Security/Privacy
- Network-based Alarm System Sends Silent Alert
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4/9/2008
A Spokane, WA company has developed a computer network-based alarm system that allows users to trigger an emergency alarm through their computers to send a silent alert to all other users logged into the same network. Pentad Systems' LANalarm could complement text messaging-based notification systems, which tend to have a lag between the time the emergency is communicated to administrators and the notification is actually sent out to participants.
- Microsoft Releases 8 Security Patches, 4 Deemed 'Critical'
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4/8/2008
Microsoft released its latest security update, which includes eight cumulative patches addressing vulnerabilities in Office applications, Windows, and Internet Explorer.
- Printer Vulnerability Exposed by Indiana U Security Engineer
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4/8/2008
Security engineers in the Information Technology Security Office (ITSO) at Indiana University were at a loss when a user described a network-connected multifunctional printer that was acting strangely--even printing spam e-mail messages onto paper.
- Honeywell Survey Shows Security Convergence Popular but Elusive
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4/1/2008
A survey by Honeywell released in March reveals that although some organizations are integrating physical security measures such as video surveillance and access control with traditional IT security system, significant barriers to convergence still exist.
- Compliance Framework Database Updated
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3/31/2008
Consulting and publishing firm Network Frontiers has released the Q1 2008 Unified Compliance Framework (UCF), a database used in compliance management systems. UCF maps hundreds of regulations, including privacy information, HIPPA, PCI-DDS and Medicaid/Medicare mandates, into a master hierarchal framework. This latest version of the UCF consolidates cross platform configuration management controls into a single set of controls.
- Microsoft Joins MIT Kerberos Consortium
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3/31/2008
The MIT Kerberos Consortium has added Microsoft to its ranks of formal industry supporters. The company joined the group Monday as a founding sponsor, gaining a seat on the executive board, which also includes representatives from Apple, Sun, Google, and, of course, MIT itself. Microsoft's director of Windows Core Security, Slava Kavsan, will occupy the board seat.
- Crossroads Debuts Backup Encryption Module
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3/27/2008
Information security provider Crossroads Systems this week released a new encryption module for its Crossroads Virtual TapeServer. The module, SecureVTS, is an integrated solution that provides security for backed-up data for compliance and business continuity.
- Web Gateway Offers All-in-One Web Security
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3/24/2008
Astaro Corp. has announced a security appliance line that integrates URL filtering, malware detection, application control, and bandwidth optimization. The Astaro Web Gateway is deployed as a hardware or virtualized appliance and managed through a single browser-based graphical interface.
- Free Software Identifies Applications Requiring Administrator Rights
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3/24/2008
Enterprises can now more easily determine which applications their employees run that require administrative rights, a condition that makes the environment more susceptible to malicious users and viruses and prevents compliance with regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and HIPAA. BeyondTrust’s free Application Rights Auditor automatically identifies and reports Windows applications that need elevated user rights.
- The Ins and Outs of Access Control at a Community College District
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3/20/2008
Campus security takes many forms--emergency notification, monitoring for Web breaches, data privacy protection, video monitoring. But when was the last time you thought about the security offered by your school's doors?
- IBM Addresses Web 2.0 Security Concerns With 'SMash'
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3/19/2008
IBM announced new technology to secure "mashups," Web applications that pull information from multiple sources, such as Web sites, enterprise databases, or e-mails, to create one unified view. Mashups allow users to gain insight on complex situations but, as with all Web-based initiatives, security has been a concern.
- Student Faces Expulsion over Facebook Study Group
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3/19/2008
A chemical engineering student in Toronto faces expulsion from his school for running an online study group through Facebook. Chris Avenir, a first-year student at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, said he joined the social networking group in fall 2007 to get help with the homework in one of his chemistry classes. Eventually, he became the administrator for the network, which grew to include 146 students.
- Texas Campus To Implement MIR3 Emergency Notification Platform
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3/18/2008
Texas Southern University (TSU) has chosen MIR3 as the emergency notification platform for its Houston campus.
- Moodle Hacked at Oregon College
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3/14/2008
Umpqua Community College in Winchester, OR announced in February that its Moodle course management system had been hacked earlier in the year, potentially exposing student information. According to a statement from the college, there was no evidence that personal records had been affected. The school also noted that the IT department knew how the system had been compromised and had taken steps to address the security vulnerabilities, which included shutting Moodle down temporarily.
- Research Has Chilling Effect on Hard Drive Encryption
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3/14/2008
Since you've encrypted the data on your laptop, it's safe even if your laptop is stolen, right? Wrong. Researchers at Princeton have demonstrated ways to hack your encrypted data using your own DRAMs against you.
- G-Archiver Steals Gmail Identities
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3/13/2008
Blog site Coding Horror recently recounted a security breach involving G-Archiver, a shareware Gmail backup utility made available on many sites, including Cnet.com's popular download.com.
- Tornado-Damaged School Goes Online with Tutoring
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3/12/2008
Union University, which had major portions of its campus destroyed by a tornado in early February, said it will be offering free online tutoring to students through a donation from AskOnline.
- French University Security Deployment: 'C'est si bon!'
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3/12/2008
After a year of testing, Paris-based Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers said it's satisfied with its deployment of Radware DefensePro as a security solution to protect against intrusion and DoS attacks.
- Video Surveillance Joins Blackboard Commerce Suite
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3/11/2008
Ed tech developer Blackboard this week launched a new video surveillance solution for its campus management system called Blackboard Video Surveillance. The new tool, announced at BbWorld Commerce conference in Phoenix, AZ March 10, will become part of the Blackboard Commerce Suite, a payment and security management system designed for higher ed.
- Trustworthy Computing: Examining Trust
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3/11/2008
When Richard Kemmerer first joined the board of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Academic Advisory initiative as one of its inaugural members, he had a caveat for the software giant. "One of the things I told (Microsoft) was that if you're looking for a yes man, you're barking up the wrong tree, looking in the wrong place, you got the wrong guy. I'm going to call it like I see it."
- Colorado State Achieves 90% Student Participation in Emergency Notification System
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3/6/2008
Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO, said that 90 percent of its 25,000 student population has enrolled in its emergency text notification system. The campus implemented the system from Rave Wireless school-wide in September 2007. The program enables CSU to send text messages to subscribers in the event of an emergency.
- Sybase Updates Encryption Software for Windows Mobile Data
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3/4/2008
One of the biggest risks enterprises face in rolling out PDAs and smart phones is data getting into the wrong hands if a device is lost or stolen. Sybase Inc.'s iAnywhere business unit today is rolling out software it said will help developers address that threat.
- Study: The Year's Top-10 Web Application Vulnerabilities
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3/3/2008
Web applications, by far, dominate the list of application security vulnerabilities facing IT organizations. While 29 percent of vulnerabilities are attributable to network and infrastructure weaknesses, a full 71 percent are attributable to both open source and commercial Web applications, according to a report released recently by security firm Cenzic Inc., "Application Security Trend Report for Q4 2007."
- Brief: Power LogOn Brings Access Control to Campus Facilities
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2/28/2008
Security management technology provider Access Smart earlier this month debuted Power LogOn Administrator 4.0 for educational institutions. The solution includes features for identity management, transactions, and building and network access using smart card technology.
- SafetyCare Launches Wireless Emergency Response System
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2/28/2008
Security technology firm SafetyCare debuted a new emergency response system targeted toward education: SchoolTrak. The new system is designed to provide turnkey campus safety features for classrooms and other campus facilities through wireless technologies.
