Security

802.11a WLANs winning converts

More throughput to more users, plus less interference cited as reasons.

Siemens aims at high end with BlackBerry phone

IAnywhere provides messaging for mobile apps

Intel unveils 90-nanometer wireless transceiver

European Parliament tries to quash passenger data deal

Give the IT department a helping hand

* Other departments ought to be involved in messaging security

Catching phish

* How to avoid getting hooked by a phish

SonicWall pops out three small-office VPN appliances

* SonicWall appliances offer LAN or Wi-Fi access point option

ISS patches CheckPoint VPN-1 flaw

* Patches from Gentoo, Mandrake Linux, others * Beware MyDoom.O * E-commerce attack tops McAfee's threat ranking, and other interesting reading

NIST says DES encryption ‘inadequate’