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Innovation still exists

Innovation still exists

I just attended the Computer Security Institue’s 32nd Annual Conference and this year there were rumblings on the show floor about the lack of anything new.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Jan 11 2006 10:11PM Security
Me and my job

Me and my job

What does your job entail? Anything involving the network – basically making sure people get the information they are looking for. We have 400 restaurants and all of the information captured there needs to find its way to headquarters.
Chris Cahalin Jan 11 2006 10:02PM Security
Company news

Company news

Sun Microsystems and Dartmouth College have announced a collaboration to increase security features in the college’s OpenSolaris project. Dartmouth will also develop a graduate-level operating system course based on the project, and experts from its Public Key Infrastructure Laboratory will explore the integration of OpenSolaris with trusted computing technology.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2006 9:54PM Security
2 minutes on...Securing energy facilities for the future

2 minutes on...Securing energy facilities for the future

The monitoring systems of power plants and other industrial installments will become better defended against internet-based threats in coming years, one leading security analyst has predicted.
Frank Washkuch Jan 11 2006 9:46PM Security
Threat of the month: DRM Rootkits

Threat of the month: DRM Rootkits

What is it? DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, describing any number of methods that content providers enlist to try to exercise control over what you can do with a digital document. Recently Sony BMG released a CD protected by a “rootkit,” a tool often used by hackers/malware authors to hide their tracks on a system.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2006 9:41PM Security
Debate

Debate

IT security will get a bigger piece of the fiduciary pie in 2006
David Raanan Jan 11 2006 9:29PM Security
News Briefs

News Briefs

Breach law signed in N.Y.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2006 9:14PM Security
Securing IT is innovative thinking

Securing IT is innovative thinking

Nothing new is really going down in information security right now. At least that’s the take of some of SC’s Editorial Advisory Board members. There is no innovation, some say. The industry is stuck in a rut, say others. And it seems they’re not alone.
Illena Armstrong Jan 11 2006 8:50PM Security
Endpoint security reaches across the network perimeter

Endpoint security reaches across the network perimeter

The economy may be on the upswing, but increasing global competition combined with a multitude of compliance issues such as regulatory audits continue to pose a costly problem for organizations.
Alan Bentley Jan 6 2006 12:26PM Security
Review: Ad-Aware Enterprise

Review: Ad-Aware Enterprise

Ad-Aware is probably the best-known anti-spyware product around. For its Enterprise edition, Lavasoft bundles Ad-Aware SE and Ad-Watch client applications, tied together with its Ad-Axis management console.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: McAfee AntiSpyware 2006

Review: McAfee AntiSpyware 2006

This product can either be bought as a standalone or as part of McAfee’s Internet Security Suite. If you opt for the Enterprise version, you also get centralized management using McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.02+ or McAfee Protection Pilot 1.1+. These applications let you manage, control and schedule updates and spyware scans over the whole network, so that you can control what’s going on.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: CounterSpy Enterprise

Review: CounterSpy Enterprise

CounterSpy Enterprise is built for remote management and administration. One of its main tasks is to distribute the agent to PCs on your network. You can either push the installation using Windows Domain rights, or create an MSI installer package – probably the preferred approach for large networks as they can use existing distribution tools.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: CyberGuard WW 1000

Review: CyberGuard WW 1000

This appliance is designed to monitor, scan and block internet-based threats. Its anti-spyware functions come from a range of different protection options, accessed through the appliance’s web front-end. For larger installations, you can also use the Global Command Center for centralized management.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: Enterprise Threat Shield

Review: Enterprise Threat Shield

Surfcontrol’s Enterprise Threat Shield is a little different from the other products that we tested. Rather than just providing anti-spyware tools, the system also scans P2P traffic, games and instant messenger clients by using dedicated databases.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: Shavlik Netchk Protect

Review: Shavlik Netchk Protect

Shavlik’s Netchk Protect has one of the nicest interfaces that we’ve seen. It is bright, simply laid out and makes obvious what function does what. This makes it one of the easiest products to use.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: Panda Titanium Anti-Virus + Anti-Spyware 2006

Review: Panda Titanium Anti-Virus + Anti-Spyware 2006

As we noted in the intro, the difference between spyware and viruses is negligible, so Panda includes anti-spyware functions with its antivirus product. You cannot buy the spyware product separately, so choosing Panda means that you have got to ditch your existing antivirus software.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: Sonicwall Pro 5060

Review: Sonicwall Pro 5060

Part of Sonicwall’s firewall line, this 1U rack mountable appliance features six Gigabit Ethernet ports and an Intel Xeon processor. Its primary function is as a stateful inspection firewall, protecting your network based on rules you give it. But it has a range of optional security services including AV and IPS. We tested its anti-spyware capabilities. Sonicwall offers a free trial, so you can turn the service on through your MySonicwall account, accessible through the firewall’s web-based management.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: Spy Sweeper Enterprise

Review: Spy Sweeper Enterprise

This product combines the excellent detection tools of Spy Sweeper with a new management front-end, Admin Console, and Java-based application used to control how you deal with spyware over the entire network.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: Spyware Doctor

Review: Spyware Doctor

Spyware Doctor was one of the most successful tools in our test, offering real-time protection and a system scanner. We were hugely impressed with its real-time protections, which actively monitor attempts made to change system settings, install applications and hijack browsers.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security
Review: VSA NG-5000

Review: VSA NG-5000

As part of Finjan Software’s Vital Security Appliance range, the NG-5000 is one of a growing number of products designed to deal with the myriad of threats facing companies today. It uses a 2.8GHz Pentium 4 processor, has two Gigabit Ethernet and four Fast Ethernet ports.
Christopher Moody Jan 1 2006 12:00AM Security

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