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Online fantasy gaming site "Second Life" on Friday admitted it suffered a security breach that exposed real-world personal data of its role playing users. A detailed two-day investigation confirmed that some of the unencrypted customer information stored in the database was compromised, potentially ...
It is difficult to imagine the users of social networking site Facebook becoming protective about content they post on the Internet. After all, its user base is mostly Gen Y consumers who have grown up surfing the Web and think little of posting pictures of themselves or keeping readers -- both frie...
Google has announced that it will comply with a Brazilian court's order to turn over data that could identify users of its social networking site, Orkut, who are suspected of illegal activities such as child pornography. A Brazilian judge hearing the case had threatened to levy a US$23,000 fine for ...
There is a new browser available for Internet users seeking a more private way to surf the Web -- a group that has suddenly become much larger in the wake of AOL's accidental disclosure of some members' search terms. Called Browzar, it has been launched by Ajaz Ahmed, founder of the Freeserve ISP in...
Employees often consider their corporate desktops and laptops to be their own personal computers, and frequently treat them as such by downloading all kinds of unauthorized applications, such as MP3 players, games, VoIP products and unsupported instant messaging platforms. In the past this behavior ...
Computer hackers stole the credit card information and some personal data of approximately 19,000 customers who purchased DSL equipment via AT&T's online store. Subscribers to its service, though, were not affected. The company is offering credit monitoring services to customers who were affect...
Microsoft is preparing a patch for a vulnerability in its digital rights management application that is currently being exploited by a program circulating the Web. The program, called FairUse4WM, disables the DRM protections in Windows Media Player 10 and 11 files and has been used to access music p...
StopBadware.org on Monday put AOL's version 9.0 on its "Badware Watch List." The anti-spyware group cites, among other factors, the inclusion of bundled software applications and nondisclosure of additional installed components as reasons for its concern. The report is one in a recent series release...
Microsoft on Thursday took the cover off Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1, the last version of the popular browser it expects to release before going live with a final version later this year. RC1 may not look much different from the most recent IE 7 beta on the front end, but Microsoft said ...
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday activity carried on from last week into this week as the software giant promised to issue a fix for its latest Internet Explorer security patch, which apparently carries a security bug of its own. The vulnerability could allow attackers to take complete control over a Windo...
Users want to keep their data safe from outsiders but they do not want their security products to make their computing experiences tedious. Vendors often find it difficult to maintain that delicate balance, but that could change if a new encryption technique gains momentum. Ideally, users want their...
U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor of Detroit has ruled that the Bush Administration's warrantless wiretapping program -- uncovered by a media investigation some eight months ago -- is unconstitutional. Civil libertarians are hailing the decision as a major victory. The suit, brought by the Ameri...
Amid the chatter over fixes included in Microsoft's Patch Tuesday release for this month, the software giant quietly announced that two patches in its Aug. 8 security bulletin also pertain to Windows Vista. A posting on the Windows Vista Security blog confirmed that MS06-042 and MS06-051 are also in...
This week, the U.S. State Department began rolling out "e-passports," new high-tech documents that bolster border security through identity safeguards. In a dangerous world, upgrading passports is prudent policy that serves the interests of Americans at home and abroad, but not everyone is happy wit...
The United States government began issuing new electronic passports this week that include radio frequency identification technology (RFID) to store citizens' personal information. The U.S. State Department referred in its announcement to the use of biometric technology and "a contactless chip," the...
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