Security Trends: Archive: April 2006

Complete WS-Policy Submitted to W3C

The Godot of Web services specs is submitted to the W3C after its developers correct an ommission.

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.

Can Oracle Thwart Data Thieves?

Oracle's Database Vault limits what data corporate employees can access; Secure Backup keeps data safe throughout.

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.

Intrusion Protection Gets Full Force of 10

Now you can scan for intruders at full 10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds with open source tools.

Microsoft Refreshes Windows Defender

Improved detection and taskbar support added to beta release of spyware detection tool.

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.'

Target: Spam, Malicious Code

Kaspersky Lab betas latest smartphone software to take aim at mobile malware and SMS/MMS spam.

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.

Security Group Calls on Congress

CSIA said without Congressional action on data breaches, e-commerce and consumer confidence are likely to erode without national action

IBM's Answer to Security Blues

Big Blue claims hardware-based security advance.

CP Secure: Virtually Lag-Free Layered Protection

Security appliance maker combats online and network threats with two new appliances designed to deliver snappy performance

McAfee And The Product Stack

SiteAdvisor purchase and a major shift in offerings for resellers are on the menu from McAfee.

ClamAV Making Strides in Anti-Virus Arena

The open source e-mail virus scanner is known for responding quickly to new outbreaks.

Spitzer Files Spyware Suit

New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer claims a New York firm secretly installed millions of spyware programs on computers.

DoJ: 3.6M Households Hit With ID Theft

New government statistics claim losses mounted to $3.2 billion in six-month period.

VM Rootkits: Dangerous, in Theory

Some hackers are itching at the prospect of virtual machines to do their bidding. But for now the cards appear to be stacked against them.