Prevent viewing of .htaccess file

If you use htaccess for password protection, then the location containing all of your password information is plainly available through the htaccess file. If you have set incorrect permissions or if your server is not as secure as it could be, a browser has the potential to view an htaccess file through a standard web interface and thus compromise

Standing on their own

Without help from US forces, the Iraqi Army and security forces repelled a complex al Qaida attack in Mosul on Sunday.

Free anonymous send AND receive e-mail: Footard!

Footard offers safe and secure access to as many email accounts as you'd like to create. Received emails can be deleted manually, or they will automatically delete when more than four days old. Email accounts will automatically be closed after thirty days of inactivity, and none of it costs you a cent!

New presidential directive gives Bush dictatorial power

The National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive, signed on May 9, 2007 declares that in the event of a “catastrophic event”, George W. Bush can become what is best described as "a dictator": "The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government."

Immigration, National Security and Federalism

Although not apparent at first glance, there is a close connection between our inattention to the principles of federalism and the problems with the new immigration bill, as well as our failings in the realm of national security.....>>

American Social Security, our World Economic meltdown?

The falling dollar, Social Security pyramid scheme, incredible government deficits, falling dollar are almost dragging our whole world direct to an economic collapse. I recommend you to be smart and prepare yourself, specially all of us who are still young that will for sure live this chaos, START NOW!

Remote File Lock

Remote File Lock protects your most valuable computer files from theft and loss by enabling you to lock them remotely from another computer.If your computer is then lost or stolen, you can sign in to the TrendSecure.com website and remotely locks your protected files. At that point, your protected files are locked tight,

New T-Mobile Phone Runs Windows Mobile 6

T-Mobile USA on Tuesday will launch the first cell phone in the U.S. to come with Microsoft's latest version of Windows Mobile, with improved handling of e-mail and tougher security.

Clearspace - Jive Software

Clearspace combines three Web 2.0 technologies (wiki documents, blogs, and discussion forums) into one easy-to-use and secure solution to increase collaboration among team members and get things done more efficiently. This article is a short and sweet overview of this new and exciting application.

All Airport Employees To Have Microchip Implants?

Congress is moving quickly to put into motion measures that will ensure airport employees are subjected to stricter security checks. Everyone from Restaurant employees to airline mechanics could soon be forced to provide biometric finger and iris scans and may even face the possibility of being implanted with a microchip.

Guardian: Iran Pulling The Insurgent Strings In Iraq

>>....In a rational world, this would pressure the war's opponents to explain again how abandoning Iraq to the Iranians improves our security. The Iranians are up to their necks in the insurgencies, hoping to drive us out of the Middle East. The rush to accommodate them would render them ascendant over the region,....>>

Car bomb kills 25 at Baghdad market

A parked car bomb ripped through a packed outdoor market in southwestern Baghdad on Tuesday morning, killing 25 people and injuring 60 others, despite a 3-month-old security crackdown meant to reduce violence in the capital.

IPv6: Ready or Not

Yes, IPv6 brings security or obfuscation, as the case may be to moving information. One notable feature of IPv6 is that it puts encryption into the hands of the user. Were an IPv6 user to illicitly collect data, he or she could pass it off, without network perimeter security checks able to look inside its encrypted contents, to another peer on IPv6

McAfee unveils security appliance for 10g networks

McAfee plans to unveil Tuesday an intrusion prevention system appliance aimed at protecting 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks from attacks. The McAfee IntruShield M-series appliance is expected to be available during the second half of the year.

The Drive by Download Experiment

drive-by-download.info is an intersting social experiment. A security researcher took out an ad - which stated: 'Is your PC virus-free? Get it infected here!'.

Google Introduces Online Security Blog

Online security is an important topic for Google, our users, and anyone who uses the Internet. The related issues are complex and dynamic and we've been looking for a way to foster discussion on the topic and keep users informed.

Online Office Applications

One of the main drawbacks of online office applications is that potentially sensitive documents are stored on their servers. Even though they claim to have security features, we should take precautions while using online office applications.

Microsoft leave Office 2007 vulnerable after Patch Tuesday

Many Office 2007 users did not receive a number of Patch Tuesday patches this month, Microsoft has admitted. The company said that its security update services had failed to deploy the fixes.

