IPS
IPS
An intrusion prevention system is any device which exercises access control to protect computers from exploitation. "Intrusion prevention" technology is considered by some to be an extension of intrusion detection (IDS) technology, but it is actually another form of access control, like an application layer firewall.
Definitions provided by Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
IPS Related Products
The GB-Ware is a software firewall powered by GNAT Box® System Software certified to ICSA 4.0 Corporate criteria. The GNAT Box System Software was designed from the ground up as an integrated firewall system with interoperability of features, easy installation and remote management. We supply the OS and firewall software – you supply the hardware.
More information
SnapGear can be deployed as just a firewall, as a VPN gateway, a UTM security appliance, or as a complete office network-in-a-box Internet appliance for small businesses, with all of the wide area networking tools needed to serve large enterprise remote offices.
More information
The GB-250 and GB-250e Firewall UTM Appliances are GTA’s entry level systems that provide big security for smaller business offices. Designed and priced to meet the needs of smaller organisations, the GB-250 and GB-250e include the same security and UTM features of our larger enterprise firewall UTM appliances, but scaled to fit the needs of offices with fewer than 50 employees.
More information
Websense Client Policy Manager (CPM) delivers zero-day protection against unknown security threats and prevents the execution of unauthorised applications.
More information
The 3e-525V Wireless Video Server system (WVS) is a key component of any CIPS implementation. 3e-525V WVS is a combination of products and services which enable the design, provisioning, implementation, operation, and maintenance of an integrated network to provide advanced video surveillance.
More information
AirMagnet's Handheld Analyzer is a convenient, inexpensive way to solve serious problems in the enterprise wireless LAN. The Handheld Analyzer helps IT staff make sense of end-user complaints to quickly resolve performance problems, while automatically detecting hundreds of security threats and other network vulnerabilities.
More information
Anytime, Anywhere, WLAN Monitoring and Troubleshooting. AirMagnet's WiFi Analyzer is the industry's most popular mobile field tool for troubleshooting enterprise Wi-Fi networks. WiFi Analyzer helps IT staff make sense of end-user complaints to quickly resolve performance problems, while automatically detecting security threats and other network vulnerabilities. Although compact, WiFi Analyzer has many of the feature-rich qualities of a dedicated, policy-driven wireless LAN monitoring system.
More information
The GB-2000 Firewall UTM Appliance Family provides powerful enterprise level security and comprehensive features that are easy to implement and administer. The GB-2000, GB-2000e and GB-2000X are all designed for SME organizations that desire a single, dedicated appliance to handle their complex network environments and multiple Internet security zones.
More information
3e-527 Access Point featuring 802.11a/b dual mode with integrated 8 port switch and wireless bridge. The 3e-527 combines the benefits of advanced access point features with an integrated 8 port switch in one secure case, built to withstand the rigors of harsh environments. The user management interface is designed to allow quick set up and installation. A key feature is the ability to auto-detect multiple bridges.
More information
3e525A-3 Wireless Access Point Maximum security and flexibility with outdoor or indoor use. The 3e525A-3 Wireless Access Point is packaged in a rugged NEMA 4/IP 67 weatherproof enclosure and conforms to 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g wireless standards.
More information
AppGate Mobility Server is an easy, secure and cost-efficient way of making information accessible via mobile devices, without the need of rebuilding infrastructure.
More information
Quarantine is an important strategy for network security. Today, the quarantine concept goes by many other names—clean room, scan-and-block, network admission control and end-point computer quarantine. Whatever the name, the core quarantine practice is to scan a system as it attempts to connect to the network, and then to block or prevent the network connection if the scan discovers missing patches that are required by the network administrator.
More information
The AirMagnet Spectrum Analyzer proactively identifies, classifies, graphs and finds sources of RF interference in all Wi-Fi bands. It is an ideal complement to AirMagnet Laptop, the world's most popular Wi-Fi performance and security troubleshooting tool.
More information
Uniquely designed for mid-sized businesses, the GB-800 and GB-800e Firewall UTM Appliances provide corporate level Internet security and unified threat management (UTM) features. Comprehensive firewall and unified threat management features combine into a single, dedicated appliance for completed Internet security.
More information
Akonix L7 Enterprise is the leading IM management gateway that allows organizations to provide secure and controlled access to public and enterprise IM while logging all conversations to ensure compliance with industry and government regulations. Industry leading strategic partnerships provide support for AOL, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! and Google Talk, as well as enterprise IM systems - such as IBM Lotus Sametime, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server and Jabber EIM - and enable a single solution for centrally managing and logging all enterprise IM activity while protecting against the latest IM security threats.
More information
FIPS 140-2 Secure Wireless Data Terminal. 3e-523 Wireless Data Point enables economical installation of sensor systems. With security enhanced IEEE 802.11 wireless technology, costly installation cabling is eliminated.
More information
The AirGuard model 3e-527A3 is an 802.11b/g AP, 802.11a bridge, and an 8-port secure Ethernet switch. With DoD-proven security and easy-to-use mesh networking, it is suited for government, military, industrial, mobile, and metropolitan-area wireless infrastructures.
More information
The GB-3000 Gigabit Firewall UTM Appliance is Global Technology Associates’ flagship appliance. It offers the highest throughput and most comprehensive feature set in GTA’s product line. The GB-3000 provides powerful network security and strong performance by delivering world-class protection and gateway threat management capabilities in a single dedicated appliance.
More information
The 3e-010F-C-2/3e-010F-A-2 Crypto Client software provides advanced interoperable 802.11i wireless data security with AES and 3DES encryption. These advanced security options include the standards as established by FIPS 140-2 Level 1 - the Federal Information Processing Standards mandated by the US Department of Defense for use in wireless environments.
More information
Consolidating all major security functions under a single management interface, Secure Firewall (Sidewinder) Network Gateway Security appliances deliver industry-leading, application-layer performance and best-in-class security. With over a decade of successful deployments in the most demanding, high-security environments, we have gained a reputation for building the world’s strongest self-defending firewall/VPN.
More information
The RA8100 Series of rack-mountable proxy appliances provides large-sized sites with the power to extend remote access to employees, partners, and customers while delivering on demand endpoint security and information protection features.
