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Friday, May 05, 2006

Phishing - U.S. Official Rejects Notion of U.N. Internet Control


U.S. Official Rejects Notion of U.N. Internet Control
A senior U.S. official rejected calls for a U.N. body to take over control of the main computers that direct traffic on the Internet, reiterating U.S. intentions to keep its historical role as the medium's principal overseer.
Source: www.gigalaw.com

Smarter Spam Could Mimic Friends' Mail
The next generation of spam and phishing e-mails could fool both software filters and the most cautious people by mimicking the way friends and real companies write messages.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Cyberspace Running Out Of Addresses: Report
The growing popularity of smartphones, IPTV and other gadgets connecting to the Internet is eating up real estate on the net, and soon techies can expect cyberspace to run out of room, according to a Frost & Sullivan analyst briefing Thursday.
Source: www.governmententerprise.com

Get thee to a credit counseling agency -- now!
Dear Debt Adviser, I am a 26-year-old government employee with a young child and about $16,000 in debt! This whole amount stems from credit cards and about three of the cards have fallen into collections.
Source: www.bankrate.com

Entrust Opens Entrust IdentityGuard to Provide Organizations a Single, Strategic Authentication Platform
With increasing on-line identity attacks and a growing body of regulatory requirements, organizations face the challenge of quickly acting to strengthen authentication across a diverse set of applications and users. This creates a significant challenge in managing multiple authentication technologies, as well as making choices today that can address future security requirements. This is why
Source: www.sys-con.com