Latest security news.
Enterprise security is worst ever, experts say, 10/12/04
Despite the number of IT security products and services cramming the market, businesses are more exposed than ever to emerging threats, according to industry experts speaking at the Etre technology conference in Cannes on Tuesday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1012novell.html?nl
Sonic Wall releases stand-alone content filtering device, 10/11/04
SonicWall is introducing a stand-alone content filtering appliance for businesses with between 50 and 1,000 users.
https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2004/1011sonicwall.html?nl
The theft threat, 10/11/04
Individuals now can copy and transport very large volumes of data in a short time. This exposes companies to a greater potential effect than anything experienced with floppies.
https://www.nwfusion.com/careers/2004/101104man.html?nl
ID mgmt. consolidation: CA nabs Netegrity, 10/11/04
Computer Associates’ announcement last week that it plans to fork over $430 million for Netegrity is the latest sign that control of the identity management sector of the network security market is becoming concentrated in the hands of some of the industry’s biggest players.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104idmgmt.html?nl
NetContinuum upgrades for Web services, 10/11/04
NetContinuum is unveiling upgrades to its NC-1000 Application Security Gateway lineup with Web Services Edition that let users filter Web services messages based on the Simple Object Access Protocol.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104netcontinuum.html?nl
Opinion: Federated identity gets a boost, 10/11/04
By testing federation products for interoperability and supporting the EAP, the E-Authentication Initiative is having a positive impact on federated identity adoption.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/101104blum.html?nl
Opinion: Banning the licking of toads, 10/11/04
Want to cure the spyware problem? The answers lie in technology rather than in laws that are as sensible as banning toad licking.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/101104backspin.html?nl
Opinion: Single solution for both spam and viruses? 10/11/04
I was recently hired by a company to take care of their growing local area network. The first thing they want me to is to start taking steps to reduce the amount of spam and viruses coming into the company’s mail server. What is the best way to handle this? Will one product do it all?
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/101104nutter.html
Caymas appliances restrict access, 10/11/04
Caymas Systems is introducing appliances that secure network traffic by drawing on existing network infrastructure to enforce restrictions of access to network servers by users on LANs or users connecting via WAN links.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1011caymas.html?nl
MCI getting a better handle on its VPN services, 10/11/04
MCI is deploying new technology that the company says will make it easier for the carrier to manage its IP VPN offerings and that should result in better customer service.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/101104mcivpn.html?nl
Chinese police pay informers for Internet porn leads, 10/11/04
China’s Ministry of Public Security Sunday handed cash rewards to informers who have provided Chinese police with tips about pornographic Web sites, the ministry said in a statement.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1011chinepolic.html?nl
Opinion: Insecurity (or is that frustration?) at the top, 10/11/04
I’m not quite sure what a good and effective U.S. government-led cybersecurity effort would do, but the way things are going there doesn’t seem too much of a risk of finding out.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/101104bradner.html?nl
Review: Nortel’s Contivity picks up SSL, 10/11/04
Your end users might like the new SSL VPN Module 1000 that slides into Nortel’s Contivity IPSec VPN boxes because it provides easily navigable remote access to a wide group of LAN-based applications at decent speeds.
https://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2004/1011rev.html?nl
SANS unveils Top 20 security vulnerabilities, 10/08/04
IT security and research organization The SANS Institute Friday is set to release its annual Top 20 list of Internet security vulnerabilities, with the intention of offering organizations at least a starting point for addressing critical issues.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1008sansunvei.html?nl
Newsletter: A prof gets bored sometimes, 10/07/04
I was grading quizzes recently and thought that readers might enjoy some of the questions that I put into my information assurance quizzes and exams when I get bored with writing out serious ones. Here’s a sampler of a few questions that I’ve had fun writing for my students.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/sec/2004/1004sec2.html?nl
Audio: Licensing issues cause patching headaches for higher ed, 10/07/04
This week we look at some of the challenges colleges and universities face when it comes to patching machines owned by students. Licensing restrictions from software vendors prevent them from offering patches directly, compromising security.
https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/1007radio.html?nl
Newsletter: Vendors meet growing demand for higher capacity SSL devices, 10/07/04
Recently, SSL remote access vendors have been increasing the capacity of their gateways to support more simultaneous users.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/vpn/2004/1004vpn2.html?nl
IBM, partners roll out ID management suite, 10/06/04
IBM and four partners on Wednesday announced what they call a “major breakthrough” in identity management designed to help business and government agencies protect assets, including IT systems and physical facilities, from unauthorized users.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1006ibmpartn.html?nl
New trojan program squashes adware, 10/06/04
A new Trojan horse program that attacks and removes troublesome advertising software, known as “adware,” is circulating on the Internet, according to anti-virus company Symantec.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1006newtroja.html?nl
Adobe does document security, 10/06/04
Electronic document giant Adobe said that it was partnering with digital certificate company GeoTrust to provide technology that will allow documents that use Adobe’s popular PDF to be digitally certified.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1005adobedoes.html?nl
Security concerns put MSN Messenger beta on hold, 10/06/04
Microsoft has suspended the beta testing of the next version of its MSN Messenger client because of a potential security problem, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1006securconce.html?nl
Newsletter: Security: End users are your first line of defense, 10/06/04
This newsletter is dedicated to training and education issues for IT professionals but how much do we think about training for end users, particularly educating users to be security-aware? Not much according to the results of a recent survey of 1,233 organizations in 51 countries about security concerns.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/edu/2004/1004ed1.html?nl
Newsletter: Viruses are most costly security problem, 10/05/04
According to a recent cybercrime survey, the ambitious industry efforts afoot to protect your organization’s network against Internet infections are right on the money.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/frame/2004/1004wan1.html?nl
Newsletter: Aventail eases the definition of group access, 10/05/04
One little secret about SSL remote access gear is that they’re not always so easy to set up.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/vpn/2004/1004vpn1.html?nl
Newsletter: Numerical Web ID codes allow data leakage, 10/05/04
A reader wrote to me with a concern that I want to bring to the attention of all the Webmasters among my readers.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/sec/2004/1004sec1.html?nl
