Hate sites and corporate liability; weak PDA data protection
While most companies don’t face worms designed to turn computers against them, denial-of-service attacks remain a problem. How can organizations stress test their network against such attacks? We turned to Alan Newman of Spirent Communications, which manufacturers network stress-testing appliances and simulation software, for some ideas.
Finding just the right provider can be tricky. How one company made its decision.
Once information appears in a browser, users can copy or print it as they please. Security managers have a new option for safeguarding such content.
How can you know you haven't been connected to a look-alike server, and how does it know your device isn't infected with malware? New hardware specification models from the Trusted Computing Group may help.
Your greatest security risk may not come from outside attacks but from your own employees. Setting policies and procedures aren't enough to stop the problem, but new security event management technology can help.
A new Microsoft initiative eases management headaches by building management features into products that can be accessed by a variety of enterprise management tools. SCO's Vintela Authorization may give us a glimpse into how Microsoft networks can finally play nice with other operating systems.
DoS attacks possible on 802.11 devices, public access points particularly vulnerable; tricking Outlook 2003 to download and run files
Only distributed security can protect the borderless enterprise from today's threats.
Nektar Therapeutics security unites teams inside—and outside—the company
Vendors form Cyber Security Industry Alliance to coordinate Washington, boardroom approaches to security
Despite Arrest, Worm Exploits Continue; Microsoft Help Vulnerability Revealed; Symantec Firewall Management Improved
Global organizations go offline to prevent Sasser damage; Apple patches QuickTime, OS X to close buffer overflow vulnerability
Retaining data isn't enough. IT faces a host of regulations that address maintaining log files—tracking who did what and when—along with the requiring access to them in very short order.
Not knowing who’s accessing what is a recipe for auditing disasters
Top vulnerabilities include a virus and a Hotmail hoax; FTC charges spammers; NOD32 antivirus software for consumers and the enterprise
The Connecticut casino and entertainment center uses password management software, which acts as an intermediary with applications, to ensure passwords are available—and secure—around the clock.
Host-based intrusion prevention runs as a software agent on a user's system, looking for unauthorized actions
White papers examine self-defending networks, managing security events, Wi-Fi security, and unsolicited e-mail