Network World on Security

Check Point appliances fight spam, protect industrial networks

Tim Greene — 2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

Check Point Software is upgrading its multifunction security appliances with antispam capabilities, support for secure wireless connectivity and protection for devices that control industrial infrastructure.

Researchers find vulnerability in Windows Vista

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

An Austrian security vendor has found a vulnerability in Windows Vista that it says could possibly allow an attacker to run unauthorized code on a PC.

VMware security chief leaves to run OpenDNS

Robert McMillan — 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

The head of VMware's security group has left to join San Francisco's OpenDNS, a startup that provides Internet infrastructure services.

Start-up offers rootkit protection, partitions virtual machines

Tim Greene — 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

Start-up Integrity Global Security is coming out with a businesses version of technology used on military fighters and bombers that can provide the features of virtual machines but with built-in security.

IETF: Should we ignore the Kaminsky bug?

Carolyn Duffy Marsan — 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

The Internet engineering community is grappling with what to do about a serious flaw in the DNS discovered this summer, and the ongoing debate brings to mind a famous quotation from Voltaire: "The perfect is the enemy of the good."

Teenager pleads guilty to botnet, 'swatting' charges

Robert McMillan — 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

A Boston-area teenager has pleaded guilty to charges of hacking and placing fake emergency phone calls in hopes of summoning police tactical response teams to the homes of his victims.

Latest robots showcase security, teaching skills

Agam Shah — 2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

Robots, already widely found on factory floors, are increasingly encroaching on the human world and a number of robots on display at the RoboDevelopment conference in Santa Clara, Calif., were programmed to not only entertain, but to secure homes, direct lost people to stores in malls and teach English.

International Challenges in PCI Security

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

In a country that's seen many regulatory compliance challenges this decade, the headaches of PCI security tend to be analyzed from a largely American perspective.

How much does spam cost you? Google will calculate

Robert McMillan — 2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

How much is spam costing your company? Google unveiled a nifty little calculator Wednesday to help you add it up.

Group: Gov't should provide cybersecurity incentives

Grant Gross — 2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

President-elect Barack Obama needs to take a new approach to cybersecurity, with government providing incentives for private businesses to adopt security measures, a cybersecurity group said.

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2004-04-12T00:00:00Z

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