Office 2007 updates miss some systems

Microsoft has quietly announced that the logic used to deliver the May Patch Tuesday security and other updates for Office 2007 was flawed, and consequently some systems have not been patched.

Departing Wolfowitz Names New Iraq Director

The World Bank has just appointed a new country for Iraq despite security and corruption concerns, according to a leaked document. The news emerged just days after outgoing World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz promised not make any major new appointments at the institution.

Virgin Security Flaw Exposes Customers' Details

A basic security flaw on the Virgin Mobile website has exposed customers' personal details including their name, address, date of birth and phone number.

Virgin Security Flaw Exposes Customers' Details

A basic security flaw on the Virgin Mobile website has exposed customers' personal details including their name, address, date of birth and phone number.

Internet Makeover to go ahead.

Many researchers want to rethink the internet's underlying architecture, saying a "clean slate" approach is the only way to truly address security, mobility and other challenges that have cropped up since the internet's birth in 1969.

Hackers turn to web malware as users secure computers

Frightening how this new form of hacking may effect the Web 2,0 community

How Terrorists Are Stopped

An offer of things to think about when it comes to your security in the USA, and how it is really your responsibility to ensure your own freedom and saftey. Some things can not be deferred to the Nanny government. Well thought out, and definitely one of the few articles written about YOUR OWN responsibility versus "What the government should do".

IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems) ebook

This practical guide to managing network security covers reliable methods for detecting network intruders, from using simple packet sniffers to more sophisticated IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems) applications and the GUI interfaces for managing them.

Breaking news - Lebanon security forces foil another attempted bombing

The Lebanese security forces were able to foil an attempted bombing of the summer resort village of Mansouriyieh in the Metn region of Mount Lebanon, which is about 15 KM from Beirut.

UN Condemns Lebanon for Disproportionate Response

This never happened. The UN only condemns the US and Israel. Everybody else can defend themselves and get this from the UN: "The Secretary-General also strongly condemns yesterday's terrorist bombing in Beirut. He urges the Lebanese to unite in the face of threats to their stability and security." When Israel defends itself, it's disproportionate.

The Politicians Don't Get It On Immigration

Is there anything more dense than the stance taken by the Washington Politicians on illegal immigration? People are angry as all get out and the GOP seems to have no clue that not only are they making a joke of our national security, they're ticking off the base and they've ticked them off big time.

Microsoft releases isolated conversion environment for Office

Microsoft has released a security update by the name of Microsoft Office Isolated Conversion Environment (MOICE). This feature allows users to more securely open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint binary format files.

Is Security A Solvable Problem? (Bruce Schneier Interview)

Or is security the computer equivalent of the War on Terror? Security guru Bruce Schneier sits down with IT Security to discuss security strategy.

Microsoft's Other Vista: Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA)

As the eventual successor to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Visual Studio Tools for Applications provides a secure, reliable customization framework for custom application development built on a .NET foundation.

Hundreds click on "Click here to get infected" computer virus banner ad

"Drive-By Download, Is your PC virus-free? Get it infected here! drive-by-download.info": Would you click on this ad? So far, 409 people have, according to security professional Didier Stevens.

ESTONIA UNDER ATTACK OF RUSSIAN'S HACKERS

Estonia Blames on Russia Massive Cyber Attacks on Web sites.Estonian Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo lambasted Russia’s government for orchestrating massive cyber attacks against the high-tech country’s web sites, which threatens security of Estonia.“We identified

Bush to Urge NATO to Commit More Troops to Afghanistan

President Bush vowed Monday to ask NATO allies to commit more troops and other resources to quell the Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan, calling the success of the alliance's mission there vital to the future security of both the United States and Europe.

Vendor: Cisco IOS Server Backdoor May Have Been Planted

A security vendor is questioning whether the IOS FTP Server vulnerabilities Cisco reported on May 9 may constitute an intentionally planted backdoor, as opposed to a series of programming errors that inadvertently led to a backdoor.

18 states can't be WRONG 15 states have pending Anti-NAU legislation and 3

The fact that over 1/3 of the state legislatures introduced resolutions OPPOSING the "Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America" (SPP), the NAFTA Superhighway, and the developing North American Union (NAU), is a GREAT success! Few notice huge shift towards globalization as frothing masses distracted by climate change debate May 4th, 2007