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NetFlash: Symantec pumps up security appliance family

Opinion
Sep 12, 20032 mins
Networking

It slices, it dices… Symantec this week unveiled appliances that put in one place many different security functions: firewall, anti-virus, Web filtering, anti-spam, intrusion detection and intrusion prevention. Is it putting all your eggs in one basket, or is it more manageable? Symantec pumps up security appliance family http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0915symantec.html?net

It slices, it dices… Symantec this week unveiled appliances that put in one place many different security functions: firewall, anti-virus, Web filtering, anti-spam, intrusion detection and intrusion prevention. Is it putting all your eggs in one basket, or is it more manageable?

Symantec pumps up security appliance family

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0915symantec.html?net

Intel delays Centrino 802.11a chip

Maybe the third time’s the charm for Intel. The microchip company is delaying the shipment of its 802.11a wireless LAN chip for the third time, as the projected availability slips into next month.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0911inteldelay.html?net

Cable & Wireless offers integrated hosting package at colo price

Just three months after announcing plans to exit the U.S. market, Cable & Wireless this week is rolling out a managed services package that combines hosting, content delivery, security and storage for the price of colocation.

https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0911cwpkg.html?net

Torvalds to SCO: Negotiate what?

The war of words between The SCO Group and the Linux community escalated this week in a flurry of open letters, the latest from Linux creator Linus Torvalds.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0910torvalds.html?net

Organizations scramble to patch Microsoft flaws

Organizations that use Microsoft’s Windows software were scrambling Thursday to patch vulnerable systems after the company sent word on Wednesday of three more critical Windows software vulnerabilities.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0911scramble.html?net

This week’s top 5 stories so far:

1. Hackers jump through holes in Microsoft patch

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0908hackejump.html?net

2. Microsoft begins to flesh out ambitious management platform

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0908msoft.html?net

3. Feature: CSI: Lost e-mails

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/0908csi.html?net

4. Blaster II? Microsoft warns of new security holes

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0910blastii.html?net

5. Bear Stearns is bullish on VoIP

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0908bear.html?net