More information
The Aventail EX-2500 offers your large enterprise the high-availability and scalability required to increase productivity while maintaining security and lowering costs. And, because the appliance comes standard with all access methods and feature add-ons, including Aventail Secure Desktop, Aventail Connect, Aventail OnDemand, and Aventail Mobile, it is the most cost-effective enterprise solution on the market.
More information
The award-winning Aventail EX-1600 SSL VPN appliance provides employees and business partners with convenient clientless access to required network applications and resources from any Internet-enabled device, anywhere. Your users increase productivity with fast, transparent secure access to a full range of critical Web and client/server applications—including e-mail and collaboration programs such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes, as well as applications from SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle. They even get native access to Windows Terminal Services and Citrix.
More information
The Aventail EX-750 is the perfect entry-level solution that grows with your needs. Suitable for up to 50 concurrent users, the EX-750 is used within organisations for a wide range of demanding assignments, including branch office/remote access, test systems and emergency backup access. Like it’s big brother the EX-750 uses the same smart SSL VPN platform for single application access with complete security and end-point control.
More information
VPN-1 UTM consolidates proven security functions including firewall, intrusion prevention, antivirus, antispyware, Web application firewall, and both IPSec and SSL VPN, within a single integrated solution.
More information
At the heart of Juniper's Unified Access Control (UAC) solution is the Infranet Controller, a hardened policy management server that leverages Juniper's proven, best-in-class security and access control products. The Infranet Controller can push the UAC Agent down to the endpoint to collect user authentication, endpoint security state and device location information; or, alternatively, can gather that same information in agent-less mode.
More information
At the heart of Juniper's Unified Access Control (UAC) solution is the Infranet Controller, a hardened policy management server that leverages Juniper's proven, best-in-class security and access control products. The Infranet Controller can push the UAC Agent down to the endpoint to collect user authentication, endpoint security state and device location information; or, alternatively, can gather that same information in agent-less mode.
More information
The Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateway 5 (SSG 5) and Secure Services Gateway 20 (SSG 20) are purpose-built security appliances that deliver a perfect blend of performance, security and LAN\WAN connectivity for small branch office and small business deployments. Traffic flowing in and out of the branch office can be protected from worms, Spyware, Trojans, and malware by a complete set of Universal Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering.
More information
Designed for the fixed telecommuter / small remote office environment, the Juniper Networks NetScreen-Hardware Security Client (NetScreen-HSC) solution is the most cost-effective integrated security solution for the fixed telecommuter and small remote office. Combining a complete set of best-in-class UTM security features including IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering allow the NetScreen-5GT to defend the network against worms, Spyware, Trojans, malware and other emerging attacks, it can easily be deployed and managed in large deployments using Rapid Deployment capabilities within Juniper Networks NetScreen-Security Manager to eliminate expensive staging steps.
More information
Juniper Networks offers a robust set of enterprise-class network security solutions for small businesses and branch offices alike. These include the Juniper Networks NetScreen-5GT, NetScreen-5GT ADSL, NetScreen-5GT Wireless and NetScreen-5XT appliances. These cost-effective, remote office security products are fully capable of securing a small remote office, retail outlet, or broadband telecommuter.
More information
The Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateway 140 (SSG 140) is a purpose-built security appliance that delivers a perfect blend of performance, security, routing, and LAN\WAN connectivity for medium sized branch offices and business deployments. Traffic flowing in and out of the branch office is protected from worms, Spyware, Trojans, and malware by a complete set of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering.
More information
The Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateway (SSG) 300 Series represents a new class of purpose-built security appliance that delivers a perfect mix of performance, security and LAN/WAN connectivity for regional and branch office deployments. Traffic flowing in and out of the branch office is protected from worms, Spyware, Trojans, and malware by a complete set of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering.
More information
The Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateway 500 Series (SSG) represents a new class of purpose-built security appliance that delivers a perfect mix of performance, security and LAN/WAN connectivity for regional and branch office deployments. Traffic flowing in and out of the branch office is protected from worms, Spyware, Trojans, and malware by a complete set of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering.
More information
Vordel XML Firewall protects XML applications from malicious attack and unauthorized access. By blocking a wide range of attacks on XML applications, it shields XML applications and allows them to be deployed in safety and confidence.
More information
Carrier Grade XML Infrastructure for turnkey deployments of the Vordel XML Gateway and Vordel XML Firewall. Vordel's VX deployment Platform is the perfect solution for customers with the most demanding XML processing requirements. VX is a turn key deployment option for both the Vordel XML Gateway and Vordel XML Firewall. The VX consists of Vordel's patented XML acceleration and parallelization technology, VXA, combined on a hardened pre-integrated platform.
More information
Voltage SecureFile™ enables organizations and users to easily and securely share files with individuals and groups - for single files and in bulk. Through the power of Voltage Identity-Based Encryption (IBE), Voltage SecureFile delivers the ability to encrypt to individuals and groups without the need to exchange certificates or utilize "phone-based" passwords. As information rights relationships change, Voltage SecureFile eliminates usability and management barriers to secure file sharing by dynamically enforcing group policies through automated key management.
More information
Proactively manage your security infrastructure with centralized administration for security updates, patch deployment, coordinated response, and remote management capabilities. Trend Micro Control Manager acts as a central command center for deploying threat-specific expertise across the network and select third-party products. An exclusive multi-tier management structure delivers the flexibility and scalability to support the largest enterprise deployments.
More information
Passcode OnDemand delivers simple, quick and cost effective ‘two factor’ authentication without having to carry a new device. It is ideal for anyone who needs occasional secure access to your SSL VPN, Extranet or Web Portal.
More information
RSA SecurID from Signify delivers the market leading strong authentication system as a fully managed service. Signify makes it quick, easy and affordable to roll out tokens to all your users and achieve compliance with the most rigorous industry regulations. The standard RSA SecurID token, which displays a new one-time passcode (OTP) every 60 seconds, is ideal for regular users who need simple, secure access from any device, anywhere.
More information
It is essential that organisations put in place effective policies and controls, which complement new business challenges, whilst addressing legislative and regulatory requirements. In a growing litigious society, policies and procedures must to be available, kept up-to-date, clearly communicated and identifiable for compliance reporting. Agreement to each and every policy needs to be tracked, so that organisations can prove compliance and demonstrate sound governance.
