Networking

NetFlash: All about cybercriminals – and how to defend against them

* Profiling cybercrime: Network threats and defense strategies * Gartner: $50 billion in IT services to go offshore by 2007 * Big Blue bags a billion dollars in outsourcing contracts * Microsoft plugs IE hole with special patch * Network World Fusio

Cisco’s LAN switches set for voice

* Cisco introduces LAN switches oriented towards VoIP

Microsoft plugs new IE hole

* Patches from Microsoft, Gentoo, Conectiva, others * Beware new strain of Skulls Trojan hitting smart phones * Universities struggling with SSL-busting spyware, and other interesting reading

BT will switch its call center network to VoIP

Microsoft files suits against smut spammers

Former cybersecurity czar: Code-checking tools needed

Deepnet browser guards against phishing

Chiaro finds big brother in ECI

Qwest turns up remote access service

* Qwest service aimed at traveling business people

IPv6 backers seek ISP deployment

* North American IPv6 Task Force tries to stimulate support of IPv6