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Dot-Org TLD Signed For DNSSEC 58

Posted by timothy from the not-passing-on-costs-is-a-neat-trick dept.
graychase writes "A major milestone is reached as the first major top-level domain (.org) is now secured with DNSSEC. The expense to .org for implementing DNSSEC on its infrastructure and operations has not been a small one. While specific figures as to the cost of DNSSEC implementation haven't been released, Afilias, which is the technical operator of the .org registry, told InternetNews.com in 2009 that the DNSSEC implementation would be a multi-million-dollar effort. The cost isn't going to be passed on by .org to domain registrars. The move toward securing the .org registry with DNS security started in September 2008, following the Kaminsky DNS flaw disclosure."
Censorship

Submission + - Official Microsoft Spyware? (techarp.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: I don't know what to think about this story, It's just another reason to keep on using Linux!

Submission + - Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Notable Changes Leaked (ngohq.com)

Submitted by NGOHQ
NGOHQ writes: Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will include previously released updates and will deliver a number of powerful new features for Windows Server 2008 R2 for virtualization and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). New techniques in memory management with the addition of Dynamic Memory functionality, as well as the ability to deliver full-fidelity graphic experiences in remote and virtualized environments with Microsoft RemoteFX, enable organizations to realize the greatest possible potential from their infrastructure. The resulting increase in efficiency and functionality allows for accelerated server consolidation, a more powerful virtualized desktop infrastructure, and an increased return on technology investments.
Technology

Submission + - Lack of Standards Holds Back Green Tech

Submitted by goG
goG writes: As the consumer electronics industry becomes more environmentally conscious, confusion and a lack of unified standards has held the public back from widespread adoption of green technologies. Many consumer electronics companies claim their products to be "green," but how much they can actually save on energy bills is debatable. Unfortunately, monitoring energy usage can often be just as confusing.
Mozilla

Submission + - New Firefox Flaw Enables URL Spoofing (threatpost.com)

Submitted by Trailrunner7
Trailrunner7 writes: A prominent security researcher has identified a problem with the way that Mozilla Firefox handles links that are opened in a new browser window or tab, enabling attackers to inject arbitrary code into the new window or tab while still keeping a deceptive URL in the browser's address bar. The vulnerability, which Mozilla has fixed in the upcoming version 3.6.4 of Firefox (which is in beta right now), has the effect of tricking users into thinking that they're visiting a legitimate site while instead sending arbitrary attacker-controlled code to their browsers. Security researcher Michal Zalewski discovered the flaw, which abuses Firefox's implementation of the same origin policy.

Submission + - Credit Union for Geeks?

Submitted by Tdawgless
Tdawgless writes: I've been stuck with big banks for a while and I've been thinking about switching to a credit union. Are there any good credit unions that target geeks and IT workers?
Security

Submission + - VPN flaw shows users ip (wired.co.uk) 1

Submitted by AHuxley
AHuxley writes: A VPN flaw announced at Cipher conference in Sweden allows individual users to be identified.
When using IPv6 and PPTP the hidden IP address of a user can be found, as well as the MAC.
The Swedish anti-piracy bureau could already be gathering data using the exploit.
Government

Submission + - DHS likely to cancel virtual border fence (thehill.com)

Submitted by GovTechGuy
GovTechGuy writes: A Department of Homeland Security official admitted the department's billion dollar virtual fence program has been largely a failure and said the program will likely be significantly scaled back. The project, originally slated to cover over 500 miles of the Arizona to Texas U.S. border with Mexico has produced ineffective, costly technology and that only covers 50 miles.

The original plan called for sensors, cameras and radar towers to be installed along the Southwest border to detect illegal immigratnts. DHS' admission came after withering testimony from Randolph Hite of the Government Accountability Office on the state of the virtual fence program, known as SBInet. Hite said SBInet has been troubled since its outset and plagued by frequently changing milestones, management weaknesses and performance shortfalls. As a result he said the Department has little to show after spending most of the program's $1.3 billion budget.

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