More information
Desktop Authority, the industry’s leading desktop management tool for Windows-based networks, significantly reduces the total cost of desktop and application ownership by enabling enterprises to proactively secure, manage, inventory and support and migrate desktops from a central location. Real-time Spyware Removal, enhanced Patch Management and USB/Port Security options now secure desktops against a wide range of threats.
More information
Enterprise Security Reporter is an agent-less, fast, comprehensive reporting solution for Windows networks that combs through the vast amount of data found within NTFS permissions, Active Directory accounts, server registries and shares, and stores the information collected in a reporting database, allowing administrators to analyze, query and report on the security configuration of their network.
More information
Data is one of the most valuable assets that companies and organisations have. These assets are in even more danger since “mobile computing” has become a reality: sensitive information is stored on notebooks and removable media – without any firewall protection. Mobile devices and media, along with the sensitive and valuable information that is stored on them, are constantly exposed to loss or theft. A company’s management team is responsible for taking all appropriate steps to protect a company’s or organisation’s data.
More information
To protect the entire security infrastructure from being compromised, cryptographic keys have to be stored and managed in a hardened security environment. Purpose-built Hardware Security Modules (HSM) protect the keys, data and applications during storage and use. The use of Hardware Security Modules also helps to ensure regulatory compliance. Utimaco's SafeGuard CryptoServer is a tamper-resistant high-performance Hardware Security Module that is certified in accordance with stringent international security standards.
More information
Kaspersky Anti-Spam provides thorough and accurate protection from spam for users of corporate mail systems and public email services.
More information
The Juniper Networks Secure Access 6000 (SA 6000) SSL VPN appliances is designed for medium to large enterprises and features best-in-class performance, scalability, and redundancy for organizations with high-volume secure access and authorization requirements. The SA 6000 hardware platform is designed to scale to the largest enterprise deployments and to optimize application delivery, with available options that include redundant hot swappable hard disks, power supplies and fans, as well as GBIC-based multiple Ethernet ports for redundant or meshed configurations. The SA 6000 appliance also features a state-of-the-art SSL acceleration chipset to speed CPU-intensive encrypt/decrypt processes, as well as built in compression for all traffic.
More information
The Juniper Networks Secure Access 6000 SP is the industry's first SSL VPN platform with comprehensive virtualization designed to enable Service Providers (SPs) to deliver network-based SSL VPN services to multiple enterprises of any size from a single appliance/cluster. Combining Juniper Networks expertise in working with Service Providers with the industry-leading Instant Virtual Extranet (IVE) platform, the Secure Access 6000 SP platform provides SPs with a sophisticated, end-to-end virtualization framework that is optimized for highly available and highly scalable network-based SSL VPN managed services.
More information
The Juniper Networks Integrated Security Gateways (ISG) are purpose-built, security solutions that leverage a fourth generation security ASIC, the GigaScreen3, along with high-speed microprocessors to deliver unmatched firewall and VPN performance. The Juniper Networks ISG 1000 and ISG 2000 are ideally suited for securing enterprise, carrier and data center environments where advanced applications such as VoIP and streaming media dictate consistent, scalable performance. Integrating best-in-class Deep Inspection firewall, VPN and DoS solutions, the ISG 1000 and ISG 2000 enable secure, reliable connectivity along with network and application-level protection for critical, high-traffic network segments.
More information
The Juniper Networks NetScreen-500 system is a purpose-built, integrated security system that provides a flexible, high-performance solution for medium and large enterprise central sites and service providers. The NetScreen-500 network security system integrates firewall, DoS, VPN, and traffic-management functionality in a low-profile, modular chassis. It provides high levels of total throughput for firewall and VPN plus support for virtual systems and security zones. Its flexible and resilient hardware architecture incorporates modular physical interfaces, redundant power supplies, fans, and high-availability interfaces. The NetScreen-500 system is well suited to match the peak load and strong deterrence requirements of the most demanding environments.
More information
Websense Email Security software provides comprehensive content filtering for continuous protection against inbound and outbound email threats including spam, viruses, blended threats, data loss, and regulatory violations. Industry-leading threat detection technology and expertise are complemented by simple-to-use monitoring and reporting to provide a high level of control and visibility. Companies can defend against the full spectrum of email threats to reduce business risk, enable business compliance, and ensure business continuity.
More information
Protect your organization from the risks associated with employee Internet use with Secure Web SmartFilter. By controlling inappropriate Internet use with this leading filtering solution, organizations can enhance Web security, reduce legal liability, increase productivity, and preserve bandwidth for business-related activities. Secure Web SmartFilter puts you in control.
More information
GTA Mobile VPN Client provides the vital ability for remote users to initiate VPN communications with corporate resources. Using VPNs, "road warriors" or telecommuters can safely access corporate networks from unsecured public networks or un-trusted local networks. A VPN Connection can also be used to connect end users that need a secure "end user to host" connection to transmit sensitive information over an intranet. GTA Mobile VPN Client used in conjunction with firewall-to-firewall gateway VPN Connection provides a total IPSec VPN solution. GTA Mobile VPN Client meets IPSec standards.
More information
IPS Related Product Families
AirMagnet provides mission-critical wireless LAN (WLAN) administration and diagnostic tools to help companies deploy, administer and secure their wireless networks.
More information
3eTI offers both a line of highly secure wireless LAN devices that meet NIST standards (FIPS 140-2 Validated) and the capability to help plan and implement a new or improved wireless LAN. 3eTI are also the First Wireless Infrastructure Supplier to Provide Common Criteria Secure Products. When it comes to robustly secure WLAN connectivity, dynamic mesh networking, wireless bridging & repeating, deploying hotspots... 3eTI products are the ideal solution.
More information
RSA is the premier provider of security solutions for business acceleration. As the chosen security partner of more than 90 percent of the Fortune 500, RSA helps the world's leading organizations succeed by solving their most complex and sensitive security challenges.
More information
IPS Related Industry News
Appliances, standards boost WLAN security When we looked at wireless LAN security last October in a previous Roundup, we painted a fairly bleak picture. At that time, virtual private networks (VPNs) were the best way to fix the well-known vulnerabilities in the Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP), which guards most wireless LANs. But VPNs cost as much as $1,500 per wireless access point (AP) and often forced you to lock yourself into one vendor's gear.
Since then, we've seen progress on both......
