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Is the iDefense challenge worth it?

Is the iDefense challenge worth it?

The vulnerability experts at iDefense Labs challenged hackers to poke holes in Microsoft products by March 31 in exchange for an unprecedented public reward that has some in the industry raising their eyebrows.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 23 2006 8:45PM Security
The threat from anonymous networks

The threat from anonymous networks

Eliminating anonymous traffic on corporate networks is vital to securing infrastructure, according to experts.
Rene Millman Feb 23 2006 10:34AM Security
Second Mac virus in the wild

Second Mac virus in the wild

Another Mac virus has been spotted in the wild by anti-virus researchers. Called Inqtana-A, the new worm spreads between Macs via a Bluetooth vulnerability and has appeared within days of the discovery of the first ever real virus for Mac OS X.
René Millman Feb 20 2006 11:12AM Security
Mac OS X: The new target

Mac OS X: The new target

IT security experts warned Apple computer users not to be complacent over the potential of malware after discovering the first virus engineered to attack the Mac OS X platform.
William Eazel Feb 17 2006 10:08AM Security
Microsoft to make U.K. pirates walk the plank

Microsoft to make U.K. pirates walk the plank

Microsoft today announced the launch of a U.K.-based scheme designed to combat software piracy. The firm said its "Keep IT Real" initiative will form the central plank in a three-year program, also announced today, that aims to reduce the U.K. piracy level for Microsoft Windows by 5 percent.
William Eazel Feb 17 2006 10:05AM Security
From RSA 2006: The color of trustworthy sites

From RSA 2006: The color of trustworthy sites

The SSL protocol is soon due for some of its most meaningful upgrades since adoption in the 1990s, according to a representative from the American Bar Association (ABA) Information Security Committee on Wednesday.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 16 2006 1:54AM Security
From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

Information security is now a considerably more prominent issue to private companies than it was just two years ago, according to a survey released by the Business Software Alliance this week.
Frank Washkuch Feb 16 2006 1:47AM Security
From RSA 2006: Fighting the good IT security fight

From RSA 2006: Fighting the good IT security fight

National cybersecurity is improving as the public-private partnership broadens but much work remains, a panel of security experts said Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Feb 15 2006 7:43PM Security
The reaction to WMF

The reaction to WMF

The new year wouldn’t be complete without Microsoft announcing another security flaw. What is different about the latest one, however, is that it seems to affect virtually every single version of Windows right back to that granddaddy version 3.0.
René Millman Feb 13 2006 10:10AM Security
Look behind the firewall

Look behind the firewall

It takes more than a strong perimeter to keep your files safe from loss or theft, writes Stuart Okin
Stuart Okin Feb 10 2006 4:58PM Security
Get the best out of compliance

Get the best out of compliance

Most of the industry regards compliance as annoying, at best, but Jan Babiak tells René Millman why this risks missing a great opportunity
René Millman Feb 10 2006 4:25PM Security
Solutions for the mailstream

Solutions for the mailstream

Ever since written communications began there has been a need to keep some of these communications more secure and private than others. Today, much of this written communication is exchanged through electronic mail, and yet email security still remains something of a blindspot for most organizations.
Andrew Kellett Feb 8 2006 8:20PM Security
RSA Conference: Staying up to the challenge

RSA Conference: Staying up to the challenge

The RSA Conference will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year. How has it evolved to keep up with the times?
Illena Armstrong Feb 8 2006 8:00PM Security
RSA Conference: Exposing the exposures

RSA Conference: Exposing the exposures

This year’s RSA Conference will show off competitors’ vulnerability knowledge.
Frank Washkuch Feb 8 2006 7:52PM Security
RSA Conference: What's coming in the next 15 years?

RSA Conference: What's coming in the next 15 years?

As RSA Conference celebrates its 15th anniversary, we thought it only appropriate to find out from leading information security players what they think the industry can expect to see in the next 15 years.
Staff Writers Feb 8 2006 7:46PM Security
Industry finally begins to can the spam

Industry finally begins to can the spam

The volume of spam messages per consumer is set to decrease 13 percent every year through 2010, as ISPs tackle the spam issue through improved filtering technology, industry analysts have predicted.
William Eazel Feb 6 2006 10:17AM Security
How strong is the Kama Sutra Worm?

How strong is the Kama Sutra Worm?

Security experts are unsure how widespread the Nyxem.E worm actually is, saying the webcounter associated with the virus may overestimate the number of infected PCs.
Frank Washkuch Jan 30 2006 9:34PM 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 27 2006 1:20PM Security
Dan Newman, Instructor and hacking expert on the Ethical Hacking course (CEH) at The Training Camp

Dan Newman, Instructor and hacking expert on the Ethical Hacking course (CEH) at The Training Camp
Staff Writers Jan 25 2006 2:36PM Security
Analyst: Oracle not on the ball

Analyst: Oracle not on the ball

A Gartner analyst has slammed Oracle over its security updates, saying users should be vigilant of threats to the software.
Dan Kaplan Jan 24 2006 10:12PM Security

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