Latest security news.
Dual Interop keynotes tout security, 05/22/07: Network security is getting tougher and tougher, according to back-to-back Interop keynotes by security-vendor executives, but the two vendor companies are working on the problem. Click here for more.
Microsoft publicly offers up a protocol for NAC, 05/22/07: Microsoft is publishing part of its network access protection (NAP) software and it is being picked up by the Trusted Computing Group, making it part of a broader NAC framework. Click here for more.
Cisco, RSA to debut SAN-based data encryption, 05/22/07: Cisco and RSA are expected to announce Wednesday that they are working together to deliver encryption products for data at rest on tape, disk and other media. Click here for more.
Amero school-porn case raises questions of classroom computers, spyware, 05/22/07: As she awaits a possible 40-year prison term, the case of Julie Amero, the substitute teacher in eastern Connecticut convicted of exposing seventh-graders to Internet porn, has gained national attention from school IT administrators. Click here for more.
Why your company needs a chief privacy officer, 05/22/07: In this era of data breaches and identity theft, chief privacy officers working hand-in-hand with security groups play a crucial if little-known role in protecting identifiable personal information. Click here for more.
The do’s and don’ts of an effective CISO, 05/22/07: According to Eddie Zeitler, executive director of security certification organization ISC2, the role of the CISO is evolving to focus more on management and less on IT: Click here for more.
What it takes to be a great CISO, 05/22/07: The function of information security is splitting into two, with security technology implementation moving back into the IT department and the administration of information security becoming a management issue. Click here for more.
Microsoft tools keep bad Office files at bay, 05/22/07: Microsoft released a pair of tools on Monday that help protect computers from Office 2003 files containing malicious software code. Click here for more.
MySpace to turn over sex offender data to AGs, 05/21/07: MySpace will provide attorneys general offices in all U.S. states with information it has gathered on convicted sex offenders who have used its social networking site, the most popular of its kind. Click here for more.
Norton smartphone suite to ship next week, 05/21/07: Next week, Symantec will broaden its mobile security product line by shipping new products designed for Microsoft’s Windows Mobile devices. Click here for more.