[more] Ten steps to low-cost wireless LAN security Let me guess: Despite your best efforts to stop them, users are hooking low-cost 802.11b (Wi-Fi) access points (APs) to the corporate network. And, despite your best efforts, your CFO has zero interest in buying the tools you really need to secure these wireless LANs.
Here, then, are some relatively simple, low-cost ways to boost the security of your wireless LANs. They're not perfect, but they do provide at least a first line of defense. And if a......
[more] BT says: Protect your network from professional hackers It's not just the warchalkers you need to worry about... BT Openworld has this week thrown its weight behind the fight against 'Warchalking' - the practice of scrawling chalk marks on the outside of buildings with Wi-Fi networks to encourage passers by to surf on companies' unprotected bandwidth.
However, the UK ISP has warned that it's not just bandwidth pirates you need to worry about. Warchalkers have also drawn attention to the very......
[more] UK & Australia Fresh Targets in Hack Attacks London, UK, 17:00 GMT 8 October 2002 - Digital attacks on the UK and Australia in particular and the US at large continue to mount as tension over the Iraq issue and further violence between Israel and Palestine remains entrenched.
The preliminary estimate of Economic Damage for the first week in October based on initial calculations puts the total damage caused worldwide by all hacker groups at between US $51m (£33m) and $63m (£40m). [Source: EV......
[more] Global weapon to fight child net porn Police forces around the globe will soon be using software developed in Britain as part of the worldwide fight against child pornography.
It is part of an initiative from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to tackle pornography in Eastern Europe and South East Asia, where much of the indecent imagery of children comes from.
SurfControl, based in Cheshire, originally developed its filtering software to aid UK police in the investigation of online chi......
[more] ICSA Labs' Firewall 4.0 Certification Criteria is the First-Ever Customized Program to Test Products against the Unique Security Needs of Three Distinct User Groups Eleven Firewall Products Meet the Security Industry's Most Rigorous and Customized Testing Criteria MECHANICSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002-- ICSA Labs®, an independent division of TruSecure Corporation®, today announced that it has created the first testing and certification criteria that address the unique performance nee......
[more] Web pedos crack into corporate servers Web paedophiles are turning to cracking techniques to cover their track, claims the head of the UK's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU). Detective Chief Superintendent Les Hynds warned today of cases where pay-per-view child porn sites on corporate servers after gaining control to victims' servers.
Hynds declined to furnish details, citing operational reasons, but he gave a basic outline of the crime, which he describes as a growing problem.
"Organ......
[more] '$1m hacking challenge' product is flawed AlphaShield's "unhackable" consumer security device isn't unhackable, Spanish white hat hackers claim.
In a post to BugTraq, Infohacking.com reports that AlphaShield's appliances are prone to a flaw that could allow a cracker to inject packets into an established session. Potentially, this compromises the security of the device.
Infohacking.com recently evaluated the AlphaShield device. Faced with little technical information it took AlphaShield......
[more] Alliance to certify Wi-Fi security specs HANOVER, GERMANY -- The Wi-Fi Alliance expects to certify by May its WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) set of specifications in the first of several efforts to provide greater security to users of high-speed wireless networks, said Andrea Vocale, a technical expert with the alliance, speaking Monday at a news conference at the CeBIT trade show here.
WPA is a subset of the 802.11i security standard, which has yet to be approved by the IEEE ( Institute of El......
[more] Information security too important for IT Companies are paying lipservice to security, says management report. Company directors still view security as a sunk cost, despite it being an issue that is too important to leave to technical specialists or junior managers.
A new report from Henley Management College has found that few companies are giving security the board level attention it deserves, even though it is becoming an increasingly important corporate issue.
David Birchall, director......
[more] Hacker causes havoc for websites Up to 1,500 websites could have been affected by a recent hack attack. The hacker broke into the server of web hosting firm bargainhost.co.uk, stealing passwords and defacing websites.
One of those affected, snowboarding site powderroom.net has lost 7 months of e-mails, contacts and forums since the site went down last week.
Bargainhost, which looks after around 5,000 websites and has 1,500 sitting on the affected server, is struggling to cope with the pr......
[more] Comerica selects Cyber-Ark Valuting Solutions Companies to Deliver “User-friendly Security” that Automates and Safeguards Confidential Communications with Thousands of Treasury Management Customers over the Internet. Detroit and Dedham, Mass., — May 5, 2003 — Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) and Cyber-Ark® Software Inc. today announced that Comerica’s Treasury Management Services has selected Cyber-Ark’s Vaulting Technology™ to streamline and protect Internet-based communications with thousand......
[more] Boost to wireless broadband BT is speeding up plans for thousands more places around the UK where you can go online via a wireless broadband connection. To further that aim, the telecoms giant is offering wireless starter kits, dubbed hotspots in a box, which will allow companies to set up their own wi-fi networks.
It follows the success of self-install home broadband access, which was a major contributor to kick-starting a fast net boom.
People will need a fixed broadband line from BT,......
[more] The Wireless-Security Balancing Act If you choose an EAP that doesn't gain de facto standard status, the access point will be to other EAP clients what a two-hole electrical outlet is to three-pronged plugs. Wireless LANs have been billed as the great security wasteland. But thanks to the 802.11b Wi-Fi community's frenetic activity in the last year, an abundance of good security choices now exist, with more on the way.
Wi-Fi security efforts have focused on encryption and authentication, wi......
[more] Security 2004: How it will shape up Even with growing security budgets and abundant technology choices, 2003 was a mixed year for information security professionals. Internet business processes, new technologies and more regulations combined to impose unique security concerns on overburdened security staffs. What's more, the year was punctuated by numerous malicious code attacks that led to business interruption, constant emergency activity and lots of overtime.
Security will remain a hot to......
[more] Ethical Hacker Works To Protect Companies They can strike at any time but you'll never see them coming. They're computer hackers and they're spreading cyber mayhem throughout the business world. In fact, experts say computer crimes cost America an estimated $50 billion a year. Now some companies are fighting back by hiring, of all things, professional hackers American John Horton what is known as an ethical hacker. Horton has the world at his fingertipshas the world at his fingertips. He is one......
[more] Zipped Files Can Zap Antivirus Apps Compressed folders can hide worms, viruses, and more, experts warn E-mail users who were slow to update their antivirus software last week may have been surprised to receive a flood of e-mail messages containing .zip files from long lost acquaintances, business partners, and complete strangers.
