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Security Trends: Archive: June 2001 

Certicom delivers encryption for Palm devices

Certicom Corp. has announced movianCrypt, software that encrypts all data on handheld devices that use the Palm OS, to protect valuable corporate information in the event the device is lost or stolen.

By Paul Desmond  |  June 15, 2001

F-Secure offers encryption and anti-virus for handhelds

F-Secure Corp. is in the midst of a software rollout that by September will bring anti-virus and encryption capabilities to three popular handheld operating systems: Palm OS, Pocket PC and the Symbian OS.

By Paul Desmond  |  June 15, 2001

News analysis: Mixed results from E-Security show survey

The results are in from a survey of attendees at the recent E-Security Conference and Expo in Boston, and they indicate more than anything the need to conduct more such shows in the future.

By Paul Desmond  |  June 15, 2001

CyberSource offers tips for protecting sensitive data

CyberSource Corp., a provider of risk management and real-time payment systems for businesses that specializes in fraud detection, has released a list of 10 tips to help e-businesses secure private consumer information and credit card data.

By eSecurityPlanet.com Staff  |  June 15, 2001

Your security plan may not be complete if you haven't protected your applications.

You've got antivirus software and firewalls in place and update them regularly. You use encryption for sensitive transactions and have a strong authentication mechanism. You even have an intrusion-detection system in place to alert you to suspicious activity. You figure all this amounts to reasonable protection against fraudulent transactions and any kind of Web site defacement.

By Paul Desmond  |  June 01, 2001

Visa is monitoring merchants for security compliance

May 1, 2001 marked an important deadline for any merchant that accepts the Visa card for online transactions. On that date, Visa U.S.A. said it would begin mandating compliance with its Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP).

By Paul Desmond  |  June 01, 2001

META Group assesses the automated security administration market

Pressure to demonstrate information security value will increase users' focus on metrics and highlight the need for unified security administration over the next year, according to the META Group. This, in turn, will spur further integration among activities surrounding threat management, intrusion detection, policy audits, vulnerability assessments, and forensic tests.

By Michael Prospero  |  June 01, 2001

Double your pleasure, double your fun

Double down all you who uttered "security is an enabler" with a straight face, it's time to see if you were bluffing. Do it now, for we are the lucky ones - we win with Web services not once but twice. Not only can we make use of a Web services infrastructure to further security, but we are the critical piece of that Web services infrastructure. Say it with me, "There is no way Web services can deploy successfully without enhanced security."

By Peter Lindstrom  |  June 01, 2001