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The complexity of malicious code infiltrating corporate networks has rendered simple security tools inadequate.

Facing an ever-growing array of threats to corporate information systems, technology executives now see enhancing network security as 'Job One'.

For corporate deployment of WiFi networks, security has been the biggest hurdle to overcome and one of WiFi's biggest cons. Today, all that has changed.

While external security threats abound, most serious risks still emanate from lax policies and procedures and a lack of ongoing employee training.

Cisco is improving security features but complex network management is still problematic and other vendor's products are far superior.

Instant messaging has moved out of your kid's bedroom and into the office next door. And this could spell trouble for your network security administrator. First, though, they have to know it's there -- and many don't.

The use of ethical hackers to test for security vulnerabilities is as old as the IT hills. But, unless there are clear goals outlining why and to what extent your organization is engaging them, the outcome could be useless information -- or worse.

IT spending is expected to increase in '04 — Web services, security, and wireless should benefit.

Spammers are using virus-like methods to avoid blacklisting and get their messages into as many email in-boxes as possible in the shortest amount of time.

Without security standards, the promise of Web services as a firewall-crossing business tool will remain elusive at best. The good news is the first steps along this road have already been taken.

When California Lutheran University recently installed a wireless LAN connecting a dozen campus buildings, it needed a cost-effective security system. The university's tech pros tapped wireless network infrastructure vendor ReefEdge Inc.'s Connect System.