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VoIP Is Scary

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Imagine that you deliver an application with 100%, instant-on availability. Security is rock-solid. Costs are dropping. Users never complain. And anytime you upgrade, even if you buy software and gear with new features from a different vendor, user acceptance is always immediate and training virtually nil.

Joe Shakespeare
Jan 18, 2005

The Perils of Deep Packet Inspection

This paper looks at the evolution of firewall technology towards Deep Packet Inspection, and then discusses some of the security issues with this evolving technology.

Joe Shakespeare
Jan 14, 2005

Hacker Takes Seven-Month Spree On T-Mobile Network

A hacker broke into a wireless carrier's network over at least seven months and read e-mails and personal computer files of hundreds of customers, including the Secret Service agent investigating the hacker, the government said Wednesday.

Joe Shakespeare
Jan 13, 2005

Cyberterrorism could devastate U.S. economy

Don't say we didn't warn you: At some point in the next decade, there will be a "devastating attack" on the Internet or power grid.

Joe Shakespeare
Jan 12, 2005

How To Keep Spyware Off Your Enterprise Network

Spyware is challenging spam and viruses for the top spot on IT worry lists. Spyware poses considerable threats and risks to enterprise networks and remediation and countermeasures are now being regarded as critical to network security.

Joe Shakespeare
Jan 11, 2005

VOIP Security Gets Extreme

With the launch of its Aspen 8800 enterprise LAN switches, Extreme Networks Inc. is challenging network designers to rethink the way they build systems to deal with voice traffic and growing internal security threats.

Joe Shakespeare
Jan 11, 2005

Letting The Telecommuters Into The Network

Locking down the network and patrolling the perimeter is a never-ending job. Still, it feels good to get through another shift on the Forbidden Planet without an invisible force penetrating your shield and setting off alarms. But there's a change: now, other humans want to work from their home worlds -- but by mind alone, over the computer screen. It's up to you to create for them a safe passage (one that won't have Robby the Robot all stirred up and carrying Anne Francis around like a rag doll) and to make sure the Krell don't come sneaking in, under the fence, behind the newcomers.

Joe Shakespeare
Jan 10, 2005

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Authentication >> The Power of Who

As colleges and universities continue to sharpen identity management applications, next-generation technologies are closer than ever before.

Joe Shakespeare
Jan 04, 2005

Year in review: Networking gets secure

Juniper Networks got the ball rolling in February with the $4 billion acquisition of NetScreen Technologies, which specialized in virtual private network and firewall technology. In July, Microsoft and Cisco Systems began butting heads on security. Each announced plans to develop a comprehensive security architecture that would not only scan for viruses but also police networks to deny connections to machines that don't conform with security policies.

Brittany Day
Jan 04, 2005

Banks prepare for ATM cyber crime

An international group of law enforcement and financial industry associations hopes to prevent a new type of bank robbery before it gets off the ground: cyber attacks against automated teller machines.

Joe Shakespeare
Dec 10, 2004

Security 'Honey Pots' May Snare Private Details

Though some legal issues still surround "honey pots," their use within the security industry is fairly common and is considered a critical weapon in fighting malicious hackers and viruses.

Joe Shakespeare
Dec 08, 2004

The Threats To Come

As security pros protect their applications and networks from today's most common attacks, hackers are preparing to wage new wars. As new technologies such as Web services, radio-frequency identification, and smart phones loaded with complex operating systems become prevalent, new attack techniques against business-technology systems will follow.

Joe Shakespeare
Dec 07, 2004

Consumers reportedly dissatisfied with online security

The results of a survey conducted by Gartner and shared with IDG News Service show that online consumers are growing frustrated with the lack of security provided by banks and online retailers, and feel that passwords are no longer sufficient to secure their online transactions.

Joe Shakespeare
Dec 06, 2004

Network Forensic Tools

Stage 1: Network-capable initial analysis products for first responders, such as Guidance's EnCase Enterprise Edition and Technology Pathway's ProDiscover. These two products can acquire drive images remotely in a live environment, and their use eliminates the need for the Stage 2 tools.

Joe Shakespeare
Dec 03, 2004

Panelists: A Secure Network Needs Informed Workers

Analysts, law enforcement agents and corporate IT managers focused on surprisingly nontechnical security solutions Tuesday as they discussed the latest risks to corporate networks as part of Ziff Davis Media's online "virtual" tradeshow on security.

Joe Shakespeare
Dec 01, 2004

Get ready for biometric security in the workplace, finds new survey

UK companies are anticipating the introduction of biometric technology to increase workplace security, according to a new independent survey commissioned as part of the Hitachi Data Systems Storage Index. The survey finds that 65 per cent of firms expect to see iris scanning and fingerprint recognition systems in the office, with 44 per cent expecting to see them introduced within two years. . . .

Anthony Pell
Nov 22, 2004

SANS updates its list of the Top 10 Linux/UNIX threats

For the past four years the SANS Institute has partnered with the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center to compile and publish its list of the most commonly exploited IT security vulnerabilities. This list is regularly updated and revised. Earlier, I examined the latest Windows threats from the list. Now I'll cover the top 10 Linux/Unix threats. . . .

Anthony Pell
Nov 22, 2004

Oracle moves to quarterly patch cycle

Oracle yesterday announced plans to adopt a quarterly security patch cycle. The enterprise software giant says that adopting a fixed delivery schedule will make it easier for customers to plan updates and thereby help them reduce costs. . . .

Anthony Pell
Nov 19, 2004

How To Steal Wi-Fi

When I moved into a new neighborhood last week, I expected the usual hassles. Then I found out I'd have to wait more than a month for a DSL line. I started convulsing. If I don't have Net access for even one day, I can't do my job. So, what was I supposed to do? There's an Internet café on the next block, but they close early. I had no choice--it was time to start sneaking on to my neighbors' home networks. . . .

Anthony Pell
Nov 19, 2004

Network vulnerability assessment management

A vulnerability rated as a low risk this morning could turn into your worst nightmare tonight. To meet the ever-increasing speed with which exploits are written and propagated, traditional network-based vulnerability scanners have morphed into more full-scale vulnerability management products. . . .

Anthony Pell
Nov 16, 2004

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