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Security News: Archive: June 2003 

TippingPoint Extends Intrusion Prevention Appliance

Network security products vendor TippingPoint Technologies extends its UnityOne intrusion prevention system appliance line with the 200 model, able to process packets at 200M bit/sec.

By John Desmond  |  June 30, 2003

New Trusted Network Software Controls Access At Packet Level

Identity 1.0 from Trusted Network Technologies is an identity-based access control product that controls access to critical assets and applications in real time at the packet-level.

By John Desmond  |  June 27, 2003

Industrial Defender Aims to Protect Critical Infrastructure

Security software vendor Verano's latest release is geared toward industrial network control environments, especially power generation plants, energy distribution systems and water treatment plants.

By John Desmond  |  June 26, 2003

WMP9 Series Flaw Leaves Users Exposed

A security hole in Microsoft's flagship media player exposes data to attackers.

  • Windows Media Services Flaw Fixed

    By Ryan Naraine  |  June 26, 2003

    • ActivCard Extends Support to Linux, Solaris, MacOS

    Identity management software vendor ActivCard unveils three new versions of its ActivCard Gold smart card-based authentication and digital signature product set.

    By John Desmond  |  June 26, 2003

    MS Releases Windows 2000 SP4

    The fourth service pack for Windows 2000 addresses over 600 bugs.

    By eSecurityPlanet.com Staff  |  June 26, 2003

    Liquid Machines Launches Desktop Security Policy Software

    Information security management vendor Liquid Machines unveils a security management product that allows enterprises to assign security policies for users of standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

    By John Desmond  |  June 25, 2003

    Newbury Ships New Watchdog

    The purveyor of location-enabled networks continues to upgrade its security suite to add more bite -- such as not letting on intruders --to its bark of letting you pinpoint real-time security issues, in a product announcement at the 80211 Planet Conference and Expo.

    By Eric Griffith  |  June 25, 2003

    Windows Media Services Flaw Fixed

    Microsoft issues a patch with an 'important' rating for a security flaw that affected Windows 2000 systems.

    By Ryan Naraine  |  June 25, 2003

    Bringing Secure Video IM to the Browser

    A look at Userplane's encrypted, Flash-based multimedia instant messaging client.

    By Christopher Saunders  |  June 25, 2003

    Cranite Provides Security for SMB

    Cranite Systems, which provides government certified security software for WLANs, is releasing a version of WirelessWall for small-to-medium businesses, both standalone and on a Linux box from partner Westcon.

    By Eric Griffith  |  June 23, 2003

    HP Adds SpamSubtract to New PCs

    The computer maker joins the industry-wide crusade, adding new anti-spam technology to the newest lines of HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario desktops.

    By Ryan Naraine  |  June 19, 2003

    VeriSign's New Weapon Against Digital Shoplifting

    The domain master combines pattern recognition and advanced filtering applications to help pinpoint crooks online.

    By Susan Kuchinskas  |  June 18, 2003

    HP 'Adapts' Its Storage Portfolio

    UPDATE: Systems vendor rolls out new SAN tools, beefier business continuity, better groupings in the shared access storage areas as it extends its 'adaptive enterprise' strategy to storage works.

    By Erin Joyce, Clint Boulton  |  June 17, 2003

    Tivoli Risk Manager Now Protects Databases

    IBM's Tivoli Risk Manager has been extended to help companies protect databases from security threats, malicious users and other vulnerabilities that may compromise data integrity or database performance.

    By John Desmond  |  June 17, 2003

    Talking Smack About Spam

    Protection from spam for $1 per user is the business proposition from service provider ProExchange via its soon-to-be-released Spam Smacker software.

    By John Desmond  |  June 16, 2003

    PreEmptive's Enterprise Code Security Protects Java, .NET IP

    The new Enterprise Code Security product from PreEmptive Solutions scrambles Java and .NET code in order to protect it from hackers who seek to steal application source code.

    By eSecurityPlanet Staff  |  June 13, 2003

    SQL Server Security Checklist

    Neil Boyle shares a checklist of 24 common security gaps. Don't let your server fall under any of these lapses. You've been warned.

    By Neil Boyle  |  June 13, 2003

    Checkmate IDS Tries to Anticipate Hackers' Actions

    Psynapse Technologies' new Checkmate Intrusion Protection System is designed to proactively guard against attacks by processing data via software that combines network security, artificial intelligence and psychological assessment.

    By John Desmond  |  June 12, 2003

    IBM Automates Security for Databases

    The vendor trots out security management software from its Tivoli line that is replete with autonomic features.

    By Clint Boulton  |  June 10, 2003

    Apptix Offers Anti-Spam on Demand

    The private-label ASP announced that it will add anti-spam and content-filtering services to its hosted Microsoft Exchange offering.

    By Dan Muse  |  June 10, 2003

    AOL Touts Increased Broadband Security

    As more high-speed households wake up to intrusion vulnerabilities on their PCs, AOL takes up arms with a pitch for new built-in security.

    By Ryan Naraine  |  June 09, 2003

    Lurhq's Open Service Delivery Provides Customers 'Inside' View

    The Open Service Delivery offering from Lurhq Corp. lets clients see open security incidents and how long they are taking to be addressed.

    By John Desmond  |  June 06, 2003

    New SecurLock PC Access System Features Shredding Ability

    SecurSoftware's SecurLock 1.3 for PCs, the physical access control system for PCs, includes the ability to shred electronic documents so they can never be recovered.

    By eSecurityPlanet Staff  |  June 05, 2003

    Intel Fine Tunes Centrino

    The No. 1 chipmaker fixes its VPN issues and gives its wireless platform a speed bump and a security adjustment to accommodate upcoming designs.

    By Michael Singer  |  June 03, 2003