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Computerworld Afternoon Update
August 26, 2004
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In this issue:
* TSA Readies Security Systems Rollout
* SEC Deadline Delay Spells Sarb-Ox Relief
* Financial Firms Compare Notes On Disaster Recovery
* Cisco Warns Of Flaws In ACS Product
* Latest Spam Scams Use Google, Olympics
* Hackers Target French ISP's Site
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TSA Readies Security Systems Rollout
The Transportation Security Administration has announced a series of
IT-based pilot programs to bolster airport security, but lawmakers and
industry executives are frustrated by a lack of progress in deploying
needed technologies.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95493,00.html?nlid=PM
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SEC Deadline Delay Spells Sarb-Ox Relief
The SEC has postponed by a year its plans to shorten the time companies
have to file their annual reports -- a move expected to help firms more
easily adopt Sarbanes-Oxley reporting requirements.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95495,00.html?nlid=PM
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Financial Firms Compare Notes On Disaster Recovery
Executives at eight leading financial services firms met earlier this
year to share their disaster recovery strategies -- and found that they
all face many of the same issues.
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Cisco Warns Of Flaws In ACS Product
Cisco Systems is warning customers about security holes in two Access
Control Server products that provide user authentication and
authorization services for network devices such as firewalls and
routers.
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Latest Spam Scams Use Google, Olympics
A rash of recent e-mail scams relies on new techniques to try to fool
PC users, according to e-mail filtering vendor SurfControl.
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Hackers Target French ISP's Site
A hacker compromised the corporate Web site of France Telecom SA's ISP
subsidiary earlier this week, causing the site to try to install a
malicious software program on visitors' computers.
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PHISHING: ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE?
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