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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:28:00 EDT

Apple Rushes To Fix SMS Bug In iPhone

Apple is working double time to create a security patch for a critical SMS flaw that opens users up for attack when they sends text messages via the iPhone.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:46:00 EDT

Facebook Takes On Twitter With Revamped Privacy Settings

Facebook is going head to head with microblogging site Twitter by simplifying its privacy settings and making content more ... private.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:20:00 EDT

Test Center: Michael Jackson's Death And The Spam Explosion

Since Michael Jackson's death, the Test Center's honeypot is also seeing an explosion in spam e-mail. Plus, a listing of the offending domains.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:22:00 EDT

Volume Of Michael Jackson-Related Internet Scams Rapidly Increasing

Security software vendors report a surge in e-mails with infected attachments and links to bogus Web sites.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:28:00 EDT

Green Dam Not Dead, Just Delayed

China's Green Dam Youth Escort filtering software delay is not a sign that the initiative is dead, Chinese newspapers are reporting.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:48:00 EDT

Facebook Makes Privacy Settings Simple

Facebook is launching major changes to its privacy settings, which will allow users to directly control which members can see their most intimate content.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:45:00 EDT

Consumer Group Calls For Death Of China's Green Dam Filter

CEA is urging China to abandon its Green Dam Youth Escort software initiative, calling technology mandates 'dangerous.'

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:19:00 EDT

Phoenix Freeze Lets You Lock Your Laptop With A Cell Phone

Phoenix Technologies' application lets you use a Bluetooth device to lock and unlock a PC.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:22:00 EDT

Is China's Green Dam Done For?

With the Green Dam Youth Escort deadline extended, will China scrap its Web filtering software mandate?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:22:00 EDT

China's Green Dam Delay Applauded By Critics

Green Dam software critics are pleased with China's decision to delay the July 1 mandate for the Web-filtering software to be pre-installed on all PCs and laptops.

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:36:00 EDT

New Government Site Details IT Spending

IT Dashboard aims to make federal IT spending more transparent and accessible.

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:24:32 EDT

Blind 'Phreaker' Gets 11 Years For Hacking Phones

Notorious phone hacker Matthew Weigman, known as 'little hacker,' was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for prank 'swatting' calls intended to bring SWAT team to the victims' homes.

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:51:00 EDT

China Defers Green Dam Deadline At Behest Of PC Makers

China is rolling back its July 1 deadline requiring that PCs sold in that country come equipped with Green Dam Web filtering software after PC makers demanded extra time for what promises to be an enormous undertaking.

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:11:00 EDT

China Backs Off Green Dam Software Mandate

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology says 'massive installation' of the Web-filtering software by PC makers 'demanded extra time.'

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:09:00 EDT

Sony Shipping PCs With Green Dam Software

A Chinese blogger posted a photo on Twitter of what appears to be a Sony document titled 'Sony Disclaimer Notice Concerning the Green Dam Youth Escort Software' that came included with a Sony Vaio laptop.

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:38:00 EDT

Michael Jackson's Death Spurs Spam, Malware Campaigns

Michael Jackson's sudden death Thursday prompted attackers to launch numerous spam and malware campaigns using the pop singer's name to entice users to click on malicious links and purchase solicited merchandise.

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:58:00 EDT

New McAfee Channel Chief Aims To Tighten Channel Relations

Fernando Quintero, McAfee's new vice president of channel operations, said he aims to invest in channel enablement tools and technologies to open up lines of communication and establish stronger partner relationships.

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:20:00 EDT

Report: IT Professionals Don't Walk The Walk On Mobile Security

Survey finds 35 percent of IT professionals don't get around to using passwords on their business phones and smartphones, although they may contain sensitive information.

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Aveksa Finds the Right Access

Aveksa tackles a complex problem that many companies would prefer to avoid -- designating and managing employees' access privileges based on their role.

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:03:00 EDT

PC Makers Scramble To Comply With July 1 Green Dam Deadline

Computer makers including Dell, Acer and Hewlett-Packard are looking into the specifics of China's demand to preinstall the Web filtering software.

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:59:00 EDT

Facebook: Want To Keep That Update Private? Go Ahead

The social networking site is making changes to its Publisher feature that will allow users to keep updates a little closer to the vest.

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:41:00 EDT

Could Devices Like Hohm Increase Your Energy Bill?

It's great to monitor and conserve energy, but utilities could use data from tools Hohm to throttle back consumer usage.

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:34:00 EDT

Google Service In China Disrupted As Dispute Escalates

Chinese government spokesman accuses search site of spreading 'pornographic, lewd and vulgar content.'

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:44:00 EDT

U.S. Demands China Revoke Web Filtering Requirement

U.S. trade officials demanded that China revoke its July 1 deadline requiring PC's come installed with Green Dam Web filtering software, which could violate trade terms established by the World Trade Organization.

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:10:00 EDT

Cyberminded Scenes From Symantec's Government Symposium

Symantec brought more than 1,000 public sector executives, integrators and vendor attendees to a one-day conference in Washington, D.C., that touched on stimulus, cybersecurity and all points in between. Channelweb.com was there, too.