Network Security: Archive: December 2004

Trojan Threatens XP

Flaw may leave Windows XP vulnerable to attack.

Viruses Crowd Internet in 2004

A banner year for virus writers meant a bad year for Internet users, but much of the damage was preventable.

Patching Oracle, IBM For The Holiday

A variety of flaws in leading database products need fixing; some also affect Oracle's application server.

Securing Data on Your Old, Dead Servers

Server disposal can be a weak link in enterprise data security. Don't forget to scrub them... and then maybe take a hammer to them.

Symantec, Veritas Marriage Gets Mixed Reviews

Analysts discuss Symantec's $13.5 billion proposal for Veritas, and rival EMC throws cold water on the deal.

Protecting Data with a Military-Style DMZ

Some IT and security administrators are relying on an old military technique to layer their network defenses -- they're creating a demilitarized zone, or DMZ.

Protect Your Passwords -- Part 1

The plunging cost of memory has given rise to a possible solution to the password-recall problem that plagues nearly all computer users.

Networking, Security Integration Reaches 'TippingPoint'

Network equipment maker 3Com pays $430M for intrusion prevention specialist TippingPoint in the latest cross-sector deal.

A Business Case for Broadband Site-to-Site VPN

Mike Houghton dispels the myths and makes the case for switching from Frame Relay.

Symantec, Nortel Play Team Defense

The security and network companies develop a joint offering to address network-level threats.

With Wireless, Who Can You Trust? No One

Datamation's new columnist, Linda LeBlanc, looks at how safe your information is when you use a wireless access point from a friend's house or coffee shop. You'd never guess who could be snooping.

HP Targets Viruses in Security Initiative

Following up on its enterprise offerings, HP puts new products out to fight viruses.

Report: Spyware a Critical Security Threat

Spyware has become the fourth-greatest threat to a company's security, propelling the anti-spyware market from $12 million last year to $305 million by 2008.