citizens from cyber terrorism.

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    For five years Marek Strihavka programmed computer viruses, and now he's the main developer of an antivirus system. In an interview, he explains why virus writers are crucial to online security.

  • Report: IP networks easy prey for cyberattackers

    According to research by Gartner, the increasing use of IP technology in power stations, railroads, banks and other critical infrastructure could spell big trouble -- and soon.

  • Dangerous trojan in SoBig.F worm?

    The worst part of SoBig.F may not be that it is spreading quickly and bogging down networks. Several antivirus companies have discovered that this worm carries a hidden Trojan.

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  • Security Visionary: The future is cybersecurity

    Howard Schmidt is convinced that post-Sept. 11, cybersecurity will transform the information technology world--for better or for worse. Do you agree?

  • Microsoft's security chief gets serious

    Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

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