Latest security news.
ESoft revamps security systems, 10/09/06
Security vendor eSoft this week plans to announce six gateway intrusion-prevention systems and content-filtering appliances that the company says significantly boost speed and processing power compared with the company’s current security models.
Array looks to simplify SSL VPN access, 10/09/06
With its SSL site-to-site VPN gear, Array Networks is making it possible to rachet down controls on network access between business partners and to simplify the infrastructure of corporate VPNs.
Antiphishing efforts try to keep pace, 10/09/06
While many experts say phishers will continue to stay one step ahead of even advanced preventative measures, a handful of security companies are developing new ways to keep the public informed of fraudulent Web sites and cut down on scams.
Opinion: How social engineering sinks security, 10/09/06
The last time you went to a computer industry trade show, you probably picked up a few trinkets handed out by vendors: pens, mugs, stress balls. What if a vendor offered you a handy little 1GB thumb drive if you agreed to watch a 10-minute demo? Would …
The Wi-Fi Divide: Carpet vs. tile, 10/09/06
The wireless wave has swept through colleges, hospitals, factory floors, retailers, downtowns, hot spots and the home, but it’s still just lapping at the edges of traditional enterprise office environments.
Face-off: Application acceleration belongs in the network infrastructure, 10/09/06
By deploying acceleration at the network level, organizations can optimize performance equitably by distributing intelligence across the entire infrastructure.
Face-off: Application acceleration does not belong in the network infrastructure, 10/09/06
While application acceleration belongs in the network rack, it doesn’t belong in packet-delivery devices, such as routers and firewalls, but rather in a new class of products focused on application delivery.
Microsoft awards MVP status to ‘adware’ distributor, 10/06/06
Microsoft has come under fire for naming the developer of a program that can install adware on user’s PCs as one of its Most Valued Professionals.
Microsoft security riles competitors, 10/06/06
Some of the companies that have built a business on the security problems in Microsoft’s operating systems now disingenuously are decrying Microsoft’s own efforts to address those security gaps.
Hackers find use for Google Code Search, 10/06/06
Google has inadvertently given online attackers a new tool.
EU and U.S. agree to share air passenger data, 10/06/06
European Union and U.S. negotiators have reached agreement on how to share information about passengers flying to the U.S. from Europe, a Finnish government spokesman said Friday. The new deal allows many more U.S. government agencies to access the …