The e-mail was sent by the recent Mydoom e-mail worm. The .zip attachments were evidence of what antivirus experts say is a new trend in virus writing circles: u......
[more] US Government combats cyber terrorism The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) implemented its National Cyber Alert System The system is designed to warn computer users of attacks from a growing army of online worms and viruses. Coincidentally, the official launch of the system by their National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) came hot on the heels of the MyDoom worm that clogged e-mail arteries around the globe.
In a further quirk of timing, the system experienced a baptism by fire when M......
[more] IT security: Something's gotta give 2004 is just over a month old but it's already been an eventful year for information security with the MyDoom worm carving its name into the annals as the most malicious code cocktail ever MyDoom demonstrated that with a bit of social engineering, users will always be duped into opening attachments. Once in progress, MyDoom launched an avalanche of e-mails clogging networks and servers while interrupting business productivity. It then launched denial-of-servic......
[more] Is Cyberspace Getting Safer? Federal agency issues one-year cybersecurity report card and describes goals for security efforts. The cybersecurity branch of the federal Homeland Security Department is taking stock not quite a year after its inception, pointing to some education programs and urging more partnerships with private industry.
This year, the National Cyber Security Division plans to expand its recently launched National Cyber Alert System and enlist help from industry in achieving......
[more] Microsoft clips Wi-Fi's wings Three minutes to connect? Just keep waiting says Redmond Microsoft has responded to complaints that Windows XP sometimes has problems connecting to Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, the response is: "Tough. Wait it out."
"This behavior is expected," says a terse article in Microsoft's Knowledge Base. "You must wait up to three minutes for the network configuration to complete."
There's no fix, no patch, no workaround. "The wireless network card driver may not respond......
[more] Hackers for Hire Some security experts suggest the trend toward using hackers to test the security of computer systems is changing. Thomas Patterson, the former regional partner for Deloitte & Touche Security Services Group, likened the practice of hiring ex-hackers to placing a fox in a henhouse For years there existed a fuzzy distinction between good and bad computer hackers. Black Hat hackers were known to crack into computer systems for the challenge and the bragging rights. These miscreants......
[more] F-Secure Antivirus Sales Record High During The Last Quarter of 2003 F-Secure reported revenues of 10.8 million euros for the 4th quarter of 2003 and 39.0m for the full year. The operating result was EUR 1.3 million positive for the fourth quarter. For the full year of 2003 the operating result was EUR 1.5 million positive and Profit Before Tax 4.3 m positive. The antivirus sales were record high and revenues increased by 40% in Q4 and by 21% in 2003. The good progress was due to positive develo......
[more] Intel Backs UWB for Wireless USB In an effort to eliminate the tangle of cables connecting PCs and peripherals, Intel on Wednesday unveiled plans to develop a wireless USB protocol based on ultrawideband (UWB) technology.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaking giant, along with six other tech heavyweights, has formed a new industry association called the Wireless USB Promoter Group that will define a specification to allow high-speed wireless connections between computers and devices such......
[more] Top Three Security Problems Remain Despite Increased Spending Companies turn to managed Service providers for help; desktops dominate security budgets as patches average $234 per machine. Expect security spending to get a boost at many companies, says The Yankee Group after surveying surveyed 404 "decision makers" at medium-to-large companies.
Half of respondents see security budgets increasing over the next three years; only eight percent see it decreasing. Also, half of all respondents sh......
[more] March Comes in Like a Worm New versions of Bagle, Netsky viruses are spreading rapidly. Conventional wisdom claims March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. But with new versions of the Bagle e-mail worm and a virulent new form of Netsky virus, March's arrival is looking more like a worm.
Five new versions of Bagle appeared over the weekend, as did a new version of Netsky that is spreading rapidly on the Internet and generating a huge volume of virus-infected e-mail messages.......
[more] Through the security looking glass The annual RSA Conference, which just concluded in San Francisco, is the technology industry's premier security event. After covering a half-dozen RSA conferences in the 1990s (including several for CNET News.com), I returned this year for the first time since 1999. Talk about a time warp.
As cybersecurity has become an ever larger concern, the data security industry has mushroomed. But although the lingo has changed from the prespam days, you can divide th......
[more] Hackers: who are they and how can they be stopped 'If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.' This classic quote from the 2500 year old Chinese book on military strategy, The Art of War by Sun Tzu, has been more recently applied to many areas of business.
In the IT world, perhaps it is appropriate to the most talked-about issue in the industry today - the fight against cybercrime.
We've all seen the popular Hollywood image of the hacker......
[more] Manufacturers build up security efforts Companies in manufacturing industries are putting more emphasis on security than any other information technology initiative, according to research from analysts at Gartner A survey released Wednesday by the Stamford, Conn.-based research firm concluded that manufactures are more focused on protecting their IT assets from external threats than they are on other technology efforts such as enterprise applications integration (EAI) and wireless infrastructure......
[more] Earthlink to test sender authentication ISP (Internet service provider) Earthlink Inc. will soon begin testing new e-mail security technology, including Microsoft Corp.'s recently released Caller ID technology, a company executive said.
Earthlink will be experimenting "very soon," with "sender authentication" technology including Caller ID and a similar plan called Sender Policy Framework (SPF). The Atlanta-based ISP will be evaluating other e-mail security proposals as well, but is not bac......
[more] Major ISPs to Stand Firm on Anti-Spam Fight Looking to show a unified front against spam, the nation's top e-mail and Internet service providers -- America Online, EarthLink, Microsoft, and Yahoo! -- are expected to outline their efforts in stopping unwanted e-mail at its source.
Representatives from the coalition are scheduled to appear at a press conference Wednesday morning in Washington D.C. to talk about their collaborative efforts. The coalition is based on an anti-spam industry allia......
[more] Bugwatch: The virus avalanche Take cover - here comes another MyDoom/Netsky/Bagle variant ... Each week vnunet.com asks a different expert to give their views on recent virus and security issues, with advice, warnings and information on the latest threats.
This week Jack Clark, technical consultant at McAfee Security, considers the deluge of recent virus activity and how security firms and users can protect themselves from further attacks.
The last eight weeks have been among the busiest th......
[more] Cyber security seminar offers tips to keep computers safe Someone you don't know and probably will never meet could be watching you as you type on your computer.
He may know every key you strike.
