Network and Computer Security

The january 15th issue of Bruce Schneier’s Crypto-Gram newsletter is out.

Automated Targeting System
Surveillance Cameras Catch a Cold-Blooded Killer
Crypto-Gram Reprints
Auditory Eavesdropping
Tracking Automobiles Through their Tires
Licensing Boaters
Wal-Mart Stays Open During Bomb Scare
News
NSA Helps Microsoft with Windows Vista
Microsoft Anti-Phishing and Small Businesses
Not Paying Attention at the Virginia DMV
More on the Unabomber’s Code
BT Counterpane News
Radio Transmitters in Canadian Coins
Choosing Secure Passwords
Comments from Readers

The december issue of Bruce Schneier’s CRYPTO-GRAM Newsletter is out.

I didn’t have time to read it yet, but there’s no good reason to believe it’s not as interesting than the previous issues Here are the topics covered:

Revoting
Real-World Passwords
Crypto-Gram Reprints
Tracking People by their Sneakers
Notary Fraud
News
Separating Data Ownership and Device Ownership
BT Counterpane News
Fighting Fraudulent Transactions
Cybercrime Hype Alert
Comments from Readers

Happy reading!

The November 15th issue of Bruce Schneier’s Crypto-Gram newsletter is out. In those mid-terms voting times, this newsletter appropriately contains 4 very good and comprehensive (as usual) articles about electronic votes and voting in general.
Here’s the full newsletter summary:

Voting Technology and Security
More on Electronic Voting Machines
The Inherent Inaccuracy of Voting
The Need for Professional Election Officials
Perceived Risk vs. Actual Risk
Crypto-Gram Reprints
Total Information Awareness Is Back
Forge Your Own Boarding Pass
News
The Death of Ephemeral Conversation
Airline Passenger Profiling for Profit
Counterpane News
Architecture and Security
The Doghouse: Skylark Utilities
Heathrow Tests Biometric ID
Please Stop My Car
Air Cargo Security
Cheyenne Mountain Retired
Comments from Readers

The September 15th issue of Bruce Schneier’s Crypto-Gram newsletter is out. As usual, it’s a very good read. This issue is very much targetted to security in general and not only computer security. In particular terrorist threats and the current paranoia in the airports are very well described, as well as how counter-productive it is.

Here’s the full newsletter summary:

What the Terrorists Want
Details on the British Terrorist Arrest
More Than 10 Ways to Avoid the Next 9/11
Fifth Anniversary of September 11, 2001
Crypto-Gram Reprints
Educating Users
Human/Bear Security Trade-Off
Land Title Fraud
News
Is There Strategic Software?
Media Sanitization and Encryption
What is a Hacker?
Counterpane News
TrackMeNot
USBDumper
Microsoft and FairUse4WM
Comments from Readers

The August 15th issue of Bruce Schneier’s Crypto-Gram newsletter is out (ans has been for a few days now, but your favorite webmaster has been on vacation):

What really matters as far is computer security is concerned!

For an exclusive and alternative take on the current world news, just make sure you read the “Last Week’s Terrorism Arrestsâ€? article, as it’s the best I’ve read on this subject so far!

Last Week’s Terrorism Arrests
Remote-Control Airplane Software
Crypto-Gram Reprints
Doping in Professional Sports
iPod Thefts
News
Security Certifications
The Doghouse: Sniper Flash Cards
A Month of Browser Bugs
HSBC Insecurity Hype
Counterpane News
Updating the Traditional Security Model
Bot Networks
Comments from Readers

The July 15th issue of Bruce Schneier’s Crypto-Gram newsletter is out.

As usualy, plenty of great articles that give a real insight into what matters as far is computer security is concerned. In particular, make sure you read the “Economics and Information Security” article, as it’s the best I’ve read on this subject so far!

Here’s the summary of the newsletter:
Economics and Information Security
Crypto-Gram Reprints
Google and Click Fraud
A Minor Security Lesson from Mumbai Terrorist Bombings
News
Getting a Personal Unlock Code for Your O2 Cell Phone
The League of Women Voters Supports Voter-Verifiable Paper Trails
Brennan Center and Electronic Voting
Comments from Readers

The June 15th issue of Bruce Schneier’s Crypto-Gram newsletter is out.

The Value of Privacy
Movie-Plot Threat Contest Winner
Crypto-Gram Reprints
Diebold Doesn’t Understand the Security Threat
News
Hacking Computers Over USB
The Doghouse: KRYPTO 2.0
Counterpane News
Aligning Interest with Capability
Comments from Readers

The May 15th issue of Bruce Schneier’s Crypto-Gram newsletter is out.

Summary:

Movie Plot Threat Contest: Status Report
Who Owns Your Computer?
Crypto-Gram Reprints
Identity-Theft Disclosure Laws
When “Off” Doesn’t Mean Off
News
RFID Cards and Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Software Failure Causes Airport Evacuation
Counterpane News
Microsoft’s BitLocker
The Security Risk of Special Cases
Comments from Readers

As usual it is an excellent reading, but if you don’t have time to read it all, make sure you read at least the Who Owns Your Computer? and Microsoft’s BitLocker articles, they are especially enlightening!