SSL bug fixed in latest Microsoft security patches; Google bends to EU privacy concerns

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Nevis Networks Inside the industry's largest public NAC test Get an independent review of Cisco's CNAC and the Trusted Computing Group's TNC network access control frameworks via Network World's latest Editorial Briefing "Implementing NAC." Get the real scoop and go inside the industry's largest public test of available NAC products. Network World's Security News Alert, 06/13/07 SSL bug fixed in latest Microsoft security patches, 06/12/07:  Microsoft has released its monthly set of security patches, fixing problems in Windows, Internet Explorer and in the SSL software used for secure Web browsing. Google bends to EU privacy concerns, 06/12/07:  Google will make the data it stores about end users anonymous in its server logs after 18 months, part of an effort to deflate concerns about privacy raised last month by a European Union working group. Crossbeam boosts security hardware, 06/12/07:  Crossbeam Systems is announcing faster security hardware that can handle the volume of traffic generated across 10Gbps networks in large companies and in service provider networks. The IDC Enterprise Panel: Join IDC's panel of IT influencers and decision-makers. Your contributions will be compiled and distributed to technology and telecommunications vendors all over the world. As a thank you for joining, you will receive select free IDC research, and discounted IDC conference passes. Click here to learn more After Amero case, antispyware group sees more fights ahead, 06/11/07:  A volunteer effort led by lawyers, security researchers and educators wants to stop the next Julie Amero from becoming a spyware casualty. Microsoft Stirling: silver security lining:  John Obeto calls it a "boon to IT managers" and asks, "With all of Microsoft’s moves in security, I cannot understand why Microsoft still gets diss’ed by some hacks. Do you?" Cisco Wireless Control System sensitive info is open:  Cisco warned that holes in its Wireless Control System could allow a remote use to access sensitive wireless configuration information, read from and write to arbitrary WCS files ... Cisco Trust Agent on Mac OS X is flawed:  Cisco confirmed a Cisco Trust Agent bug in Mac OS X installations that can allow hackers to access the "Systems Preferences" window to change passwords ... Can Microsoft's Security Configuration Wizard be used with Exchange Server 2007?:  Author expert Tyson Kopczynski says, "Yes, but ..." You've got to take several steps before you can use SCW with your shiney new servers. Apple Safari browser on Windows ... good for security?: Apple will move its Safari browser to Windows. With Explorer and Firefox both major targets of malware, this could be good news for enteprise security.

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