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Open-source security moves to next step

January 11, 2008 Eleven projects are certified as secure in government-backed initiative led by source code analysis specialist Coverity. TAGS: Coverity, open source, open-source software, project, analysis, security

We are all security customers

May 4, 2004 Counterpane CTO Bruce Schneier says security is always going to be a trade-off, and that will force users to view the future through a different prism. TAGS: countermeasure, emergency response, Iraq, security, dollar, analysis

Key bugs in core Linux code squashed

August 3, 2005 Serious bugs in the latest Linux kernel have been fixed, a sign that the open-source OS is maturing. TAGS: Coverity, defect, Linux kernel, Linux, analysis, bug, code, file system, security, operating system, networking, programming, open source, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Give developers secure-coding ammo

November 3, 2005 Former White House cybersecurity czar Howard A. Schmidt says programmers need training--and they need to be held accountable for flaws. TAGS: employer, incentive, developer, code, software development, training, security, analysis, software company

Study: Few bugs in MySQL database

February 4, 2005 The open-source database has only 97 flaws and has been well-coded, an analysis finds. TAGS: Coverity, MySQL, MySQL Database, analysis, flaw, bug, open source, code, database, security, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Linux guru warns on security of open-source code

October 26, 2006 Veteran developer Alan Cox cautions that hackers are trying hard to break open-source code and that many projects are far from secure. TAGS: delegate, metrics, open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Linux kernel, project, open-source software, security, analysis, London

Firm invites experts to punch holes in ballot software

April 6, 2004 VoteHere, a maker of security software for voting machines, publishes the source code for its product online in hopes that peer review will reveal any weaknesses. TAGS: VoteHere Inc., ballot, Michigan, source code, expert, security, analysis

Outlook flaw riskier than thought

March 10, 2004 Microsoft has raised the severity rating of an Outlook 2002 security hole to "critical," the highest level, after its initial analysis was challenged. TAGS: Microsoft Outlook 2002, Stephen Toulouse, severity, Microsoft Outlook, security hole, vulnerability, flaw, patch, fix, researcher, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, analysis, PC

LAMP lights the way in open-source security

March 6, 2006 U.S. government-sponsored analysis finds that the most popular open-source software is also the most free of bugs. TAGS: Coverity, defect, open-source project, open source, analysis, open-source software, bug, PHP, project, Linux, security, U.S., Microsoft Corp., database

Homeland Security helps secure open-source code

January 11, 2006 The government department is giving millions of dollars to a project that will comb open-source software for security bugs. TAGS: Coverity, Stanford, Symantec Corp., open source, open-source software, margin, security bug, homeland security, project, Apache Software Foundation, security, analysis, Firefox, Linux, operating system

Pop-up toolbar spreads via IE flaws

June 9, 2004 Criminal charges could result for those who use Explorer vulnerabilities to trigger pop-up ads on PCs. TAGS: adware, victim, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, antivirus company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, toolbar, vulnerability, trojan horse, researcher, antivirus, Symantec Corp., security, analysis, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Witty worm frays patch-based security

March 26, 2004 An analysis of the worm shows that the program first hit computers known to be vulnerable and emerged so quickly that most companies had no time to apply a patch. TAGS: worm, Internet Security Systems Inc., vulnerable server, vulnerability, patch management, security, analysis

Execs aim to teach better security

November 12, 2003 Ten security executives form a group to clarify the role of chief security officers in companies and help businesses and the government secure their information systems. TAGS: chief security officer, information system, eBay Inc., government, exec, security, analysis, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Company to license device-security tools

April 19, 2004 Cryptography Research has obtained more than 60 patents for its technology that protects devices from decryption attacks. TAGS: Cryptography Research, patent, attack, card, analysis, password, security

Cisco unveils new security products

September 27, 2005 Latest network defense tools expand company's relationship with antivirus software maker Trend Micro. TAGS: intrusion prevention system, Cisco Systems Inc., Trend Micro Inc., threat management, antivirus software company, antivirus software, router, threat, collaboration, antivirus, analysis, virus, software company, security

Commentary: The incredibly expanding security job

January 27, 2004 The chief information security officer, or CISO, faces a seemingly impossible task--securing the enterprise and keeping it secure. TAGS: information security, compliance, dashboard, enterprise, commentary, policy, security, analysis

E-voting machines again under fire

September 14, 2006 Princeton analysis says Diebold's AccuVote-TS isn't secure, while legal action over e-vote supervision continues. TAGS: e-voting, Diebold Inc., e-vote, Ohio, Diebold Election Systems, malicious attack, vote, SSL, memory card, analysis, security, virus

DHS scores F on cybersecurity report card

March 16, 2006 A congressional analysis of federal agencies gave failing grades to eight, with Homeland Security receiving its third F in a row. TAGS: cybersecurity, grade, agency, information security, department, compliance, card, analysis, security

Short shelf life for data breach laws?

March 2, 2006 Privacy expert Thomas Oscherwitz says given the rapid advancement of technology, these laws may quickly become obsolete. TAGS: crook, law, identity, social security number, Social Security, identity theft, institution, notification, analysis, security

Security research suggests Linux has fewer flaws

December 14, 2004 Four years of research by a code-analysis firm finds that the latest open-source OS beats commercial software for quality. TAGS: Coverity, Linux, flaw, source code, Linux kernel, research, analysis, operating system, Apple Computer, open source, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, security
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