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Security NewsThe Google Apps Marketplace will let third-party developers sell their Web apps to Google Apps customers.
A light Patch Tuesday brings word of a new zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7.
The phone was bought by an employee of Panda Security, who spotted the malware.
The company says that it is working with U.S.-CERT to determine how the software on its servers became infected.
The Government Accountability Office says the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative is poorly coordinated and unmeasured and recommends changes.
The company broke privacy and data protection laws, the complaint alleges.
Government officials turned out in force last week to lay out federal cybersecurity policy and encourage greater public-private partnership.
A GAO report outlines challenges facing the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center, including a lack of authority, and an inability to prove its value to stakeholders.
By acquiring DocVerse, Google is paving the road to cloud computing.
Automated software patching, common among enterprises, is making its way onto consumer PCs.
Eleven airports are to be outfitted with advanced imaging technology units by the end of the summer, the Department of Homeland Security says.
The video sharing site now allows anyone to generate captions for videos with coherent spoken English.
The government is looking for security IT pros versed in certification and accreditation, but having trouble finding them.
Among other reasons to consider Google Apps: automatic backups for disaster recovery.
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, is asking for help to engage the public in a discussion about cybersecurity.
The companies have created a non-profit to manage the process of certifying identity providers.
State government agencies must support telecommuters with standard and secure IT infrastructure.
But lawmakers want companies to take the lead against online censorship.
The five-year-old online photo editing start-up says there will be no changes right away.
The plan strives to provide a road map to better cybersecurity while preserving civil liberties and openness.
Certified Ethical Hacker training and certification is now an option for four categories of IT pros in meeting Department of Defense job requirements.
The company is releasing software to improve the process of online identification and authentication.
The networking company wants to finds ways to let workers connect to corporate networks on mobile devices or laptops without sacrificing security.
The PalmSecure LT single sign-on device locks down computers by using palm-vein patterns to identify authorized users.
The company says that it has taken steps to address violations of its Supplier Code of Conduct.
Introducing a virtual currency in an online game or social Web site isn't simply a way to print money without paper.
The U.S. Census Bureau has no plans to collect any information over the Internet.
The deal will help China's largest search engine launch an online video business.
Mobile location-based search capabilities are now available to desktop computer users.
The company is warning people not to surrender personal details to fake Twitter login pages.
The Department of Homeland Security's online verification system wrongly identifies unauthorized workers more than half the time, study says.
Users of competing mobile devices appear to be less keen to open their wallets.
The company is promoting six Gmail Labs experiments and getting rid of five.
A major source of spam and malware has been cut off from its controllers.
Using a technology called BigSheets, IBM is assisting in the British Library's effort to preserve the U.K.'s online culture.
The European Commission says it is looking into three separate complaints about Google.
The ruling in a YouTube privacy case, if not overturned on appeal, could put an end to online user-generated content in parts of the world.
The company's annual report says that some of the attacks have been successful.
Michael McConnell, former director of national intelligence, warns that the threat of a cyberattack rivals nuclear weapons in terms of seriousness.
As a federal investigation begins, a security researcher has uncovered evidence related to the case and provided a way to identify the surveillance software.
The Office of Naval Research plans to spend $16 billion through 2015 to protect its data and secure operations in the event of a cyberattack.
The company claims that its automatic query and information integration patents are being violated.
Almost 100 organizations have been notified by the agency that sensitive personal data about their employees and customers has been shared from their networks over peer-to-peer file sharing services.
Noting that Apple has ditched Flash for "for suspect reasons and using abhorrent methods (DRM)," the FSF wants Google to deal Flash a "death-blow."
The Department of Homeland Security is reevaluating a plan to add security cameras, radar, and sensors, to patrol efforts along the U.S. Mexico border.
Adobe blogger John Dowdell wants Apple to start communicating openly about its actions rather than through comments relayed by unattributed sources.
The company is removing "overtly sexual content" from its iTunes App Store in response to complaints from users and developers.
Aligning protection with data involves navigating corporate politics and business requirements and seeking out knowledge owners. A few key technologies can help, too.
Database activity monitoring helps them know who's accessing data.
A security researcher claims to have released exploit code that affects Firefox 3.6.
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