Understand how various spam software works

"When considering how to protect your mail system from spam, you'll find that there are way too many choices in the marketplace to be able to possibly evaluate them all. Since each solution handles spam differently, it's important to understand the various methods by which spam filters do their deeds. There are four major types of spam technology available. I'll discuss each here."

CNN.com - Wireless�Web puts personal data at risk - Jun 21, 2005

"At any point in time, I can reach out and touch everyone's laptop at the hot spot, and there's usually not any way of preventing that -- from me touching and looking at other people's stuff at the hot spot itself,' Rushing said."

Black Market in Stolen Credit Card Data Thrives on Internet - New York Times

"'Want drive fast cars?' asks an advertisement, in broken English, atop the Web site iaaca.com. 'Want live in premium hotels? Want own beautiful girls? It's possible with dumps from Zo0mer.' A 'dump,' in the blunt vernacular of a relentlessly flourishing online black market, is a credit card number. And what Zo0mer is peddling is stolen account information - name, billing address, phone - for Gold Visa cards and MasterCards at $100 apiece"

Microsoft security just a myth?- The Times of India

"Breaching the much touted 'impenetrable' Window Genuine Advantage (WGA) of Microsoft, an Indian researcher has shown the global software leader how fragile its claims were. "

Viruses piggyback on celebrity fame - Jun. 16, 2005

"While Britney Spears' pregnancy may be popular with celebrity news junkies, her time in the public eye is also making it a whole lot easier to spread computer viruses."

Mobile Pipeline | Defending The Wireless Enterprise

"Wireless security problems are often hyped by the media--present company excluded, of course. Many journalists struggle to understand the underlying complexity associated with threats and mitigation strategies and simply glom on to statistics, like the fact that eight out of 10 home wireless deployments are wide open to attack. But here's the thing: There's truth in the old saw that just because we're paranoid doesn't mean someone isn't out to get us."

CNN.com - Inventor launches longer-lasting security cam - Jun 16, 2005

"An inventor says he has come up with a better way to keep tabs on children, homes and other property: a wireless security camera that can go months without a change of batteries."

Prevent bugs by filtering input in VB6

"Once you discover a program contains a bug, it can take up hours, or even days, of your valuable time to determine what's causing the problem. Take preventive measures by filtering input, such as accepting numbers only in a TextBox, in your VB6 programs."

Is spyware clogging your firewall?

"Organizations frequently ask me for assistance in diagnosing and resolving Internet problems. After a bit of detective work, I usually find that the problems are not really an Internet security issue. There's so much complexity in the corporate network these days, and so many places where a problem can occur, that simply identifying the true source of a networking problem is increasingly complex."

MasterCard Security Breach Called Biggest Ever

"There have been a string of episodes this year in which companies have reported stolen or misappropriated customer data. Bank of America Corp., ChoicePoint Inc. and Reed Elsevier's are some of the companies that have reported breaches."

Windows Security Ranks High on Tech Ed Agenda