Security

F5 offers upgrade for its SSL gear; checks remote machines for security

* F5 announcing support for Linux, Mac OS as well as Windows

ISA Server Service Pack 2 released

* Patches from FreeBSD, SuSE, others * Beware yet more variants of Agobot * CA goes after patch management, and other interesting reading

NEC unit to admit defrauding needy schools

Rethinking e-mail management

* With viruses and spam, e-mail server duty is costing more than you think

WLAN vendors spar over methods

India to leapfrog to 4G wireless

Wireless/mobile at UPS

IPSec vs. SSL VPN

* Help Desk columnist Ron Nutter offers some advice on IPSec vs. SSL VPN

Policies, policies, policies

* The balance between ensuring tight security while allowing users anytime access

U.S. State Dept. to test RFID-enabled passports

* U.S. to trial passports with RFID chips encoded with holders' facial features