Learning your computer-using habits. Studying every site you enter and word you type. Stealing your passwords. And maybe your money and identity.
In 2003, Floridians reported losing $25 million because they were victimized by some sort of security fraud, said Andrew Valentine, a cyber secur......
[more] Stopping the enemy at the gate Over the past few years, security vulnerabilities have spiralled, writes Bloor Research analyst Fran Howarth. The CERT Co-ordination Centre, a federally-funded R&D centre operated by the Carnegie Mellon University in the US, publishes statistics of security vulnerabilities that are reported to it on an annual basis. In 1995, just 171 such incidences were brought to its attention; by 2003, that figure had risen to 3,784.
This increase in vulnerabilities is caus......
[more] SurfControl Helps Companies Strategically Manage Spam and E-Mail Threats Through New Online Tool ROI Calculator for Anti-Spam Tools Helps IT Managers Quantify and Communicate the Costs and Benefits of E-mail Filtering Solutions SurfControl, the world's number one Web and e-mail filtering company, today announced the availability of a free online resource to help corporate IT managers quantify the cost of spam and assess the business value of e-mail filtering solutions.
According to a recent stu......
[more] Watch out: It's virus season again Like it or not, we're hot and heavy into the first active virus season of 2004, one that--if the past is any indication --should last until May, then resume again in early August. Despite the sheer number of medium-threat viruses on the loose this year, however--we've seen about 36 low- to medium-level threats so far since January 18, 2004--virus writers seem to be burning through their bag of new tricks with only limited success.
Indeed, none of the recen......
[more] Eliminating Spam Requires Team Effort Online sales pitches for home mortgages, human growth hormones, dating services and, in some cases, hardcore pornography are deluging e-mail inboxes. This flood of so-called spam now reportedly accounts for more than half of all e-mail.
Spam is more than just frustrating; it can contain computer viruses, worms or other malicious code that is designed to damage computer networks, files and hard drives. Some spam is designed to download programs onto reci......
[more] China wireless policy a "concern" The United States said China's attempt to impose its own technical security standard for wireless computer chips was "a matter of grave concern" that could result in a complaint to the WTO.
The US Trade Representative's Office, in a report on global barriers to trade, weighed in on the dispute, which is expected to shut US-based Intel out of the Chinese market for the fast-growing wireless data network technology.
Intel has said it would not comply with th......
[more] National Cyber Security Day is a well-kept secret U.S. residents adjusting to the daylight savings time change will have to be forgiven for sleeping through much of National Cyber Security Day on Sunday. The semi-annual event passed with nary a mention, even as antivirus software companies warned customers of yet another virulent e-mail worm.
A spokesman for the National Cyber Security Alliance, a government-industry group that sponsors the event said the group is doing a good job of commun......
[more] Schools rethink network security College IT staffs have become proactive since last summer's Blaster attack Computer worms and viruses continue to besiege colleges and universities, which are responding with a range of network security improvements.
Most schools are focusing on technology fixes: Products designed to correct specific weaknesses. But those won't be enough if the schools' CIOs overlook "softer" but equally vital issues, such as involvement by school presidents and provosts, and......
[more] XP fix previews impact of a more secure Windows When Microsoft released the first public beta for Windows XP Service Pack 2 a few weeks ago, it knew the built-in security enhancements could cripple some corporate applications.
Companies testing XP SP2 say they are seeing some of that, but note a more significant development: Corporate users will have to change the way they develop applications and build networks to compensate for the security changes Microsoft is making to its desktop and s......
[more] U.K. Plans Roadside Wireless Network The U.K. government is planning to upgrade its roadside telematics system with a wireless network designed to blanket the country with low-cost wireless Internet access.
At this week's Wireless LAN Event here, a small Exeter-based company called Last Mile Communications (a trading name of five-year-old TIVIS Ltd.) launched the patented technology the government is eyeing for its massive roadside infrastructure upgrade. Under Last Mile's scheme, contractor......
[more] Witty extinction The "Witty" worm appeared on 19 March, and within a few short days it completed its mission and effectively disappeared. It received minimal coverage by the major news media outlets and for many people it has already been largely forgotten, a mere blip on the radar among so many blips of new viruses and virus variants that appear each week. If the Witty worm didn't affect you, as is the case for most people, you probably don't care. But you should. The Witty worm set a dangerou......
[more] Spam eats up time at the office A colleague forwarded me an e-mail from a friend of a friend.
What's up with this? he asked.
The e-mail was a chain letter about breast-cancer funding, sent from the sender's work e-mail and forwarded to many other people's work e-mail. At the bottom of the letter, the corporate legalese stated:
This message contains information from (insert unwitting company's name here) which may be confidential and privileged. If you are not an intended recipient,......
[more] Stock spam scams ramping up Spam messages promoting bogus financial tips are on the rise. Financial spam rose from 10.8 per cent to 26 cent last month, according to mail filtering outfit ClearSwift. The increase is due largely to bogus stock tips, it says.
By implying that recipients of spam emails are in possession of privileged information - such as news of an acquisition before a general announcement - spammers seek to persuade the gullible into purchasing particular stocks. If a signific......
[more] Google's spam plan forwarded to lawyers A message to a spouse confessing to having dented the car would arrive with links to panel beaters. An email from a friend suggesting dinner would land studded with offers from restaurants.
This could be the future of free email services if the search engine behemoth Google has its way. Personal messages would be scanned and loaded with advertising relevant to their content before they have even been read by their intended recipients.
It's the price......
[more] Critical flaw in Internet technology could facilitate hacker attacks Researchers uncovered a serious flaw in the underlying technology for nearly all Internet traffic, a discovery that led to an urgent and secretive international effort to prevent global disruptions of Web surfing, e-mails and instant messages.
The British government announced the vulnerability in core Internet technology on Tuesday. Left unaddressed, experts said, it could allow hackers to knock computers offline and broadl......
[more] Who's Taking the Bait: 'Phishing' Skyrockets You might say everyone in the online scamming industry has gone "phishing," judging by skyrocketing statistics on the scam from MessageLabs and other online security groups.
MessageLabs said e-mail scams by way of phishing -- those legitimate-looking e-mails that try to trick users into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft -- jumped by about 1,200 percent in the past six months.
In September of 2003, the compa......
[more] Can eMstamps Stop Spam? A small Massachusetts software company wants to stop spammers by making sure they feel some pain in their pocketbooks.
