Security


In Brief

Prosecuting Spyware Makers, A New Endpoint Security Standard

Case Study: Continental Secures Remote Access, Trims Costs

Sometimes the drive for better security can also bring cost savings.

Q&A: Is Microsoft's Security Trustworthy?

Three years after Microsoft launched an initiative to improve its products’ security, we talk to information security veteran Gary Morse, president of Razorpoint Security Technologies, about the results.

SANS Top Vulnerability List Gets Quarterly Updates

List helps prioritize vulnerability patching

In Brief

Sober.V Spreads, Apple Fixes 20 OS X Vulnerabilities, Mytob Tops Virus List

Q&A: Enterprises Shift to All-in-One Security Appliances

Why use separate firewall, intrusion detection and prevention, gateway antivirus, and VPN products when one appliance can handle it all?



In Brief

Data Storage Security a Concern; Symantec’s 64-Bit Antivirus; Multiple Mozilla, Netscape Vulnerabilities

Q&A: The Future of Service-Oriented Architecture Security

WS-Security, Liberty, and SAML play nice together

All Quiet on the Security Front?

Has the absence of a big security threat lulled you into inaction?

Your Next Battle Front: Network-Based Worms

As the effectiveness of e-mail worms decreases, attackers turn to network-based worms.

In Brief

Eight Firefox Vulnerabilities; Microsoft Previews Longhorn Security; Windows XP SP2 Rollout Lags

Q&A: How to Assess Pharming Threats

Pharming attacks are on the rise. Should your organization be concerned?

In Brief

Ten Microsoft Problems; Lotus Notes and Domino Vulnerabilities

Spend Less, Secure More

Companies that better target their security spending actually spend less and have more effective security programs

Q&A: How to Secure a Critical Infrastructure

A cybersecurity group works to improve security in the chemical industry.

Your Stake in Data Auditing - Part 1 of 2

What CFOs and CIOs need to know

From One Security Nightmare To Another

Security managers have boosted antivirus and firewall protection, but enterprises may need to switch gears as new regulations target how enterprises handle personally identifying data

In Brief

Symantec Antivirus Vulnerability; New Identity Management Acquisitions; NIST Releases HIPAA Security Guide

What's Ahead for Enterprise Anti-Spyware

Performance takes biggest hit from spyware today; look out for spyware working as a phishing aid