In a blog about the "unscheduled" update, Oracle says it has changed Java's default security settings to "high" which it says means users will be notified of any extra applications which start running while they are browsing.
It is now clear that President Barack Obama is prepared to put the country into default, hold up Social Security checks and blame it all on the Republicans.
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Bob Russo, general manager of the PCI Council, says many small businesses neglect basic security measures such as changing default passwords.
Does anyone remember mortgage security derivatives and credit-default swaps?
It would ensure that there would be in place an orderly procedure for preventing default on the national debt and Social Security if the government reaches the debt ceiling and is precluded from borrowing more money for a while.
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When lots of similar receivables are bundled together in an asset-backed security, the average rates of default, late payment and pre-payment are predictable, so both issuers and investors can be relatively confident of their ability to value the security properly.
Using a secured credit card is the least risky means of credit improvement because it requires the placement of a security deposit that protects an issuer against default, negates the need for an expensive fee structure and ensures that you will not spend beyond your means.
And, Social Security is perceived to have no risk of default.
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But this time, the security risks may be worse: The Ikee worm used default passwords to access phones via SSH.
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Default settings for software products sold to consumers should be at the highest level of security, they said.
There are simple things, like the decision to not hide your password as you type it in (research shows less errors, higher satisfaction and no negative security consequences), but also methods to keep users logged in by default, reducing the need for bothersome logins.
The default is for privacy (opt-in) for specific personal details such as Social Security numbers, financial data, or health information, according to Andy Davis, Hollings's communications director.
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With roughly three times more income than needed to honor our Social Security and debt obligations, and with 97% of Social Security spending during the next 10 years covered by revenues already earmarked for Social Security and the remaining 3% having a legal call on general revenues, why would we ever default on either one?
Accordingly, a private replacement for Social Security would have to take the form of a fully-inflation-indexed annuity with zero risk of default.
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