The company, eMstamp, has applied for a patent to add an electronic postage system to the existing SMTP e-mail protocol, all in an effort to stop spammers by upping their costs of business.
eMstamp is the brainchild of ImagineNation, a father and son software company based in Swansea, Massachusetts. According to Mel Davey, the father part of the......
[more] China Downplays Wireless Security Delay The Chinese government downplayed Thursday a decision to delay adoption of new security standards for wireless communications as part of a key trade deal.
U.S. manufacturers had complained the new standards for wireless phone and computer transmissions would unfairly disadvantage them, and, in a broad trade agreement announced Wednesday with the United States, China said it temporarily would hold off on instituting any changes.
Chinese officials d......
[more] Virus alert: Bagle X Back to basics for Bagle The latest manifestation of the Bagle worm has gone back to basics in its attempts to infect computers.
Bagle X entices users to open attachments by claiiming they contain free software, movie clips or pornography.
The worm also copies the domain name in the recipients address, making it appear to come from someone in the same company or at least the same ISP.
Anti-virus company Trend Micro warned that Bagle X any one of the following names:......
[more] Virus sends coastguard computers off course Coastguards across Britain were unable to use their computers for several hours yesterday after being hit by a new internet virus.
Staff were forced to revert to pen, paper and radios after the electronic mapping systems, email and other computer functions at their head office and all 19 regional offices were knocked out by the Sasser virus.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which co-ordinates search and rescues at sea and checks ships meet s......
[more] Home users learn virus lessons Consumers better prepared than many businesses Home computer users were better prepared for the Sasser worm outbreak than businesses, according to anti-virus company Sophos.
Sasser is an internet worm and does not need to be opened in an email to infect computers.
It exploits a security hole in Windows, scanning the internet for machines that have not installed the patch that fixes the flaw. It also seeks out PCs with no anti-virus software or firewall and sli......
[more] A New Chinese Specialty: Spam Despite Beijing's Net censorship, the country appears to be playing host to thousands of the sites spammers want you to visit The U.S. has no shortage of people looking to blame China for America's economic problems. The flight of manufacturing jobs is China's fault. Who's to blame for the deflationary pressure that prevents companies from raising prices? China. Now that deflation worries are giving way and the U.S. economy is picking up steam while China runs the r......
[more] Ukrainian Hacker Story The piracy prevention department at software maker Autodesk Inc. spends a lot of time on auction Web sites, looking for illegal sales of its products. One day two years ago, it began to notice that a vendor was offering an Autodesk $3,500 design program for $200 -- over and over again.
Autodesk sounded the alarm, setting off an international investigation that led to the arrest of 26-year-old Ukrainian Maksym Kovalchuk, reputed to be one of the ring leaders of a world......
[more] Coastguard chiefs failed to act on virus warning Britain's coastguard chiefs were warned to take action against a devastating computer virus more than two weeks before it paralysed their networks for six hours on one of the busiest weekend of the year.
The Home Office has confirmed that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) was sent six separate alerts over the Sasser worm virus in the weeks before the bug struck networks around the world over the May bank holiday weekend.
The agency......
[more] Two thirds of emails now spam: official Spam hotspots are emerging as the global levels of junk mail worldwide continue to increase. More than two thirds (67.6 per cent) of the 840m emails scanned by filtering firm MessageLabs last month was identified as spam. MessageLabs figures also indicate significant regional variations and spam "hot spots", despite attempts to deter spammers through legislation.
Currently, email traffic sent to the United States, the UK, Germany, Australia and Hong K......
[more] Spam messages on the increase Junk mail now accounts for nearly 70% of e-mails worldwide, according to filtering firm MessageLabs. Despite efforts in the US to cut down on the sending of unsolicited messages, new laws seem to be having the opposite effect.
Spammers are simply adapting rather than shutting up shop.
"The law goes part way to legitimise spam rather than outlaw it," said Natasha Staley, information security analyst at MessageLabs.
Legal impact
April saw a sharp rise in......
[more] Striking Back at Spyware Here's good news for surfers stressing over spyware that surreptitiously slips onto their PCs to track their whereabouts and serve up advertising: A legal noose is starting to tighten around its purveyors. Utah has made installing programs on a PC without the user's approval a $10,000 offense. California, Iowa, and New York are considering similar laws, and Congress is weighing federal legislation.
"Using underhanded tactics, these companies are not only invading you......
[more] Spam landscape bleaker than ever Columnist Jonathan B. Spira says now that CAN-SPAM has made the problem worse, e-mail is losing its value because legitimate messages are outnumbered sour sales pitches. It is perhaps no coincidence that, while spam e-mail volume is increasing seemingly without bounds, more and more of my correspondents have commented that they "missed" an important piece of e-mail.
This led me to study the impact that the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography......
[more] German hate mail spam attack stuns experts Mailboxes in Germany and the Netherlands were flooded yesterday with spam containing German right-wing propaganda. Spammers used the Sober.G virus - a mass mailing worm that sends itself to email addresses harvested from infected computers - to spread their messages as widely as possible.
Analysts think the spammers may have worked in tandem with virus programmers to hijack PCs and use addresses found there to build large distribution lists. This i......
[more] ISPs Gang Up on Spammers Even unwitting spammers could lose Internet access under tough proposal. An industry organization representing heavyweight e-mail providers Yahoo, Microsoft, America Online, and EarthLink have teamed on recommendations for ending spam, including cutting off the senders' Internet access.
A Statement of Intent, released Tuesday by the Anti-Spam Technical Alliance (ASTA), lists suggestions and "best practice" recommendations for ISPs, e-mail service providers, governmen......
[more] Checkpoint Firewall-1 vulnerability announced VPNs allow for easy identification Security testing company NTA Monitor has today issued a vulnerability warning for the Checkpoint Firewall-1 system – Checkpoint Firewall-1 VPNs are apparently visible to external hackers, which makes it possible for attackers to identify the firewall type and version number.
A fingerprinting technique, developed by NTA Monitor and dubbed IKE Vendor ID fingerprinting, allows the specific version of Firewall-1 to......
[more] Coalitions form for new wireless war A new fast wireless LAN standard may be in for a long and ultimately frustrating approval process The wireless industry is just about to launch the 802.11n high-speed network standardisation process, but some participants are already anticipating an ugly fight.
