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Prince George's schools to salvage computer system
Mon, Nov 16, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: School Administration , Computer security
An investigation by Prince George's County, Md., school officials found the SchoolMax scheduling system that snarled the first days of the new school year had significant shortcomings that required repeated repairs. But it also determined that replacing the system would be more costly and time-consuming than fixing it, reports the Washington Post. [ Read More ]
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Rutgers computer scientists work to strengthen online security
Mon, Nov 09, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
If you forget your password when logging onto a secure web site, the site typically asks you a security question: What is your mother's maiden name? Where were you born? The trouble is, such questions are not very secure. More people than you think might know the answers, or be able to guess. Now, computer scientists at Rutgers are testing a new tactic that could be both easier and more secure, the university reports. [ Read More ]
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State audit exposes University of Maryland network's security flaws
Thu, Oct 29, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
A state audit has revealed flaws in the University of Maryland's computer and wireless networks that make them vulnerable to hackers who could access sensitive personal information, reports the Diamondback. [ Read More ]
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Symantec: Fake security software in millions of computers
Mon, Oct 19, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
According to a new Symantec report on cyber crime, tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software their owners might have paid for but that only makes the machines more vulnerable, Reuters reports. [ Read More ]
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Comcast tries pop-up alerts to warn of infections
Mon, Oct 12, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for internet providers, reports the Associated Press -- the armies of infected personal computers, known as "botnets," that suck up bandwidth by sending spam and facilitating cyber crime. [ Read More ]
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UNC tells campus users to keep watch over computers
Fri, Oct 09, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
In a never-ending battle against hackers, the head of information technology at UNC Chapel Hill has a message for campus workers, reports the Charlotte Observer: Take ownership of your computer. [ Read More ]
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Computer virus steals $325K from district
Thu, Oct 01, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security , Network administration
The FBI is investigating what it is calling an online computer intrusion that siphoned several hundred thousands of dollars from at least one Chicago area school district's bank accounts, prompting the school district to beef up its IT network security. Key words: computer virus, Clampi, educational technology, Crystal Lake School District, IT network security [ Read More ]
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Study: 600K campus records hacked this year
Mon, Sep 21, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Safety & security , Computer security
Computer hackers have stolen identifying information and credit card numbers from more than half a million college students, faculty, and alumni this year -- prompting some campus IT officials to call for a "total overhaul" of computer security protocol. Key words: computer network security, security firewall, education technology, identity theft fraud [ Read More ]
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Study: 600K campus records hacked this year
Mon, Sep 21, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Safety & security , Computer security
Computer hackers have stolen identifying information and credit card numbers from more than half a million college students, faculty, and alumni this year -- prompting some campus IT officials to call for a "total overhaul" of computer security protocol. Key words: computer network security, security firewall, education technology, identity theft fraud [ Read More ]
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Software lets marketers eavesdrop on kids
Tue, Sep 08, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids' online activities might be unwittingly allowing the company to read their children's chat messages -- and sell the marketing data thus gathered, reports the Associated Press (AP). Key words: chat message, parental-control software, marketing data, educational technology [ Read More ]