web 2.0 security

3 Key Questions

Due to web 2.0 tolls, wiki and blog open ups new channels for business but it creates threats for credit card users.

Anxious to monitor teens’ attitudes on emerging fashion trends, the clothing retailer added an opinion widget to its popular Web site. But when an attacker posted a false blog post via the widget that popular blouses were selling for 50 percent less at another site, unsuspecting shoppers started purchasing there, not knowing that the site was hosted in Romania for the sole purpose of harvesting credit-card information. Hoping to reduce its promotional costs and sell more slow-moving products, an online sports retailer added an inexpensive ad widget to its site, pushing the latest promotions to desktops based on the user’s browsing habits. Because they neglected the proper due diligence, the retailer didn’t discover that the provider of the ad widget also installed a key logger. Now when the unsuspecting user conducts transactions on any Web site, the key logger captures the user’s sensitive information, which is then sold in the underground market and exploited by crooks.
1. Who plays in this sandbox?
Internally, do you need to establish a wide-open social network for all your employees to collaborate? Or something more structured to open new lines of communication between departments—say for R&D and sales? Externally, does the business case for adding new Web 2.0 functionality support the need for added security measures?
2. Who is responsible for maintaining the integrity of consumer-generated information on our Web site?
Some companies are satisfied with letting volunteers or random employees provide online help to customers visiting a forum widget. Redirecting people to the forum is perceived as a way of lowering customer-care or helpdesk costs. Other companies assign subject matter experts to constantly monitor and revise information on wikis.
3. What due diligence is required to assess the risks of Web 2.0 technologies?
Can someone from the advertising department drop their favorite app into their online marketing environment from the Twitter fan wiki? Or is a more formal approach to governance required to ensure that security concerns are addressed? In mid-November, Net Vibe’s directory hosted 4,402 business and finance widgets, a number that will only increase. For the CIO, this proliferation of Web 2.0 tools presents another difficult balancing act between innovation and security.
Getting answers to those questions is the first step in taking advantage of these emerging technologies, before the organization is taken advantage of by rogue Web 2.0 incursions that undermine the business.

CO2 into biofuel

Researchers at Singapore’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have devised a means of transforming CO2 into the biofuel and widely used chemical methanol.

The process works by adding hydrosilane, a combination of silica and hydrogen, to CO2 in the presence of a catalyst. The product of this reaction is turned into methanol by adding water in a process called hydrolysis.

The catalyst is essential to driving the process, but the IBN researchers have found an organocatalyst – a non-metallic organic compound – to do the job. Organocatalysts have huge advantages over traditional metal-based catalysts – they are stable, easily stored, cheap to produce and do not contain toxic heavy metals.

These attributes mean that the process can transform CO2 to methanol under mild conditions in dry air.

“We hope to provide a viable alternative energy option for industry, and effective sequestration and conversion of CO2,” says lead researcher and director of IBN Jackie Y. Ying.

Dubai (gets world’s first cloned camel)

Dubai (gets world’s first cloned camel)

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday claimed that it had the world’s first cloned camel.

Injaz, born in Dubai, is a female. It was born on April 8, 2009 at the Camel Reproduction Centre after more than five years of work by scientists, newspaper reported.

Injaz, whose name means “achievement” in Arabic, is the clone of a camel that was slaughtered for its meat in 2005, The National said.
“This significant breakthrough in our research programme gives a means of preserving the valuable genetics of our elite racing and milk producing camels in the future,” Dr Lulu Skidmore, scientific director at the Camel Reproduction Centre, said in a statement.
Scientists used DNA extracted from cells in the ovaries of the slain animal and put it into an egg taken from the surrogate mother to create a reconstructed embryo, it said.

Yahoo Inc. to cut of Hundred of jobs

Islamabad, Pakistan- According media sources, Carol Bartz has joined Yahoo inc. January 2009, since than Yahoo Inc. planning to lay off hundred of workers in first phase. The layoffs could be announced next Tuesday, when Yahoo reports its first-quarter financial results, according to the source, who wished to remain anonymous because of the issue's sensitivity.
Jerry Yang, former CEO of Yahoo Inc. who was lay off in December 2008.. At that time, the strength of yahoo inc. employees were 13600, down more than 1600 employees from the third quarter of 2008.
The company, which is the No. 2 U.S. Internet search provider, Bartz, CEO Yahoo Inc. implemented a broad internal management reorganization and as Yahoo explores partnerships to help revive its growth.
However, Yahoo and Microsoft Corp met recently to discuss a deal involving the company's search business, according to a source familiar with the matter who wished to remain anonymous.

Balochistan Violence

According to media sources, there was mass protests across Balochistan including Quetta, against the kidnapping and killing of three Baloch leaders. This incident occurred in TOrbat, Balochistan.
Due to strike, markets also remain closed and Four vehicle has torched by the violent protests. There was complete shutter down strike and protesters set on fire on the road.
Balochistan University has been closed for three days and paper date postponed and new date will be announced.
However, Balochistan National Front (BNF) has given a strike call on April 11 and 12. According to sources Balochistan chief minister has ordered a judicial inquiry for killing of Baloch leaders. and condemned the killing of nationalists leaders and termed it as a conspiracy to sabotage reconciliation process.

The $3 Billion for Pak Army

Obama administration are seeking $3 billion aid for Pak Millitary for next five years, to train and equip Pak army. As $1.5 billion civilian aid per year for next five years. American officials have found that it is critical to train and equip Pakistan so they have skills and will to fight against terrorist.

As, the Pakistani military, had stepped up operations against the militants but more action needed. Obamama administration are preparing new strategy to counter terrorism and exit strategy from Afghanistan. Also, US thinks that Afghanistan stability lies with Pakistan.

At last, extremist challenge Pakistan stability. This is what a concerning issue because Pakistan is suffering due to terrorism. Pakistani people are loosing lifes. Pakistan government should act and draw a comprehensive strategy to curb terrorism.