Recent articles by Dan Ilett

Handbags at dawn for security firms

Handbags at dawn for security firms

Security firms Check Point and NTA Monitor have been bickering over a possible weakness in Check Point’s Firewall-1 product.
Dan Ilett Jul 6 2004 3:48PM Security
Trojan compromises banking security

Trojan compromises banking security

Security experts have found a Trojan worm that steals user-banking details.
Dan Ilett Jul 5 2004 5:09PM Security
STA continues VPN for $8m

STA continues VPN for $8m

Student travel firm STA is extending its $12 million contract for a managed VPN (virtual private network).
Dan Ilett Jul 5 2004 4:32PM Security
Red faces for Sybari AV

Red faces for Sybari AV

An SC Magazine journalist embarrassed security firm Sybari by sending a worm through its anti-virus product at a press demonstration in Amsterdam this week.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 5:07PM Security
NAI upgrades to McAfee

NAI upgrades to McAfee

Software company Network Associates has officially changed its name to McAfee to reflect its greater emphasis on security.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 4:27PM Security
Five nations spew spam

Five nations spew spam

Five countries are hosting 99.68 per cent of spammer websites, according to new research.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 4:24PM Security
Virus writer fined $2,400

Virus writer fined $2,400

A Hungarian court has fined a virus writer $2,400 for infecting tens of thousands of computers.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 11:54AM Security
Virus writer fined $2,400

Virus writer fined $2,400

A Hugarian court has fined a virus writer $2,400 for infecting tens of thousands of computers.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 11:39AM Security
VeriSign partners FrontBridge

VeriSign partners FrontBridge

Email security firm FrontBridge Technologies is to provide some of the technology behind VeriSign's email Security Service.
Dan Ilett Jun 30 2004 12:01PM Security
Virus vendors twiddle thumbs

Virus vendors twiddle thumbs

Business has been quiet for anti-virus firm Trend Micro as it reported that the spread of computer viruses has slowed down.
Dan Ilett Jun 30 2004 11:55AM Security
AOL secures instant messaging

AOL secures instant messaging

Internet provider America Online is tightening security on its instant messenger network.
Dan Ilett Jun 30 2004 11:45AM Security
Phishing eases off

Phishing eases off

The acceleration of phishing attacks has slowed down.
Dan Ilett Jun 29 2004 10:16AM Security
On a mission to eliminate spam

On a mission to eliminate spam

MP Derek Wyatt is chairman of the All Party Internet Group. He is currently working on an overhaul of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and is trying to stamp out spam. Brave ambitions, but how likely is it? We sent Dan Ilett to find out.
Dan Ilett Jun 23 2004 2:45PM Security
Portugal Telecom Group protects internet phone users

Portugal Telecom Group protects internet phone users

The Portugal Telecom Group has implemented a web-filtering product to protect users of its outdoor web phones from unsuitable content.
Dan Ilett Jun 23 2004 1:30PM Security
MasterCard comes looking for scammers

MasterCard comes looking for scammers

Credit card firm MasterCard is stepping up the fight against identity theft.
Dan Ilett Jun 23 2004 1:29PM Security
Entrust completes acquisition of AmikaNow!

Entrust completes acquisition of AmikaNow!

Identity and access management firm Entrust has completed its purchase of anti-spam and e-mail filtering firm AmikaNow!.
Dan Ilett Jun 23 2004 1:15PM Security
IBM and MessageLabs team up

IBM and MessageLabs team up

Email security services firm MessageLabs and IBM Global Services are joining forces to offer anti-spam, anti-virus, and image filtering services to businesses.
Dan Ilett Jun 23 2004 1:14PM Security
Clearstream opts for secure file transfer

Clearstream opts for secure file transfer

Clearstream, a settlement and custody division of the Deutsche Börse Group, has bought a secure file transfer solution for its 2,000 online customers.
Dan Ilett Jun 22 2004 11:03AM Security
Shavlik partners Networld to run patch management in Japan

Shavlik partners Networld to run patch management in Japan

Shavlik Technologies has teamed up with solutions integrator Networld to sell its patch management application in Japan.
Dan Ilett Jun 21 2004 3:48PM Security
University given £500,000 to make clever cameras

University given £500,000 to make clever cameras

Scientists at the University of Surrey have been given £500,000 to develop close circuit television cameras that will alert police to crime scenes.
Dan Ilett Jun 21 2004 1:08PM Security

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