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• Bluetooth security vulnerabilities ignored

  Former White House cybersecurity adviser Howard Schmidt has warned of the dangers of flaws in Bluetooth protocols, claiming these vulnerabilities are unrecognised.

• 'Dumb users' not to blame for data slip-ups

  Security breaches that can be traced back to the actions of one individual are not the fault of one "stupid" employee but rather a failure to educate and engage the whole workforce around the importance of good security practice, according to a leading academic.

• Microsoft blog lifts lid on Redmond white hat hackers

  Microsoft has launched a blog that will discuss penetration testing and vulnerability testing of Microsoft code.

• Symantec warns of "parasitic storage"

  Security specialist Symantec has warned businesses over an increasing trend for criminals to use "parasitic storage" on networks of compromised systems

• UK researchers fine-tune picture passwords

  Researchers at England's Newcastle University have developed graphical passwords for mobile devices, and hope to expand the uses of the software.

Features and Case Studies (29)

• Do-gooder Trojan has nasty bite

  Symantec is warning Internet users of a Trojan horse that removes spyware but alters the security settings in computers.

• Klez reaches epidemic proportions

  Rampant virus Klez, which has spawned a number of variants, is predicted to cause Australian IT professionals headaches for months to come.

• Linux hacker: The battle for the desktop

  Part II: Linux Kernel hacker Alan Cox explains why the world needs open source software on the desktop and why Linux was perfect for Iceland.

• Linux hacker: What the future holds for Linux

  Part I: A Linux 'kernel hacker' gives his views on the GPL, 64-bit computing and why grandmothers should want to use Linux.

• Computer forensics tips

  Cybercrime is becoming a huge concern and computer forensics a growing science. IT managers should understand what their roles might be in a computer investigation.

Reviews (4)

• Windows Server 2003 gets first patch

  Less than two months after launching its Windows Server 2003 operating system, Microsoft has released a security patch to fix a vulnerability that could let malicious sites run damaging code on the server.

• Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

  Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

• Patch management: 4 packages tested

  Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.

• Keeping it virtually private: 5 Firewall/VPN cards tested

  Want to put a VPN or firewall on your network card? A new class of product handles all the processing, keeping your server free to do the hard work.

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