All the week's news and views about Security, 10/17/05
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Network World's Security News Alert
Cisco finally brings security push to LAN, 10/17/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8973>
Cisco this week is expected to announce Phase II of its Network
Admission Control program, including the ability to block
network access for dangerous clients at the LAN/wireless LAN
device level.
RSA boosts security of single sign-on, 10/17/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8974>
RSA Security next month plans to extend its single sign-on
software to support applications that are protected by
two-factor authentication.
Looking beyond simple spam filtering, 10/17/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8975>
Messaging security vendors face a dilemma; they must stay
focused on blocking spam, viruses and other nasty code flooding
corporate e-mail streams. But as spam and virus blocking become
check-list items instead of purchase drivers, vendors looking to
...
Anti-spam offerings grow up, 10/17/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8976>
Today, companies need to protect themselves from more than
unwanted e-mail, and are looking to their messaging security
providers for myriad functions, including instant messaging and
Web security, outbound e-mail encryption, policy enforcement and
...
Reactivity unwraps single sign-on, 10/17/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8977>
Reactivity this week is reinforcing its Web services gateway
appliances with support that will help users integrate Windows
logon credentials into single sign-on projects for Web services.
Opinion: Still more questions about the FCC order on 'Net
wiretapping, 10/17/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8978>
The FCC says that CALEA applies to carriers offering services
'for sale to the public.' I wonder what that means for free
Wi-Fi hot spots, including the systems that some cities are
working on, or Google's ad-supported service. This order does
warn ...
Will Microsoft's moves chafe Europe? 10/17/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8979>
Microsoft's moves into the security software market could be an
agitator for more antitrust concerns over how it uses its market
strength for other software offerings.
Review: Guidance merges incident response with forensics,
10/17/05 <http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8980>
EnCase Enterprise 5 from Guidance expands into incident response
realm.
Review: Data Protection Manager a decent step for Microsoft,
10/17/05 <http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8981>
Microsoft's Data Protection Manager moves toward backup, but
leaves some machines unprotected
Editorial: Lessons from the NW security tour, 10/17/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8982>
You can't police and enforce a security policy that doesn't
exist, and more often than not companies are missing this key
security resource.
Finnish technology may help curb mobile phone theft, 10/14/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8983>
Thieves may soon have to learn how to imitate walking styles if
they hope to steal pricey handsets and notebooks, which have
become popular targets in recent years.
The top 5: Today's most-read stories
1. Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine has serious bug
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8588>
2. New WLAN group shakes up standards process
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8784>
3. Windows 2000 vulnerability could lead to new outbreak
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8785>
4. You won't find this book on Oprah's list
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8590>
5. IETF effort promises fewer net failures
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal8591>
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