Security links for the week:

• Microsoft announces 6 security updates, download here ; QuickTime announces update with 8 security fixes, download here
• Sean Martison of LeaderTalk asks “How does technology funding affect technology integration?”
• Rosie Lombardi of InterGovWorld asks “Laptop security: insure, recover or delete?”
• Mark Wagner writes for Educational Technology and Life: “How Virtual Worlds Help Real Students: The River City MUVE”
• Paul Wenske writes for TheState.com “Lax Laptop security spurs privacy worry”

Happy Friday the 13th

Tags: security, security links, business security, education security

Check out this week’s interesting news stories from around the web:

• Concord Hospital has fired the billing system contractor (Verus) who accidentally left 9000 private records on the web.
• Florida’s K12 Online Conference is planned for the fall: October 15-19 and October 22-26. Topics include Classroom 2.0 and New Tools/Technology
• New malware attack focuses on tricking users to download a program (malware well hidden) needed to view a website.
• Wired for Health Care Quality Act of 2007, and IT Health bill, was introduced at the Senate
• The Pentagon’s Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) shut down 1500 computers after a security breach.
• Michael Moore is backing national health care reform - his new movie on the same topic, Sicko, will soon be released.

Tags: security, malware, health it, it, government reform, security breach

As we swing into the weekend, here are some security news items for your edification:

• David Canton of the London Free Press writes an editorial on how “Online Records Pose Risks”
• A Southern Ontario school announces a new stringent electronic policy in response to cyberbullying. All Internet activity will be monitored, and offenders face stiff penalties.
• Send your dad a “Phish & Tips” e-card via the FTC for Father’s Day - complete with tips on keeping personal information secure
• Nestor Arellano of ITWorldCanada writes about new Spammer tactics
• A DC school administrator is being investigated for identity theft of DC school employees
• The FBI released a report indicating that there are “Over 1 Million Potential Victims of Botnet Cyber Crime” [via Brandon Sun]

Tags: security, identity theft, security news

Here are some recent happenings in the security field:

• Sharon Gaudlin of InformationWeek: “Hackers Blamed for Data Breach that Compromised 300,000“
• The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is offering Canada’s first Masters in IT security.  Offered via IT Business
• Jon Brodkin of Network World: “Shoppers willing to pay extra for privacy confidence“
• Kim Zetter of Wired: “Secret Service Operative Moonlights as Identity Thief“
• Klea Theoharis on TMCnet: “Identity Theft: How Major Corporations May be Exposing Your Private Records without Knowing It“

Tags: data breach, security, security information, business security, data security, identity theft

Here are some articles related to security to read over the weekend:

• The Weston Mercury writes that Identity theft branded woman a criminal (via flying hamster)
• Erin Norlin writes on CSO Online that Microsoft funds open source identity
• Absolute Software news: Computrace Anti-Theft Security Embedded in Toshiba Notebook Computers [PDF]
• Security Focus reports that TJX: Breach cost company $17 million to date
• A DeSales University student is conducting a survey on Computer Technology in Elementary Schools
• Google has launched an Online Security blog
• CBS asks the question: What if every child had a laptop?

Have a great weekend!

Tags: security, security links, identity theft, laptop security, laptops, tjx breach, absolute software, online security

Another edition of links of what’s going on in the security world this week:

• Michael Overly of CSO Online: Poor security practices can lead to loss of trade secret protection
• The Associated Press: 140,000 affected by data breach related to medical information
• Paul Mayne of Western News writes that Classroom Clickers improve learning
• Fiona Raisbeck of SC Magazine UK writes Pirated software leaves companies open to attack
• The Star Ledger reports that a Disc of data on 200,000 from Lucent is missing putting many at risk for identity theft
• WSAV.com reports that ID Thieves don’t respect the dead

Tags: identity theft, security, laptop security, business security, security links, data breach

Here are some interesting things happening in the security field this week:

• Security Tips to Keep you Safe while Traveling from Gonzo’s Garage. Everything from laptop and PDA security, to ’shoulder surfing’ in public places.
• Project Honey Pot files $1 billion+ lawsuit against spammers (via Schneier)
• Healing Hands chiropractor in Colorado disposes of un-shredded medical files in dumpster - Journal-Advocate has the story.
• Laurianne McLaughlin asks What Keeps Top CIOs Sleepless. The answer is people, not technology.
• CNN reports that a woman was denied her degree because of a MySpace photo
• New Trojan mimics Windows Activation (via Schneier)

Tags: security, security links, spammers, cio, technology, security tips, personal security, business security

Welcome to May! Here are some May 1st Quick Links:

• Sharon Gaudin at InformationWeek writes that Government Agencies are Wide Open to Attack
• Ed Adams writes for CSO blogs: How to Sell Compliance
• Matt Hines writes on InfoWorld that More Enterprise Spammers have been Uncovered
• Miguel Guhlin writes on LeaderTalk about the Challenge of Technology in Schools
• On the Chattanoogan.com site, news that the Tennesse Senate Approved the Identity Theft Protection Bill

Tags: laptop security, security