Network World on SecurityThe latest security news, analysis, reviews and feature articles from NetworkWorld.com.$1B market for meddling with DNS poses security problem- June 24, 2008 The interception of Internet traffic to snoop on phone calls or track surfers' behavior is a hot topic -- but what's keeping members of ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee up at night is the interception of traffic to and from sites that don't even exist. They explained why in a session at ICANN's public meeting in Paris on Monday.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062408-1b-market-for-meddling-with.html?fsrc=rss-sec... Proofpoint acquires Fortiva- June 24, 2008 Proofpoint has acquired Fortiva, a seller of e-mail archiving services designed to speed up the process of responding to legal discovery requests.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062408-proofpoint-acquires.html?fsrc=rss-security Orchestria updates data leak prevention suite- June 24, 2008 Orchestria announces the sixth version of its data-leak prevention product, adding a way to block and monitor USB and print ports, watch Microsoft SharePoint for unauthorized corporate data, among other features.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062408-orchestria-dlp.html?fsrc=rss-security Communal security- June 24, 2008 Ive visited quite a few countries in Asia over the last two years. In the various airports I passed through I often saw people wearing surgical masks. I also saw fever checkpoints in most major airports. These checkpoints have infrared cameras that show a thermal false color picture of passengers as they are funneled through immigration. The signs surrounding the checkpoints indicated that the purpose was to identify people with a fever so as to screen for various types of flu (avian or other)..http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/062408-antonopoulos.html?fsrc=rss-security Are smartphone viruses really a threat to your network- June 23, 2008 Smartphone viruses arent an imminent threat, but it might not be long given the growing popularity of Web browsing via iPhones and other mobile devices.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062308-wireless-questions-1.html?fsrc=rss-security Marketers mucking up data-privacy efforts- June 23, 2008 Corporate data-privacy specialists think theyre influencing their organizations to safeguard customers sensitive personal information but marketers are often undercutting their efforts, according to a new survey.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062308-marketers.html?fsrc=rss-security Preventing data breaches not a technology issue- June 23, 2008 When security people see headlines about data losses at TJ Maxx, ChoicePoint, DuPont, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, they quickly assume that preventing such loss is a technology problem. It clearly is not. It is an information problem.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/062308insider.html?fsrc=rss-security Liberty releases guidelines for data management, handling- June 23, 2008 The Liberty Alliance has released the first versions of two key frameworks for how businesses can share and protect sensitive data in their networks.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062308-liberty-releases-guidelines-for-data.html?fsr... Most corporate networks vulnerable to cyberattacks- June 23, 2008 Eighty-one percent of corporate end points failed basic security checks in a wide ranging global survey by security solutions and services provider Sophos.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062308-most-corporate-networks-vulnerable-to.html?fs... CNET employees notified after data breach- June 23, 2008 More than 6,500 CNET Networks employees and relatives are being notified of a possible data breach after burglars stole computer systems from the offices of the company that administers the Internet publisher's benefit plans.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062308-cnet-employees-notified-after-data.html?fsrc=... |