Face-off: Is it ethical for security companies to buy vulnerability information?

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NETWORKING
09/12/05
Today's focus: Face-off: Is it ethical for security companies
to buy vulnerability information?

Dear security.world@gmail.com,

In this issue:

* Face-off: Is it ethical for security companies to buy
vulnerability information?
* FEMA's faux pas
* From Windows to Apple
* Training is most important with channel partners
* Links related to Voices of Networking
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Today's focus: Face-off: Is it ethical for security companies
to buy vulnerability information?

By Jeff Caruso

Face-off: Is it ethical for security companies to buy
vulnerability information?

In this week's Face-off 3Com CTO Marc Willebeek-LeMair this week
defends his company's practice of paying security researchers
for discovering software vulnerabilities, while Internet
Security Systems' Christopher Rouland argues that it opens up a
whole can of worms.
It is
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoice6893>
It's not
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoice6894>

FEMA's faux pas

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is taking heat for
requiring users signing up for hurricane relief to have Internet
Explorer. Mark Gibbs this week goes into the history behind the
government's decision and what ought to be done about it.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoice6895>

From Windows to Apple

Kevin Tolly dumped his Windows PC and got a PowerBook. But the
transition required some work, and Tolly presents an update in
this week's column.

<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/091205tolly.html?vo>

Training is most important with channel partners

Ken Presti is back to give his unique perspective on resellers
and integrators - demonstrating that it's much better for
vendors to ensure their resellers are well trained rather than
selling in volume.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoice6896>

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1. Google hacking <http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoice6897>

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3. Cisco warns of another IOS bug
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoice6899>

4. Firefox upgrade offers improved usability, security
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoice6900>

5. 2005 salary survey <http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoice4159>

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bytes, these networked systems are being called on to close the
gap between IT and business services. Read about the future of
management, including BSM and emerging automation tools. Learn
about 'hot spots' and 'best products' in network management.
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