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Cisco cites security flaws
News Company alerts customers to vulnerabilities in communications software and tool to prevent DoS attacks.
Google develops Web app security tool
News Search giant is developing its own fuzzing tool code-named 'Lemon' to test its web applications, but has no immediate plans to release it.
Tags: Security applications/tools
Next-gen SSL certificates limited in phishing fight
Techguide Recent study concludes that users do not take note of extended validation SSL certificates which verify identities of legitimate Web sites.
Tags: E-commerce, Web sites, SSL/TLS
EU begins IPv6 rollout
News First European Union agency has begun offering services over version 6 of the Internet Protocol to drive adoption.
Tags: IPv6, DNS, IPv4, public sector, European Commission, information security, internal network, security tool, IPv6, European Union
Understanding layered security and defense in depth
Techguide Understanding "layered security" and "defense in depth" and how they can be used to improve your own security is important for any system or network administrator.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Risk Management, Security, Threat, Defense, Norton Internet Security, Tool, security strategy
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Product Reviews Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Tags: Malware, Installation, Security, Tool, antivirus, security tool, Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, KIS 2009, software, malicious software
Get started with security tool OSSEC
Techguide Of the many open source security tools out there, Vincent Danen singles out OSSEC as a solid, cross-platform tool for intrusion detection.
Tags: Open source, Network security, Data Management, Security Management, Configuration, Rootkit, Tool, security tool, OSSEC, Server
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
Product Reviews Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
Tags: Test, Installation, Antivirus Software, antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, security tool, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009, KAV 2009, performance, software
HP offers free security tool for Flash developers
News Some 35 percent of nearly 4,000 Web apps developed with the Flash platform violate Adobe's security best practices, according to Hewlett-Packard.
Tags: Security, Adobe Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Macromedia Flash Player, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Tool, HP SWFScan, Billy Hoffman, Developer
Basics of secure admin privilege use with Unix
Techguide Sometimes, it's worthwhile to get back to basics. Read about the basics of secure administrative privilege use on Unix-like systems.
Tags: UNIX, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security, SSH, Unix, Administrator, Tool, Password, User Account
The smallest threat to open source in 2009
Techguide How much of a problem is security updating for open source software going to be in 2009?
Tags: Open source, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Data security, Microsoft Corp., Security, Open-source Software, Software Management System, Unix
Secure software? Experts say it's no longer a pipedream
News Hurdles still exist, but on the eve of a big security conference, industry execs say the prospect of vulnerability-free software may not be that far away.
Tags: Network security, Mobile, PC security, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Security, Vulnerability, Open Source, Gary McGraw
eTrust EZ Antivirus 2005 (6.2)
Product Reviews eTrust EZ Antivirus 2005 (6.2)
Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., Norton Co., CA eTrust, antivirus, McAfee VirusScan, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, EZ Antivirus 2005, e-mail, virus, McAfee Inc.
Is computing getting too complicated?
Insight commentary Vendors would do well to keep their technologies simple, even if the latest products promise better features and functions.
Tags: Data security
Nokia to offer encryption tool
News The handset maker is teaming up with a Swedish security company to offer encryption software for some of its phones.
Tags: Symbian
