Latest security news.
Pfizer alerts employees of data breach, 06/15/07: Drug maker Pfizer has been busy alerting 17,000 present and former employees that due to a policy violation on a company computer, their names and Social Security numbers have been exposed to potential unauthorized access.
Podcast: Big Brother as a Protector?, 06/15/07: Employee content monitoring used to be about watching where employees went to protect from objectionable content, but increasing security threats from malware and viruses has turned Big Brother software into more of a Big Protector. Keith Shaw talks with St. Bernard Software CEO Vince Rossi (pictured) about the latest trends in content monitoring and protection, and whether the summer season means that companies can relax their content monitoring policies (11:57)
Online crime group logs millionth complaint, 06/15/07: Online consumers in the U.S. have had a million things to complain about. Literally.
Start-up pledges to secure Oracle databases, 06/18/07: Start-up Sentrigo enters Oracle database-security market.
Online bank security worsens, 06/14/07: Banks’ online security is getting worse as they rush to offer services online, according to new research.
Making your apps faster, Cisco-style, 06/18/07: A Cisco executive addresses optimization worries in a pitch for network-based application optimization and promises of QoS and security integration
ColdSpark expands management, monitoring features of message control platform, 06/15/07: ColdSpark is packing policy, security, control and high-performance around the age-old message transport platform.
“I would never blame Microsoft” when it comes to security: So says one security venture capitalist about Microsoft’s battle to close vulnerabilities found in its wares. Read up and then voice your thoughts. How much responsibility does Microsoft have in securing its products and are they doing a good job?
Symantec to offer IT risk-assessment consulting, 06/14/07: Symantec Thursday plans to announce it is offering IT risk-assessment consulting services aimed at giving corporate management a comprehensive report on security gaps and remediation cost analysis.
Troubleshooting Windows identity management tools: Ever need help troubleshooting Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) client issues? Author Expert Tyson Kopczynski’s favorite tool is IRMCheck.exe. He offers step-by-step instructions on fixing faulty RMS clients.
Call for entries: Enterprise All-Star: We’re now accepting nominations for our third-annual Enterprise All-Star Award. The Enterprise All-Star Awards program honors user organizations that demonstrate exceptional use of network technology to further business objectives. Consider entering your great projects now. Find an entry form here.
