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Two million hit the Opera

Two million hit the Opera

In a further challenge to Internet Explorer’s browser hegemony Opera 8 has reached two million downloads.
David Quainton May 5 2005 11:10AM Security
LDAP – the heart of the secure organization

LDAP – the heart of the secure organization

Single sign-on (SSO) has long been a holy grail for security teams in large complex organizations. But the obstacles in the way of its universal deployment have so far proved to be too great - in particular the challenge of interfacing and synchronizing data held in the various directories that larger companies typically deploy.
Ken Watt May 4 2005 11:15AM Security
This time it's the Sober causing World Cup problems

This time it's the Sober causing World Cup problems

A new Sober worm is raising threat levels after luring fans through the offer of World Cup Football tickets.
David Quainton May 3 2005 12:08PM Security
The best defense for email retention

The best defense for email retention

Some organizations believe that minimizing the retention time of historical email reduces their business risk. They make it a routine practice, and in certain instances attempt to set company-wide policies, to delete old electronic communications, assuming that the messages will not be needed nor recoverable in other places.
Bernie Goulet May 3 2005 10:13AM Security
Bandwidth in the time of cholera

Bandwidth in the time of cholera

In internet service provision, if an end user customer catches cholera that is their problem.
Jonathan Mepsted Apr 28 2005 9:39AM Security
Mobile phone viruses on the increase

Mobile phone viruses on the increase

52 viruses are capable of infecting mobile phones and some reports are suggesting the figure could even be as high as 71, according to the findings of a new study.
David Quainton Apr 25 2005 5:08PM Security
IM worms on the increase

IM worms on the increase

Worms propagating via instant messaging (IM) applications are on the increase according to a new study.
René Millman Apr 20 2005 12:55PM Security
It’s time to put up the money, America

It’s time to put up the money, America

Various IT security experts from private and public sectors in the U.S. recently attended Singapore's Infocomm Security Seminar to provide their input on ways to secure cyberspace.
Illena Armstrong Apr 19 2005 1:24PM Security
2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

The recent spate of breaches involving thousands of Americans' sensitive data has prompted calls for legislation to protect consumer information. But some security experts disagree.
Marcia Savage Apr 19 2005 1:16PM Security
Debate: Everyone knows Linux is the safest OS, and there’s no way that Windows can compete

Debate: Everyone knows Linux is the safest OS, and there’s no way that Windows can compete

Any time one compares Linux and Windows security one risks unleashing a cataract of opinion.
Richard Ford Apr 19 2005 12:42PM Security
Pull out the pin and stand back

Pull out the pin and stand back

It must be that time of year again. The evenings are getting lighter, the birds are singing and yet again a survey has found that many computer users are blissfully unaware of the need to securely erase data.
Nick Barron, Apr 19 2005 11:39AM Security
Can’t see the wood for the trees?

Can’t see the wood for the trees?

As CISOs, we have to play a long game, focusing on longer-term investments in security that might take years to mature, but will make our businesses ultimately more secure. And the longest game I play is with security monitoring.
John Meakin, Apr 19 2005 11:31AM Security
Death threats, the Mafia, and Steve

Death threats, the Mafia, and Steve

Out on the Thames is a man who cannot stop rocking the boat. David Quainton gets inside Spamhaus.org
David Quainton Apr 19 2005 10:20AM Security
IM virus plagues the web

IM virus plagues the web

Instant messaging platforms have been hit by a flurry of virus activity over the last week.
David Quainton Apr 18 2005 11:12AM Security
Mozilla spam fools the net savvy

Mozilla spam fools the net savvy

A new spam campaign, making use of browser incompatibility, is fooling users into downloading a virus.
David Quainton Apr 15 2005 3:35PM Security
Beware the devil on your desktop

Beware the devil on your desktop

That wireless access point you don’t recognize on the finance boss’s desk could be an open door for hackers. René Millman outlines why
René Millman Apr 13 2005 3:21PM Security
Slam the door on the bad guys

Slam the door on the bad guys

DDoS attacks represent one of the most serious threats to business continuity. But it is possible to fight back, as John Sterlicchi discovers
John Sterlicchi Apr 13 2005 3:00PM Security
Winning the security disinformation war

Winning the security disinformation war

If IT security is a battle, most companies are faced with the problem of managing a motley army of security devices and solutions.
Jean-Francois Dechant Apr 11 2005 2:27PM Security
Gobbledegeek stumps the common man

Gobbledegeek stumps the common man

Millions of computer users are baffled by incomprehensible jargon used to define online risks, a new report claims.
David Quainton Apr 4 2005 5:08PM Security
Cleaning up the network

Cleaning up the network

Many industry professionals sensibly opt to converse in analogies, simplifying the clear-as-mud world of four letter acronyms to instead – for example - paint the world of broadband as a motorway with dirt track off-ramps, and draw parallels between airlines and telcos to describe the highly differentiated services-led approaches needed to combat the commoditization of bandwidth.
Jonathan Mepsted Apr 4 2005 2:02PM Security

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