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Signature-based antivirus is dead: Get over it
A hacking competition will attempt to prove that signature-based antivirus is dead but security vendors say, apart from signatures, antivirus is alive and well. Read more »
Schneier suspicious of Microsoft's security vision
Speaking at the RSA conference in San Francisco this week, a senior Microsoft executive sang the praises of the software giant's emerging vision for 'trust' based security, prompting one industry figurehead to label the strategy as "anti-competitive". Read more »
Schneier: Bad news is good news, not so for security
While the media bombards consumers with frightening stories, discussions about security are thwarted by the failure of language to separate the "feeling" and "reality" of security, says security guru Bruce Schneier. Read more »
Schneier: Why rubbish security products win out
Linux.conf.au kicked off its main proceedings in Melbourne on Wednesday morning with a stark message from security guru Bruce Schneier: "When security companies give you cost justifications, they're complete bullshit." Read more »
Cyber-extortion on the rise, warns Schneier
Noted security expert, Bruce Schneier, has declared that cyber-extortion is on the rise, but has warned importantly that it mainly affects "fringe" industries such as online gambling, rather than critical national infrastructure and other major organisations. Read more »
Cyberterror 'overhyped,' security guru says
Fears of cyberterror could actually hurt IT security, a threats expert asserts. Read more »
Smartphone virus hype dismissed
A company which handles support for major mobile operators has hit back at research published at the end of April by antivirus giant Symantec that suggested users are wising up to a growing threat of mobile phone viruses. Read more »
Researchers: Digital encryption standard flawed
An encryption standard widely used in digitally signing documents and programs has a flaw in it that could allow for the creation of forgeries, sources said on Wednesday. Read more »
Flaw finders go their own way
Despite efforts from Microsoft and other companies to direct how and when security alerts are sent out, independent researchers are sticking to their own vision of flaw disclosure. Read more »
Flaw found in Office encryption
Snoopers could decode password-protected files in Microsoft programs, a security researcher warns. Read more »
Features (2)
Expert: User passwords getting stronger
A sample of login information from 34,000 MySpace.com members seems to indicate that internet users are getting better at picking more secure passwords, according to a prominent security expert. Read more »
Developer Spotlight: Martin Pool
Martin Pool is a Canberra-based software engineer who started work on the distcc distributed compiler. Builder AU recently caught up with Martin to talk about his work, SCO and open source software. Read more »
Video (5)
Schneier: The problem of evaluating risk
Businesses don't share information on cyberattacks, making it almost impossible to assess risk. Read more »
Schneier: The drama of security
What do you call it when the military carry guns with no bullets? Security guru, Bruce Schneier, calls it "security theatre". Read more »
SCO's alive! -- Club Builder
SCO is back from the dead with $100 million in funding, Bruce Schneier explains how infinite number theory relates to security and Dr Dan arrives to offer some Wii tips. Read more »
ROI figures are meaningless: Bruce Schneier
Return on investment figures, which are commonly used by vendors to justify the value of their products, are meaningless -- especially when it comes to security, claims Bruce Schneier. Read more »
Bruce Schneier: Is the media to blame for our fear of terror?
While the media bombards consumers with frightening stories, discussions about security are thwarted by the failure of language to separate the "feeling" and "reality" of security, says security guru Bruce Schneier. Read more »
Blog (2)
Nokia starts trolling
-- This week Builder AU is on the road at linux.conf.au 2008 in Melbourne -- but before we get into all that is happening here, there is the small matter of Trolltech. Read more »
Linux.conf.au hits top gear
-- The public holidays and mini-conferences are over -- it was time for linux.conf.au to move into the schedule proper. Read more »
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