Cyber security is critical to protecting our nation’s infrastructure, in 5,000 words or less. I can see it coming up on the leaving cert papers in the future, never mind the fact that it’s already being tackled in colleges and ITs across the country. The US government, however, belive it and set about proving it…
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Lock Up Your Documents…
…and hope you’ve not caught the Nyxem virus which is supposed to hit today, February 3rd. Via BBC… Computer security firms are bracing themselves as the moment approaches when the Nyxem virus will strike. On 3 February the bug will start erasing Word documents, spreadsheets and other common files on infected PCs. Compromised machines will…
Hacker Tricked Into Jail
If you’re going to steal software, or download software – for the love of God don’t start selling the stuff as well! Microsoft just sent the US hacker behind IllMob.org to jail for a two year period, followed by a three-year supervised release which will be monitored by special software set up on his own…
Securing Creative Imagination
Frequent visitors and commenters on Creative Imagination will notice that if you go to post a comment on the blog now you will be met by a security graphic which must be retyped in order to complete your post. I’ve taken this measure due to increased spam comments that keep appearing, 30 of which arrived…
Keeping your PC safe from harm
An old article this, but nonetheless important to read especially for those not up on securing their computers. I look after my computer setup at home with great care, I look after my computer in work, I look after a computer network for another company and am usually the port of call for friends and…
Google tells Bush – NO!
Google has told the US Government effectively to take a long walk off a short pier when it comes to handing over details on their search results. In the past year or two, MSN, Yahoo and AOL have all complied – not Google. The Bush Administration has asked a federal judge to order the world’s…