Security

Initial Windows XP SP2 fallout limited

Windows XP Service Pack 2

AOL AIM ‘Away’ vulnerability

* Patches from Microsoft, SCO, SuSE, others * Beware new version of Bagle e-mail worm * Check Point blend ensures remote nodes meet security policies, and other interesting reading

IronPort, others support Microsoft’s Sender ID

Espion fights viruses and spam at chip level

* Espion planning chip with AI to fight e-mail threats

CoreStreet RTC X.509

* The pros and cons of Real Time Credentials X.509 certificate validation system

Dell revenue surges in Europe, Asia during Q2

A look at VPN Security

* SSL remote-access gear is in some cases winning out over IPSec

Sorting out the 802.11i/RADIUS security confusion

* RADIUS: Weakest link in 802.11 security standard?

Microsoft offers $1 million for security education

* Microsoft hopes to entice academia to create Trustworthy Computing courses