Proofpoint pumps up anti-virus, anti-spam

All the week's news and views about fighting spam, 09/23/05
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Network World's Anti-spam News Alert

Proofpoint pumps up anti-virus, anti-spam, 09/19/05

Proofpoint will announce on Tuesday an upgrade to its e-mail
security platform that includes a new anti-virus module and
enhancements to its anti-spam filtering techniques.
<http://www.networkworld.com/2005/.html?nl>

Layer 8: Az court slams cell phone spam, 09/22/05

An Arizona court struck a blow for cell phone users in the U.S.,
saying a 1991 federal ban on autodialers can be applied to text
messaging spam. The AP writes:...
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/010015.html?nl>

Sendmail guards e-mail, 09/12/05

Sendmail's Sentrion e-mail gateway appliance, slated for release
in early October, takes the features of the company's Mailstream
Manager gateway software and makes them available on a
high-performance, secured appliance
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091205-sendmail.html?nl>

SonicWall offers versatile security platform, 09/05/05

SonicWall this week is introducing a new multifunction security
device that can scan for a laundry list of malicious activity
within corporate networks and keep outbreaks contained to LAN
segments.

<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090505-sonicwall.html?nl>

Layer8 Beware Katrina relief spam, 09/02/05

Just like after the tsunami disaster, 'Net experts are warning
generous souls to be on the lookout for Hurricane Katrina relief
spam that lead to phishing sites. USA Today reports...
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/009897.html?nl>

Newsletter: Just when you thought the spam problem was easing...,
09/01/05

Depending on whose spam statistics you follow, the spam
juggernaut has shown signs of slowing just a bit over recent
months.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlantispamnewsal6719>

ELI simplifies small office security, 08/29/05

An enterprising start-up has hatched a plan to make wireless LAN
security both simple and strong for small-business users,
teleworkers and consumers. The plan, from Electronic Lifestyle
Integrator (ELI), marries an appliance that has an integrated
set ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlantispamnewsal6329>

Three indicted in U.S. spam crackdown, 08/26/05

Three people accused of sending massive amounts of spam face
possible prison sentences after being indicted by a grand jury
in the U.S. state of Arizona and accused of violating the
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and other charges, the U.S. Department of
...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlantispamnewsal5936>

Layer 8: Spam starting to prey on user fears, 08/19/05

The monthly Clearswift Spam Index is out and the company says
spammers are moving from sales scams to preying on users' fears.
"For the first time, e-mails promoting goods associated...
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/009803.html?nl>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. The rise of the IT architect
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlantispamnewsal7155>

2. McAfee, Omniquad top anti-spyware test
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlantispamnewsal7154>

3. Users discuss big VoIP rollout risks and rewards
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlantispamnewsal7555>

4. New Firefox 1.0.7 release fixes critical security bugs
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlantispamnewsal7556>

5. DemoFall preview
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlantispamnewsal7557>

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FROM THE NETWORK CORE TO THE NETWORK EDGE

Traffic management becomes critical as your network
infrastructure expands to support different types of traffic and
users. Most traffic management solutions have serious
limitations: too expensive, difficult to use, and overly taxing
on bandwidth. However ProCurve Networking by HP addresses these
requirements, overcomes the limitations of other solutions, and
gives you valuable insight into LAN performance. Click here to
download HP's Traffic Management Whitepaper
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=115421
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