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ISP email filtering helping win the battle vs. spam

ISP email filtering helping win the battle vs. spam

Internet service providers’ anti-spam technologies are now capable of blocking the vast majority of spam sent to their email servers, according to a new study released today by the Federal Trade Commission.
William Eazel Nov 30 2005 11:25AM Security
Now what about the other spyware?

Now what about the other spyware?

Sony-BMG Entertainment still hasn’t addressed the other half of its use of spyware-like technology on CD-Roms, one blogger familiar with the software pointed out this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 29 2005 10:27PM Security
Sony rootkit may be more dangerous on the way out

Sony rootkit may be more dangerous on the way out

Uninstalling Sony-BMG Entertainment’s spyware-like application from a PC could be more harmful than having downloaded it in the first place, a Princeton University professor warned on Tuesday.
Frank Washkuch Nov 15 2005 10:30PM Security
New Sober variants in the mail

New Sober variants in the mail

Security vendors warned users on Tuesday about a handful of new variants of the Sober worm that have appeared this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 15 2005 10:19PM Security
Get ready to learn the truth

Get ready to learn the truth

More access to code means people are bound to be finding more flaws, says Gunter Ollmann
Gunter Ollmann Nov 11 2005 4:17PM Security
The Cuthbert conviction

The Cuthbert conviction
Rupert White Nov 10 2005 4:33PM Security
Automation is the answer

Automation is the answer

The shift to automated enforcement will make the problem of security manageable
Dr Gerhard Nov 10 2005 4:26PM Security
Cast the runes to assess future risk

Cast the runes to assess future risk

As a keen future-gazer, I'm often asked how I justify spending time on all this crystal-ball nonsense. Surely it can't be relevant to my day-to-day work? And clearly it's impossible to predict the future.

David Lacey, Nov 10 2005 4:19PM Security
Keeping out the data thieves

Keeping out the data thieves

The digitization of virtually all of modern businesses’ intellectual property puts us in a situation today where we are vulnerable to a new breed of security threat. High capacity digital storage devices, such as the USB flash drives, home broadband connections with VPN and the threat of malware are all mechanisms by which thieves can get their hands on your data.
Staff Writers Oct 26 2005 3:25PM Security
Storage managers in the dark over Continuous Data Protection

Storage managers in the dark over Continuous Data Protection

Although many enterprises are enthusiastic about rolling out continuous data protection (CDP) systems to improve the effectiveness of their data backup services, many do not understand how the technology actually works, according to IDC.
William Eazel Oct 25 2005 10:56AM Security
Start preparing for the next surge now

Start preparing for the next surge now
Illena Armstrong Oct 21 2005 5:33PM Security
Get the small things right, then move on

Get the small things right, then move on
Ron Condon Oct 21 2005 5:26PM Security
Debate: The digital Mafia isn’t just hype – it really exists, and it has the power to do real damage

Debate: The digital Mafia isn’t just hype – it really exists, and it has the power to do real damage
Pete Simpson Oct 21 2005 5:21PM Security
Debate: Traditional firewalls have outlived their usefulness and should be thrown out with the trash

Debate: Traditional firewalls have outlived their usefulness and should be thrown out with the trash
Andrew Stern Oct 21 2005 5:06PM Security
Get ready to learn the truth

Get ready to learn the truth

More access to code means people are bound to be finding more flaws, says Gunter Ollmann
Gunter Ollmann Oct 21 2005 4:04PM Security
Tactics, strategy and the CSO

Tactics, strategy and the CSO
Mary Ann Oct 21 2005 3:55PM Security
Take the pain out of patching

Take the pain out of patching

It is a constant race to keep up with the virus writers as they push out exploits for newly published vulnerabilities. René Millman looks at the secret of successful patch management
René Millman Oct 21 2005 2:07PM Security
The Mechanics Bank revs up IT security

The Mechanics Bank revs up IT security

The Mechanics Bank, the largest independent community bank in the San Francisco Bay Area, has undertaken an infrastructure upgrade that aims to boost the security of its Citrix Presentation Server-based application environment in the face of a growing threat from viruses and hackers.
William Eazel Oct 18 2005 11:08AM Security
Take the pain out of patching

Take the pain out of patching

Television news anchors became the news in August when they had to apologize on-air for computer problems affecting their broadcast. The world watched as ABC and CNN were struck by the Zotob worm.
Rene Millman Oct 10 2005 6:45PM Security
Trojan army invades Europe and the U.S.

Trojan army invades Europe and the U.S.

Trojan-based attacks will take over from email phishing in the U.S. and Europe as trojans become more sophisticated and harder to stop, according to a new report.
René Millman Sep 28 2005 4:31PM Security

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