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[2003-04-30] Honeypots: Simple, Cost-Effective Detection
This is the fourth article in an ongoing series examining honeypots.
[2003-04-30] Information security bucks IT decline
Compound annual growth rate of 20.9 per cent to 2007, says IDC
[2003-04-30] Microsoft Braces for Windows Attacks
Now that the long-awaited next version of Windows is in customers' hands, officials at Microsoft Corp. are bracing themselves for what they know is coming: vulnerability reports, bug alerts and all manner of other security-related issues.
[2003-04-30] U.K. police nab Fluffi Bunni hacker
Members of the U.K. Computer Crime Unit arrested a suspected member of the notorious hacker group Fluffi Bunni yesterday.
[2003-04-30] John Dabnor On VoIP Encryption
Wiretapping is a common occurrence; nothing is secure unless secured.
[2003-04-28] Security Could Boost Online Sales
Sites showing proof of increased Web security improved sales by up to 33%, monitoring firm says
[2003-04-23] Web Services Security Gets Serious
What's the No. 1 security priority for enterprises today? Web services, according to Gartner.
[2003-04-22] Microsoft's Security Straw Man
Is there a "war room" somewhere where scores of Kevin Mitnick wannabes are pounding away at Microsoft products, trying to find weaknesses? If not, too bad.
[2003-04-22] Melding IT, Physical Security
Computer Associates International Inc., Gemplus S.A. and several other companies last week announced the formation of a group that is working on open specifications and best practices for integrating information security and physical security.
[2003-04-22] Anti-Virus Defence In Depth
Lately it seems I can't open my inbox with out seeing a new article on defence in depth.
[2003-04-22] SBC Web Hosting Flunks Security Basics
If you are using SBC to host your Web site, you might want to think about finding someone else. Your site may be at risk due to SBC's lack of security.
[2003-04-22] Windows 2003 leaves security gaps
Microsoft will launch Windows Server 2003 Thursday, offering improved security and faster file and web server performance compared with Windows 2000, according to tests carried out by vnunet.com's sister title, IT Week.
[2003-04-22] Frankly Speaking: Secure Your Users
At the RSA Security conference last week in San Francisco, the big news was a new set of cybersecurity best practices, a new application vulnerability description language and a push for Web services security, along with the usual collection of new IT security products.
[2003-04-18] Experts warn not to apply Microsoft patch
Security companies find dubious content in Windows 2000 fix.
[2003-04-17] Protecting Your Network Against Client Side Security Holes
The vast majority of the articles that I've read on network security pertain to server side security. However, it's almost as important to implement the proper security on the client side.
[2003-04-16] Lack of Security Policy in companies
Less than 20% of the companies have security policies that they relate to.
[2003-04-16] Cryptographers sound warnings on Microsoft security plan
Just three weeks before Microsoft Corp. publicly details plans to create a secure operating mode for Windows PCs, two top cryptographers have raised concerns about Microsoft's approach.
[2003-04-16] Court blocks security conference talk
A pair of students were blocked by a state court from presenting information at a Georgia security and hackers' conference on how to break into and modify a university electronic transactions system.
[2003-04-16] Misuse of Macromedia Flash Ads clickTAG Option May Lead to Privacy Breach
A vulnerability discovered in Macromedia Flash ad user tracking field allows a remote user to perform Cross-Site-Scripting attacks and retrieve session information.
[2003-04-16] IBM updates PC security software
IBM on Tuesday announced version 5.1 of its Client Security Software, which, in conjunction with a security chip, helps protect passwords and other data inside PCs.
[2003-04-15] McAfee's SpamKiller goes on the hunt
McAfee Security, a business division of Network Associates, has released McAfee SpamKiller, the first product in the company’s spam reduction portfolio.
[2003-04-15] Spam and virus havoc drive security spending
The universal problems of spam email and viruses mean companies that specialise in software, hardware and services for the security industry could see stronger growth this year than counterparts in other technology fields, according to speakers at this week's RSA Conference 2003 in San Francisco.
[2003-04-10] Sparks over Power Grid Cybersecurity
A new measure aims to protect the networks that control electric power distribution throughout North America. But not everyone is juiced over plans to hold utilities accountable to tight security practices.
[2003-04-04] So, You Have Been Cracked. What Next?
As much as we would all like to say that our systems are impenetrable, the truth of the matter is that they aren't. No matter how much we patch, upgrade, and tune our systems, there are still vulnerabilities that have yet to be discovered. There is always the chance that some recently discovered exploit will be used against your system(s) before a patch is even available from your vendors. That being said, let's take a look at what your first responses to a break in should be.
[2003-04-03] Microsoft security still bothers users
IT managers think Windows is insecure but still use it for mission-critical apps, says Forrester report.
[2003-04-03] Porn Policy Collars a Million-Dollar Customer
A brief altercation this week with a staff salesperson gave me a new perspective on how pornographic e-mail can affect our business.
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