Network Security: Archive: April 2006

Voltage Adds Spark to Email Security

Managing unwieldy email encryption schemes ranks high as an administrator's least favorite things to do. One security firm aims to make secure email a painless exercise.

Bouncebacks: The Hidden Cost of Spam

A new report details how junk e-mail that bounces back to uninvolved third parties can cause disruptions and outages.

Phishers Pushing Zero-Day Attacks Further

eSecurityPlanet Columnist Ken van Wyk talks about the difference between zero-day attacks and neg-day attacks... and how phishers are making everything worse.

U.S. Completes E-Passport Testing

Reporter's Notebook: DHS claims data on biometric passports will be secure; GAO reports feds still not sharing electronically stored terrorism-related info; USTR leaders trade for jobs.

Novell Adds Security Prong

The company says its acquisition is part of its three-part strategy and not a distraction from its commitment to Linux.

Latest Microsoft Security Glitch Limited

UPDATED: So far. But there is no telling how many apps could be hit tomorrow.

Cyber Sleuths Call For New 'Smart Swarms'

Security honchos say new threats from cyber-terrorism require a fresh approach to network protection, like 'smart swarming.'

Firms Liable for Buying Ill-Gotten Email Lists

eSecurityPlanet Columnist Ray Everett-Church says the case against Datran Media serves as a good warning. Knowingly buying an ill-gotten email list could leave you liable.

McAfee Touts Total Protection for Endpoints

EIT Toolkit: Anti-spam, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and NAC combine in McAfee's latest centrally-managed security platform.

The ACE in Cisco's Pipeline

New software pipes and partitions applications based on security controls.

Q&A: Is a Threat Lurking on Your Network?

The CTO of Alert Logic Inc. says while companies are busy protecting their perimeters, they're not thinking about what threats may already be inside hiding on their networks.

Microsoft Patches IE, Windows, Office

IE, Outlook Express and FrontPage flaws addressed by series of patches.

IBM's Answer to Security Blues

Big Blue claims hardware-based security advance.

Laptops: The Most Dangerous Tool on the Network

eSecurityPlanet Columnist Linda LeBlanc says laptops are the biggest issue in corporate network security. There are ways to lessen the danger, though.