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Computerworld Blogs - Security
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ATM hacking made easy
In today's podcast: Amazon updates Kindle; Windows 7 and WebOS but no Android on HP tablet computers; and ATM hacking made easy.
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Review: encrypted hard drive, unlocked by fingerprint
I don't know about you, but I'm fed up of reading news about how yet another company has carelessly lost yet another batch of private customer data. How hard can it be to make sure that the data are encrypted? Actually, pretty hard, as it turns out -- at least for 'regular' users. Enter: automatic, hardware encryption. I've been testing an Apricorn Aegis Bio: a 2.5" drive, shock mounted inside a USB enclosure, with a fingerprint scanner built into the case. Let's see how it performed...
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Minority Report is reality, kinda (and APIEpicFail)
Science fiction becomes reality in today's IT Blogwatch. Minority Report is here -- no, not the arm-wavy user interfaces, but pre-crime analytics, courtesy of IBM's Blue CRUSH. Read on to find bloggers getting to grips with Armonk's precogs. Not to mention Error'd...
(IBM)
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Revealed: Afghan war horrors, via Wikileaks
The whistle-blower website Wikileaks has opened up a new cache of military data from Afghanistan. Wikileaks' founder, Julian Assange, has been explaining himself, telling us why it's important for us to see these "secret" Afghan reports. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers debate the pros and cons.
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Siemens warns its patch may break its SCADA systems
In today's podcast: Siemens warns its patch may break its SCADA systems; Microsoft makes $4.5B profit; and Safari autofill is too helpful.
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Microsoft Forefront security is good business
Microsoft realizes that security will soon be driven by the major infrastructure vendors as customers look to purchase security as part of something else (e.g. application, infrastructure) more than a standalone capability. Unique business advantages position Microsoft to have a major impact with its Forefront products.
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Yep, Microsoft still makes more than Apple (and Dog Daze)
Despite dire predictions, Microsoft's end-of-year results show that its revenues and profit are bigger than Apple's. The two companies' stock prices don't seem to reflect that, but whoever said the market was that simple? The Windows, Office, and server businesses each had a barnstorming Q4, which may ease the pressure on Steve Ballmer. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers show us the money. Not to mention Obama's dog flies solo?..
(MSFT) (AAPL)
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First true SCADA-specific malware detected
SCADA systems have been identified as a potential vulnerability since Y2K. Now, for the first and not last time, a SCADA-specific piece of malware (W32.Stuxnet) has been detected. This is a cause for concern and a call to action.
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IBM reinventz mainframe: zEnterprise z196 hybridz (and Catception)
IBM seems very proud of its latest "hybrid" mainframe-cum-blade-server, the zEnterprise 196. Big blue hopes the greener, 50,000-MIPS z196 will reverse the slowdown in its big-iron sales. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the relevance of 21st-century mainframes. Not to mention Catception...
(IBM)
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Security firm says Apple has more security holes than anyone
Here's another blow to those insist that Apple products are rock solid and unhackable: The security company Secunia reports that Apple products have more vulnerabilities than those of any other company. Oracle came in second place, with Microsoft in third.
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