With over 500 interested parties and more than 60 proposals tabled, according to reports, the initial meeting -- scheduled for 11 July in Portland, Oregon -- promises to be the first of many. Whil......
[more] High-speed wireless begins its standardisation journey The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will begin sifting through a record number of proposals for a high-speed amendment to the 802.11 standard next week, but wireless chip makers are already jumping the gun with pre-standard products.
802.11n is intended to more than triple the real throughput of wireless LAN (WLAN) by focussing on enhancements to the MAC (media access control) interface, rather than the physical l......
[more] AirMagnet Ships Latest Wireless Security Solution For Laptops, Handhelds
AirMagnet on Monday plans to ship the fourth generation of its laptop and handheld wireless security solution, which brings voice-over-WLAN tools as well as support for 802.11i, a wireless security standard recently ratified by the IEEE.
AirMagnet Mobile 4.0 includes 20 new features, such as voice-over-WLAN troubleshooting tools, expanded authentication support and policy management, said Rich Mironov, vice president o......
[more] CyberGuard Makes Offer For Secure Computing The acquisition, valued at just under $300 million, would be CyberGuard's fourth in about a year. Network security vendor CyberGuard Corp. said Monday it has made an offer to acquire Secure Computing Corp.
The acquisition will be a one-for-one stock exchange based on the companies' July 9 closing stock price, CyberGuard said in a statement. According to the statement, the swap would represent a 22% premium for each Secure Computing share. The deal w......
[more] SSL VPNs energise security sales Secure Sockets Layer catches up with IPSec for virtual private networks While IPSec remains the dominant technology used to implement Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is rapidly gaining mainstream acceptance, with its use nearly doubling in the US between 2004 and 2006, research has claimed.
According to Infonetics Research, VPN adoption in the US will rocket over the next two years.
"By 2006, nearly 70 per cent of respondents' mobile......
[more] Wi-Fi Weds Bluetooth It was inevitable. As connectivity has continued its evolution of putting more functions in a single box, the pairing of more than one popular wireless technology into a single device was just a matter of time.
That's why companies are now putting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth together into handhelds such as smartphones and PDAs. But while this marriage may seem like a dream come true for consumers, as demonstrated by the popularity of the combo in the consumer market, it's......
[more] Cybercops seize Russian extortion masterminds Three men suspected of masterminding a cyber-extortion racket targeting online bookies were arrested yesterday in a joint operation between the UK's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit and its counterparts in the Russian Federation. The trio, who investigators reckon netted hundreds of thousands of pounds from the cyber shakedowns, were picked up in a series of raids both in St Petersburg, and in the Saratov and Stavropol regions in southwest Russia.
The......
[more] The weakest security link? It's you In the late 1960s, Warren Moore was a young man working in the IT department at apparel giant Genesco. As a prank, Moore rewrote some code for the company's IBM mainframe to allow him to send anonymous messages to co-workers. But his joke inadvertently resulted in his message being inserted into a sales forecast report, which was about to be presented by a Genesco vice president.
"Luckily, they didn't fire me," said Moore, who now serves as an information......
[more] SSL making strides against IPSec VPNs Secure Sockets Layer remote-access gear is winning out over IPSec in some businesses because use of browser-based SSL technology can lead to cost savings, simpler administration and easier connections with partners.
Assent, a national equities-trading firm in Hoboken, N.J., lost potential business because it connects customers to Assent servers via IPSec VPNs, says Pankaj Chandhok, director of networking. The security policies of many potential customers......
[more] Security fears holding back online travel market Security fears are holding Brits back from buying holidays online, preventing the industry from fully benefiting from the lower sales costs associated with Internet transactions.
Around half of bargain-hunting Brits could be persuaded to book their holidays online if there was a bigger online discounts, a recent survey sponsored by IT services firm LogicaCMG out reveals. But one in five of 1,700 users quizzed in the online survey would hesitate......
[more] Linux keeps dodging hackers and viruses Fewer than one in four Linux developers say they have been hacked and even fewer have been infected by viruses A survey of 500 Linux developers carried out by Evans Data, a research company, and published last week, found that 78 percent of them claimed never to have been hacked.
Of the 22 percent that had fallen victim to hacking, nearly a quarter said they had been attacked by internal users with valid login IDs. By comparison, earlier this year Evans......
[more] UK.gov deploys IT early warning system The National Information Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC) - the UK government body that provides security advice to organisations responsible for critical services - is to team up with NGS Software in producing early warning notices about pending IT security problems. Information about security problems, along with mitigation advice, will be released before suppliers deliver patches.
Surrey-based NGS Software (NGSS) is well known for its application......
[more] Intel cool on 802.20 Intel could be closing the door on the emerging 802.20 mobile broadband wireless access standard after the company admitted to uncertainty surrounding the working group's ability to put aside self-interest. But the chip giant has finally accepted the rise of the Bluetooth short-range wireless technology, which will shortly be accommodated in its wireless LAN chipsets. Intel's position was outlined at a journalist presentation given by senior executives from its communication......
[more] Windows update hardly a PC cure-all Microsoft's patch includes virus protection that requires special hardware, and firewall controls only incoming information An update to Microsoft Windows designed to fend off hackers, viruses and other security threats is long overdue but far from a panacea, security experts said.
With viruses and spyware running rampant, Microsoft - widely criticized for lax security - has released SP2, or service pack 2. It prevents pop-ups, enhances security, automaticall......
[more] Is your cat a target for password-stealing hackers? 'Easy to guess' names are UK's favourite passwords… Despite increased awareness about the need for secure passwords, internet users are still leaving themselves vulnerable to hackers by choosing easy to guess subjects such as their cat or partner's name.
Over three-quarters choose passwords relating to friends, family and memorable dates, according to research into 1,000 internet users by Visa Europe.
The favourites are nicknames (21 per cen......
[more] Industry Coalition Floats Proposal for 802.11n A second group is floating its technical proposal to replace Wi-Fi, in advance of a meeting next month to begin resolving the issue. The so-called WWiSE consortium–comprising Airgo Networks, Bermai, Broadcom, Conexant, STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments–held a conference call Thursday morning to introduce its new proposal for the 802.11n standard. "WWiSE" stands for "World Wide Spectrum Efficiency," a characteristic of the new proposed standa......
