Data Security Podcast Episode 15 – Aug 25 2008

The Data Security Podcast is the place for 30 minutes of news every week on data security, privacy, and the law.

This weeks program: Drive-by Flash Clipboard Attack – nobody is immune; The law in virtual worlds; plus the latest security news.

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This week’s show is sponsored by DeviceLock

Program Notes for Episode 14

News:

Flash Drive Security? Source: ArsTechnica.com

1.  Prosecutors: PA State Senator Fumo orders IT staffer to destroy electronic data to cover-up corruption.

2. Latest UK data loss due to misplaced USB thumb drive

3. E-Vote: Ohio Counties Move To Secure Voting Machine Delivery

Tales from The DarkWeb:

Chris Thornton from Thornsoft Development, Inc. and the author of ClipMate, a popular clipboard extender for Windows provides an excellent resource on his blog about the drive-by download Flash Clipboard Attack.

Alex Dubrovsky, Director of Software Engineering and Threat Research, SonicWall. The counter-measure mentioned by Alex is in the SonicWall Gateway Antivirus.

Interview:

The Law in Virtual Worlds; Benjamin Duranske, author of the new book Virtual Law. A book for legal pros and non-legal people.