Click here

Security Best Practices: Archive: November 2005 

ISPs Making Progress on Spam

A new FTC study shows filters block as much as 95 percent of unsolicited messages.

Holding ISVs Accountable

With an ever increasing tide of security breeches and ensuing publicity, companies are starting to hold their software vendors accountable.

IT's Responsibility for Business Continuity

Columnist Penny Klein says IT administrators are not stepping up to the plate and implementing Continuity of Operations plans. And it could cost the business.

Can You Spot The Phish Attack?

Only 4 percent can spot a phishing e-mail 100 percent of the time.

Senate Shot at Anti-Spyware

Legislation criminalizes unauthorized downloads and mandates disclosures of privacy threats.

Roping Off Quarantines in the Gateway

McAfee comes out with a quarantine manager to keep track of the different quarantines in a large environment.

Microsoft's Three-Pronged Phish Attack

Redmond partners with three phishing data providers to expand the filtering technology in its products.

Is Your Recovery Plan Good Enough to Save You?

Columnist George Spafford says a recovery and business continuity plan may be all that stands between your company and disaster. Is yours good enough to keep the business afloat?

Sony Recalls Rootkit-Plagued CDs

The music giant blames the software developer behind its copyright protection.

Patching Still Trips Up IT

This year's ''Laws of Vulnerabilities'' study shows that administrators are getting better at patching, but it's still not good enough.

IM Virus Mutations Up the Security Threat

With IM malware increasingly creating a sea of variants, and email worms mutating into IM threats, analysts say it's time to focus on securing instant messaging.

Critical IPSec Vulnerability Exposes VPNs

A Finnish research group has reported on a vulnerability that exposes VPNs and firewalls to DoS attacks.

Tales from "De Crypt"

Few things get the vultures circling like news of a security breach. A look at how one company assures confidentiality by encrypting all of the data that touches its SAN.

Postini and the On-Again, Off-Again Spam List

The message security company briefly found itself on the Spamhaus Project's block list after a recent e-mail campaign, resurrecting the debate over DNSBLs.

FBI Hunkered in the Bunker

Somewhere in downtown Washington, D.C., cyber G-men are engaging the bad guys.

End Users are Clueless -- and it's IT's Fault

Columnist Linda LeBlanc says end users are causing most of their own problems... and IT is to blame.

Researchers: Skype, VoIP Are Hot And Risky

IT managers should take precautions when allowing VoIP use, specifically Skype, in the workplace researchers warn.

L.A. Court Shuts Down Spyware Op

FTC seeks permanent injunction and victim restitution for Los Angeles-based scheme

Report: ID Theft Haunting Bank Customers

Banks need to address the growing concern among their customers over ID theft or risk losing them.

Storage Security Market Heats Up

The storage security market has been heating up as of late, spurred by high-profile data breaches and growing congressional interest in the issue.

IT Job Market Continues to Grow

The demand for IT workers is growing, and salaries are inching up along with job demand, according to new analysis.

Will Security Concerns Hold Back SMB VoIP Adoption?

New CompTIA study reveals that most SMBs don't trust current VoIP security measures.

Secure and Productive Workplace IM

The same technology that ensnared chatty teens can open up new and profitable business opportunities. If managed and secured properly, that is...

Anti-Spyware Becomes Windows Defender

Microsoft's anti-spyware application is getting a new name and a new delivery channel.

House Panel Approves Data Breach Bill

Democrats protest that the legislation will have little or no effect.

Insider Threats Giving IT Execs Nightmares

The potential for insider threats to the corporate network is keeping IT execs awake at night. Actually, 25 percent say they're literally losing sleep over it.

Symantec Stumbles on Warning

Symantec fell 19% Wednesday after the company warned that its results will come in below expectations.

Secure and Productive Workplace IM

The same technology that ensnared chatty teens can open up new and profitable business opportunities. If managed and secured properly, that is...

Security Gaffes Rattle Politicians and Shareholders

Thanks to some high-profile incidents, computer security is attracting the attention of Washington and Wall Street. A look at how some sloppy practices have led to profound changes in the way business is to be conducted going forward.

Barrage of Viruses Hits in October

A record number of malware hit the Internet last month, but none were killer viruses.