Latest security news.
Opinion: Vista, not improving security?, 08/28/06
The problem for Microsoft is it’s the only company that can drive the security agenda forward, but it looks like Vista may not be the engine to make that happen.
Opinion: The NAC train is leaving the station, 08/28/06
Even after spending all this time and energy taking in all three NAC schemes, I hope Microsoft, Cisco and TCG can come together on a single solution. In the long run, that would be better for everyone.
IBM takes ISS .. for better or for worse, 08/28/06
IBM’s $1.3 billion deal last week to acquire Internet Security Systems is fraught with pitfalls and possibilities: It gives Big Blue a major stake in the security game, but some wonder whether the company will know what to do with it.
Microsoft reissues a patch it botched, 08/28/06
Microsoft has reissued a critical security update for its Internet Explorer browser. The reissued patch is important because it fully resolves a security bug Microsoft introduced with the original update Aug. 8
XML propels security intelligence, 08/28/06
Typical enterprises include task-specific security devices in heterogeneous environments that cannot easily communicate or coordinate mitigation strategies. Several proprietary approaches exist to facilitate this communication, but these are usually …
Experts divided over rootkit detection and removal, 08/28/06
The detection and eradication of rootkits — the software code increasingly used to hide malware or adware — is either fairly simple or nearly impossible, depending on which security expert is bringing up the topic.
Guide to IT Security: The six worst security mistakes, 08/28/06
We asked the top security experts in the industry – people who consult with enterprise customers on a regular basis – to name the most common security mistakes that companies make. Here’s their list, as well as actionable advice on how to avoid making …
Oakley device targets insider threats, 08/28/06
Oakley Networks next week is expected to introduce an appliance that lets customers scan content to detect disclosure of sensitive information.
IT execs feel the heat as security woes multiply, 08/28/06
With security threats increasing and regulation tightening, companies are demanding greater IT accountability – and that can mean being forced to walk the plank after a breach.
One IT exec’s take on IT accountability, 08/28/06
It seems more and more today that IT executives are expected to take the fall in response to public security breaches, such as those at organizations such as AOL, Ohio University and Department of Veterans Affairs. Ron Uno, manager of information …
Wireless Security: Is WEP ever appropriate?, 08/28/06
How insecure is Wired Equivalent Privacy?
AT&T lawyers send ‘roaches’ scurrying, 08/28/06
AT&T is seeking the court’s permission to identify the flim-flam artists through their e-mail and IP addresses, a legal nicety that is somewhat ironic given the brokers’ propensity for using subterfuge – pretexting, in the vernacular – to obtain the …
Security in Practice Newsletter: We need more security intelligence, 08/28/06
If you are a user, start challenging your strategic security vendors to start acting more proactively. Make it clear that sooner rather than later you are going to start investing your money with vendors that are ahead of the curve, not behind it.
Investigator urges firms to report cybercrime, 08/28/06
Companies that work with law enforcement agencies on cybercrime can get valuable information, including lists of hostile IP addresses and details on new types of attacks, a U.S. Air Force cybercrime investigator said Thursday.
Twisted Pair Podcast: Going down: AOL’s CTO and Amazon.com, 08/25/06
Super star summer intern Ryan DeBeasi joins Jason and Keith in the studio to talk about a couple hit stories
Paris Hilton accused of voice-mail hacking, 08/25/06
The feud between celebrities Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan has taken a turn for the geeky, with a small fake Caller ID seller accusing Hilton of hacking into voicemail accounts on an un-named mobile phone network.
