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Computerworld Security Update
August 19, 2004
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In this issue:
* Opinion: Cryptanalysis Of MD5 And SHA: Time For A New Standard
* Researchers Find Holes In XP SP2
* Microsoft Details Conflicts In New XP Update
* McAfee To Buy Foundstone For $86M
* CA Buys PestPatrol Antispyware Developer
* Browsing For Secure Alternative Browsers
* What To Expect From Microsoft's NGSCB Plan
* Brief: SAP Users Warned Of False Support Calls
* Spam, Viruses Challenge CIOs
* Privacy Watch: Two Passwords Double Your Privacy
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Opinion: Cryptanalysis Of MD5 And SHA: Time For A New Standard
Researchers at a cryptography conference this week disclosed weaknesses
in common hash functions. While there's no cause for alarm, cryptography
expert Bruce Schneier says it may be time to develop a new hash
standard.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95343,00.html?nlid=SEC2
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Researchers Find Holes In XP SP2
Security researchers found two software flaws in the Windows XP Service
Pack 2 that could allow virus writers and malicious hackers to sidestep
new security features in the operating system.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95325,00.html?nlid=SEC2
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Microsoft Details Conflicts In New XP Update
Microsoft has published a list of nearly 50 applications -- including
developer and backup tools, antivirus software and an FTP client --
that may not work correctly after installing Service Pack 2 for Windows
XP.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95297,00.html?nlid=SEC2
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McAfee To Buy Foundstone For $86M
McAfee Inc.'s purchase of Foundstone follows several moves in the past
year to focus its product offerings and bolster its standing in the
intrusion detection and prevention market.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95293,00.html?nlid=SEC2
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CA Buys PestPatrol Antispyware Developer
Computer Associates has acquired PestPatrol, a company that markets
antispyware software, for an undisclosed sum and plans to incorporate
PestPatrol's products into its eTrust Threat Management software
suite.
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Browsing For Secure Alternative Browsers
Advice: Web surfers are beginning to look toward substitute browsers that offer
the speed and ease of use of Internet Explorer while still providing
the security and privacy controls they need. Columnist Douglas
Schweitzer takes a look at them.
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What To Expect From Microsoft's NGSCB Plan
Opinion: Microsoft Corp.'s decision to retool its Next Generation Secure
Computing Base is good news for users and software vendors but it will
be a tough job for the company, says Ping Liang of Highercom Corp.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95294,00.html?nlid=SEC2
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Brief: SAP Users Warned Of False Support Calls
SAP AG is warning customers not to provide confidential information on
the phone to people claiming to be company support staff.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95321,00.html?nlid=SEC2
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Spam, Viruses Challenge CIOs
Spam, and the bandwidth it wastes, is the most pressing problem IT
managers face, said Paul Ducklin, head of technology for Sophos PLC.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95333,00.html?nlid=SEC2
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Privacy Watch: Two Passwords Double Your Privacy
A lot of companies are starting to believe that two passwords, or
two-factor authentication, may be just the ticket to more secure
systems.
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