Security Best Practices: Archive: October 2007

Does Oracle's Database Need More Security?

At least two third-party security vendors think so.

ESET Updates Antivirus For Network Scanning

The company integrates its antivirus engine with a firewall to watch all traffic flowing in and out of the computer.

CSI Survey 2007: Lay of the Land

This year's security survey yields insight on the corporate landscape in terms of privacy and spending. Plus, it reveals at least one IT function that is bucking the outsourcing trend.

How to Fight The Onslaught of Security Threats

One message at Interop this week? When it comes to data security, it's better to first figure out what to secure.

The Storm That Keeps Blowing

The Storm worm seems to unleash one new e-mail flood or denial of service attack every week. Why won't it go away?

CA Refreshes Security Line With An Eye On Compliance

Updated security products help monitor user access and regulatory compliance.

Report: Carriers Need to Heed Security

Carriers are more than just highways for packets; they need to be cops, too.

10 Commercial Open Source Security Vendors

Can companies make money by selling a product customers can get for free?

Code Green Brings Data Loss Prevention to SMBs

Large corporations aren’t the only ones with information worth stealing. Small businesses can also prevent sensitive data from escaping with new appliances from Code Green Networks.

Five Tips for National Cyber Security Month

As small business owners, protecting your financial information – and that of your customers – is critical for success. Fortunately, safeguarding data doesn't need to be elaborate or expensive. Here are five tips to help you improve your cyber security.

Palo Alto Networks Challenges Firewall Status Quo

Networking vendor argues that innovation has been lacking in the firewall, but does it have the answer?

Microsoft Issues IE Security Alert

Just days after Patch Tuesday it finds a significant threat in Internet Explorer 7.

Storm Worm Rewrote the Botnet and Spam Game

Nasty malware in its own right, Storm also provided a cunning spam platform, and perhaps more troubling, a template for others to follow.

Marin County Ignored Security Warnings

Security experts warned officials its Web site was hacked weeks before the feds shut down the entire ca.gov sub-domain.

Fuzzing at 18: Still Crude, Still Effective

Throw garbage at an application and what happens? In plenty of cases it'll crash.

Sun Fixes Severe Java Vulnerabilities

Holes in Java code could let malicious apps access your file system or your network without your knowledge.

Symantec Adds Bot Hunting to Managed Services

By using a traceback method, Symantec can look for hidden botnets within a corporate network.

Rise of the Weaponized Rootkit

And you thought stealth was the only trick up a rootkit’s sleeve.

Report: Consumers Not as Safe Online As They Think

McAfee survey finds many computers are far less secure than their owners believe.

Google Bolsters E-Mail Security In Apps

Integration of security features from Postini designed to make Google Apps more appealing to large customers.

HP Settles Patent Dispute With Cenzic

Legal challenges come to an end as security vendors agree to get along.

Thanks, Russia: Antivirus Software Market Remains Healthy

Amid the myriad antivirus companies, two surprises emerge from under the shadows of Symantec and McAfee.