Recent articles by Marcia Savage

GAO report: U.S. agencies need better patch management

GAO report: U.S. agencies need better patch management

Federal agencies need to improve their software patch management, according to U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) report released Wednesday.
Marcia Savage Jun 3 2004 6:16PM Security
PivX acquires Threat Focus

PivX acquires Threat Focus

PivX, a security research and product company, said Wednesday that it acquired Threat Focus, a supplier of targeted security alerts. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Marcia Savage Jun 2 2004 7:00PM Security
F5 buys web security company

F5 buys web security company

Israeli venture capital firm JVP announced Tuesday that it sold its portfolio company, MagniFire Websystems, to F5 Networks for $29 million in cash.
Marcia Savage Jun 2 2004 12:37PM Security
Sasser tops May virus chart

Sasser tops May virus chart

The Sasser worm was the most prevalent malware in May, a month which was inundated by new viruses, according to antivirus vendor Sophos.
Marcia Savage Jun 1 2004 4:59PM Security
Partnerships for protection

Partnerships for protection

Marcia Savage asks IT heads of four California counties how the ISF document has strengthened security
Marcia Savage Jun 1 2004 2:42PM Security
Counties dance to Dickey’s tune

Counties dance to Dickey’s tune

Kevin Dickey, CISO for Contra Costa County, founded a group that has brought security issues to the fore for California county governments. Marcia Savage sees how his ideas have struck a chord throughout the state
Marcia Savage Jun 1 2004 2:37PM Security
Microsoft describes internal security efforts

Microsoft describes internal security efforts

Microsoft's newly appointed CIO Ron Markezich talked about the vendor's internal IT security in a presentation Thursday at Microsoft's campus in Mountain View, Calif.
Marcia Savage May 28 2004 1:15AM Security
Microsoft demos security features in Windows XP Service Pack 2

Microsoft demos security features in Windows XP Service Pack 2

Microsoft demonstrated the security features of its upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 during a presentation on the company's security efforts held Thursday at its Mountain View, Calif., campus.
Marcia Savage May 28 2004 12:06AM Security
Deloitte survey shows rise in attacks but flat security budgets

Deloitte survey shows rise in attacks but flat security budgets

A survey of top financial services firms by Deloitte & Touche showed that a majority of financial institutions have suffered external attacks within the past year but many don't expect their security budgets to grow.
Marcia Savage May 26 2004 11:26PM Security
Symantec teams with Qualys

Symantec teams with Qualys

Qualys and Symantec Wednesday announced that the QualysGuard Enterprise vulnerability assessment service is certified as interoperable with the Symantec Security Management System.
Marcia Savage May 26 2004 10:30PM Security
U.S. State Dept. selects integrated smart card-biometric solution

U.S. State Dept. selects integrated smart card-biometric solution

The U.S. State Department has chosen a system that integrates smart card technology from Datakey and biometric technology from Precise Biometrics AB, the companies announced this week.
Marcia Savage May 25 2004 11:16PM Security
Phishing attacks continue to climb

Phishing attacks continue to climb

The number of new, unique phishing attacks rose 180 percent between March and April, according to a report issued Monday by the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
Marcia Savage May 24 2004 6:56PM Security
Tipping Point targets European market

Tipping Point targets European market

Tipping Point Technologies, an Austin, Texas-based provider of intrusion prevention products, on Monday announced its plans to expand sales in Europe.
Marcia Savage May 24 2004 4:56PM Security
Vulnerability-to-worm cycle shortens to 10 days

Vulnerability-to-worm cycle shortens to 10 days

The vulnerability-to-worm cycle has shortened from 288 days in 1999 to 10 days this year, Foundstone analysts said in a report released earlier this week.
Marcia Savage May 20 2004 9:30PM Security
This threat could kill e-commerce

This threat could kill e-commerce

Marcia Savage sees a storm rolling in as phishing statistics jump alarmingly and the e-commerce industry finds itself facing a collapse in public confidence
Marcia Savage May 20 2004 3:47PM Security
Australian CERT warns of new flaw in wireless protocol

Australian CERT warns of new flaw in wireless protocol

The Australian Computer Emergency Response Team issued an advisory Thursday warning of a flaw in the 802.11 wireless protocol that makes WLANs vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack.
Marcia Savage May 13 2004 10:14PM Security
PatchLink teams with Harris

PatchLink teams with Harris

PatchLink, a supplier of patch and vulnerability management software, on Wednesday announced an agreement with Harris Corporation to integrate its technology with Harris' network vulnerability assessement tool.
Marcia Savage May 13 2004 9:24AM Security
Microsoft issues single security advisory for May

Microsoft issues single security advisory for May

Microsoft on Tuesday posted one security bulletin for May, a stark contrast to the rash of vulnerabilities it warned of in April.
Marcia Savage May 11 2004 11:17PM Security
Fiberlink acquires remote access business from Level 3

Fiberlink acquires remote access business from Level 3

Fiberlink, a Blue Bell, Pa.-based provider of secure remote access solutions, announced Monday that it acquired the enterprise remote access business of Broomfield, Colo.-based Level 3 Communications.
Marcia Savage May 10 2004 11:04PM Security
Microsoft reward program helps nab Sasser suspect

Microsoft reward program helps nab Sasser suspect

German law enforcement officials arrested an 18-year old man suspected of creating the Sasser worm that infected thousands of computers running Windows last week, Microsoft announced Saturday.
Marcia Savage May 10 2004 8:37PM Security

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