In this series we are looking at the subject of computer security and how we as an industry can do a better job convincing the general public that security does matter. Last week we opened up with a look into the problem, and highlighted several really big problems that the security community has to overcome.
This week we continue our analysis of the obstacles to illustrate that we have some major problems that need to be addressed and understood before we as a community can effectively change how security is viewed. InformIT: Security Reference Guide > Three Reasons Why Users Won’t Buy Into Security
From around the Web
- Users not patching third party apps
- Mozilla patches 12 Firefox bugs, a third of them critical
- IE 7 and 8 Default Security Leaves Intranets At Risk
- Microsoft ships fixes for Excel, WordPad malware attacks
- 15 Firefox addons for Web developers
- Windows 7 will nag users 29% less often, Microsoft claims
- Vista7 more secure than Linux and Mac OS X
- Conficker self updates, launches false infection alert
- SSH server attacks resurface
- Hacking Tools & Techniques and How to Protect Your Network from Them
- Microsoft Black Tuesday: Microsoft finally fixes Excel zero day, plus more
- Conficker self updates, launches false infection alert
- Conficker reprogrammed for new attack run
- Rogue security software a rising threat
- Further Windows 7 features revealed