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Industry Views: Wireless, compliance two drivers of strong investment in IT security

Industry Views: Wireless, compliance two drivers of strong investment in IT security

Security remains a key growth area for venture capital investment and shows no sign of slowing down. Although the IPO market may be weak (as it is for nearly all categories of venture investment), mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are on the rise. And many new security companies are being created. Think about these compelling statistics:
Deborah Magid, Aug 28 2006 6:55PM Security
Recruitment - People on the move - Appointment at Trapeze networks

Recruitment - People on the move - Appointment at Trapeze networks

Trapeze networks, which offers wireless networking products for the enterprise, has named Douglas Laird its vice president of worldwide marketing.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Events: Seminars

Events: Seminars

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Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Opinion: Don't be an accidental vandal

Opinion: Don't be an accidental vandal

In 2005, the operator of one of the top-level Network Time Protocol (NTP) time servers in Denmark noticed that a large volume of requests hitting his server were invalid.
Nick Barron, Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Opinion: Protect data from your staff

Opinion: Protect data from your staff

The rise in data security breaches and trade secret piracy over the past year is a wake-up call for executives. And the threat posed internally is just as great as that at the perimeter.
Jason Ashley, Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Opinion: Consultant's view - Obfuscating scripts - Not so pure on

Opinion: Consultant's view - Obfuscating scripts - Not so pure on

Some scripting languages can now smuggle attacks past your traditional defences, warns Gunter Ollmann.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Letter: IPS still needs firewall

Letter: IPS still needs firewall

I found the feature on intrusion prevention systems in last month's issue ("Intruding on the bottom line", p30 ) very interesting.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Letter: Stick to the facts

Letter: Stick to the facts

Paul Simmond's piece ("Only we can save the world wide web", SC July, p21) was unnecessarily alarmist and full of claims left unsubstantiated.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Letter: Brighten up the cover

Letter: Brighten up the cover

My colleagues and I were wondering why the cover of SC is always pretty much exactly the same?
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Banks should ask safer questions

Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Banks should ask safer questions

Like most people these days, I change credit cards often to take advantage of zero per-cent interest rates.
Brian Shorten, Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Letter: We need people skills

Letter: We need people skills

Aviva's Paul Wood is right when he says in your cover story that information security people focus too much on technology (SC, July, p27).
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Letter: Microsoft still rules

Letter: Microsoft still rules

I very much enjoyed Mark Mayne's report on the forthcoming Vista upgrade to Windows (SC, July, p36).
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Interview: Hugh Penri-Williams

Interview: Hugh Penri-Williams

The chairman of the Information Security Forum has big plans to take his message to businesses everywhere. Ron Condon reports.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Threats: Crime watch

Threats: Crime watch

With so much money being moved online these days, cyber criminals are getting greedy - and smarter. Mark Mayne asks the experts for advice.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
UTM: A united front

UTM: A united front

A single box that can protect your network from all known evils sounds great, but does the reality live up to the hype? Rob Buckley investigates.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Patch management: Hold it together

Patch management: Hold it together

The constant need for patch management is a pain, taking up precious time and resources. Is there a better way? Gary Flood investigates.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Recruitment - People on the move - Appointment at Enterasys Networks

Recruitment - People on the move - Appointment at Enterasys Networks

Leon Woo has been promoted to executive vice-president and chief technology officer at Enterasys Networks.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Recruitment - People on the move - Appointment at Secerno

Recruitment - People on the move - Appointment at Secerno

Database and application security software start-up Secerno has hired Paul Galwas, who will manage the company's product development.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Recruitment - People on the move - Appointment at Vistorm

Recruitment - People on the move - Appointment at Vistorm

Vistorm has appointed Martin Dipper as general manager for its managed services business unit.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Opinion: Don't be an accidental vandal

Opinion: Don't be an accidental vandal

In 2005, the operator of one of the top-level Network Time Protocol (NTP) time servers in Denmark noticed that a large volume of requests hitting his server were invalid.
Nick Barron, Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security

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