Data breaches plague U.S. companies; Cisco IOS server backdoor planted?

Security News Alert Arsenal Digital Solutions Automated Off-Site Data Protection for SMBs Would you bet your company on the data saved during your last backup? Statistics show that only 6% of companies suffering a catastrophic data loss will survive beyond two years. And yet many organizations struggle to maintain a regular backup schedule, especially as more and more employees work from remote locations: branch offices, home offices, and while traveling. Join us for a timely, interactive presentation to find out how automated, off-site data protection can help SMBs to meet and overcome their backup, recovery and business continuity challenges. Click here to register today and learn how to protect your mission-critical data! Network World's Security News Alert, 05/16/07 Data breaches plague U.S. companies, 05/15/07:  For many companies, the question is not will they experience a data breach, it's when and how often, according to survey results released this week. Click here for more. Vendor: Cisco IOS server backdoor may have been planted:  Eweek is reporting that a security vendor is questioning whether the IOS FTP Server vulnerability Cisco reported last week could be an intentionally planted backdoor, rather than one that was inadvertently programmed into IOS. Click here for more. Tech groups support new cybersecurity bill, 05/15/07:  A tech trade group and a leading cybersecurity vendor applauded new legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress that would broaden penalties for cybercrime, including first-time penalties for botnet attacks. Click here for more. Network World Executive Guide: Compliance: Trends and Lessons Make your compliance efforts as streamlined and effective as possible - download our latest Executive Guide: Compliance Trends and Lessons. Through case studies and best practices, examine how network IT executives are meeting regulations in the real world and get exclusive Clear Choice Test results on 15 compliance tools. Click here to download Secure Computing makes e-mail reputation scores available, 05/15/07:  Secure Computing announced on Monday a free service that allows any e-mail user to check the reputation of the domain from which they send e-mail. Click here for more. BorderWare integrates communication security, 05/14/07:  BorderWare on Monday announced an integrated security product that provides protection from e-mail, instant messaging and Web threats in a single appliance. Click here for more. U.S. piracy crackdown nets 50th conviction, 05/15/07:  A U.S. Department of Justice crackdown on online piracy has recorded its 50th felony conviction, the agency announced. Click here for more.

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Contact the author: Senior Editor Ellen Messmer covers security for Network World. E-mail Ellen. Arsenal Digital Solutions Automated Off-Site Data Protection for SMBs Would you bet your company on the data saved during your last backup? Statistics show that only 6% of companies suffering a catastrophic data loss will survive beyond two years. And yet many organizations struggle to maintain a regular backup schedule, especially as more and more employees work from remote locations: branch offices, home offices, and while traveling. Join us for a timely, interactive presentation to find out how automated, off-site data protection can help SMBs to meet and overcome their backup, recovery and business continuity challenges. Click here to register today and learn how to protect your mission-critical data! BONUS FEATURE IT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: security.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007