Thursday, December 1, 2011

What are your risk managers thinking about?

Computerworld Security: December 01, 2011
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Security looks at operational risk, but most big companies have officers called
risk managers who actually buy insurance policies for the company. What's on
their minds? If you run a security operation, you should know, because your work
and their work are intertwined. Insider (free registration required)
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. IT Blogwatch: Spyware rootkit in many phones -- iPhone included
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542334/0/

2. Duqu hackers scrub evidence from command servers, shut down spying op
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542335/0/

3. Bill would allow U.S. intelligence to share cyber-threat info
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542336/0/

4. Mobile spyware raises ethical, legal questions
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542337/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WEBCAST: IBM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Improving Governance, Risk and Compliance

In this webcast you'll learn how your organization can become more responsive to
financial market challenges while reassuring decision makers the accuracy of
execution.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542338/0/

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IT Blogwatch: Spyware rootkit in many phones -- iPhone included

Disturbing facts continue to emerge about the spyware/rootkit that comes as
standard with many smartphones today -- perhaps most of them. The pre-installed
Carrier IQ software is hidden, and can't be disabled by most users. In IT
Blogwatch, boggling bloggers say rabbits; white rabbits.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542334/0/

Duqu hackers scrub evidence from command servers, shut down spying op

The hackers behind the Duqu botnet have shut down their snooping operation,
according to Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542335/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Adobe Government at Carahsoft~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Adobe ColdFusion 9 Server Lockdown Guide

This guide describes how server administrators can improve the security of their
ColdFusion server.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542339/0/

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Bill would allow U.S. intelligence to share cyber-threat info

A new bill introduced by senior members of the U.S. House of Representatives
Intelligence Committee would allow intelligence agencies to share classified
cyber-threat information with approved U.S. companies, while encouraging
companies to share their own information.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542336/0/

Mobile spyware raises ethical, legal questions

In 2003, Atir Raihan began work on a product that has gone on to gain infamy in
the world's security industry. His idea: to build a spyware program for mobile
phones that would allow people to catch a cheating spouse.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/542337/0/

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SHARK TANK OF THE DAY
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Savvy, redefined

IT operations group gets word that a large group of users is about to be
shuffled to new cubicles. But a few supervisors decide they want to help -- by
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http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7731141/818816221/541883/0/

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