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Tuesday 6th November 2001

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Our exclusive feature article this week is 'Security in the digital age - what this really means to both business and consumers' by Peterson Tengende. How do enterprise managers continually balance IT benefits, risks and controls?
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9687&TCode=FT

Eva Iles, Editor Online Communications
mailto:eva.iles@terrapinn.com
 
***SPOTLIGHT***
MICROSOFT ANTI-TRUST SETTLEMENT REACHED
A settlement has been reached between the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and Microsoft to end the long anti-trust case against the software giant.
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9675&SCID=123&TCode=NW

***INDUSTRY NEWS***
FACE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY IMPEACHES CIVIL LIBERTIES
The American Civil Liberties Union is warning airport security officials to consider the limitations of face recognition technology. 
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9703&SCID=123&TCode=NW

DVD UNSCRAMBLING SOFTWARE IS LEGAL : COURT
A US court has set a precedent, saying the online publication of DVD-copying software is legal.
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9674&TCode=NW

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REMOVES MAPS FROM WEBSITE
(US) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will launch a revamped website which contains far less sensitive information for public viewing.
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9645&TCode=NW

STRENGTHENED NIMDA MAKES A COME-BACK
System administrators are being warned about a new incarnation of the Nimda worm - this time it's been strengthened against holes that slowed its progress in the past.
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9597&TCode=NW

US LAWS PASSED AGAINST ONLINE GAMBLING
(US) The House Financial Services Committee has passed legislation which makes it illegal for banks and individuals to accept credit cards, cheques or EFT as payment for Internet gambling.
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9600&TCode=NW

PIRATED COPIES OF XP ALREADY ON INTERNET
Microsoft has confirmed that pirated copies of its new XP operating system exist on the web, but say there are serious security risks if they download and install the software.
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9568&TCode=NW

HACKING EXPLOIT CAUSED SEWAGE TO FLOW FREE 
An Australian man has been jailed for three years for hacking into a local government's network and causing hundreds of thousands of litres of raw sewage to flow into creeks and parks.
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9630&TCode=NW

***VIRUS ALERTS***
JS_SEEKER.W
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9712&SCID=138&TCode=NW

TROJ_KLEZ.C
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9713&SCID=138&TCode=NW

PE_NIMDA.E
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9714&SCID=138&TCode=NW

TROJ_PWS.REDNECK
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=16&AID=9715&SCID=138&TCode=NW

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***POLL***
IS 'PAPERLESS BUSINESS' THE WAY TO GO?  
Let us know what you think : http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/Archpolls.asp?CID=16

LAST WEEK'S POLL RESULTS:
Question: Online or bio terrorism: what's more likely?
Online - 34.8%
Bio - 65.2%

***PORTAL DISCUSSION***
THE PROS AND CONS OF PAPERLESS BUSINESS
Some companies are taking advantage of the recent anthrax contaminations to push software that allows high-level business deals to be conducted online. Is now the right time to adopt paperless business or is reliance on networks an even bigger security threat? 
http://www.isecworldwide.com/Tmpl/discussion.asp?CID=16&DID=65
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