Cisco ASA password vulnerability; Microsoft drops SharePoint fix from September updates

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Secure Computing Webinar: Securing up network access Learn how token-based, one-time password authentication systems can help enterprises reduce business risk, better comply with regulations, are easy to manage and most importantly keep networks secure. Tune in to this webinar. Network World's Security News Alert, 09/10/07 Cisco ASA password vulnerability: US-CERT warned that Cisco's Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewall may log user credentials, including passwords, as plain text when AAA authentication is enabled. Microsoft drops SharePoint fix from September updates, 09/07/07: September's batch of Microsoft security patches was trimmed Friday, as Microsoft announced that a planned update to its SharePoint collaboration software would not be released this month. Plan to use RFID in border control draws fire, 09/07/07: U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s border-crossing security plan for Canada and Mexico based on long-range RFID draws fire from Smart Card Alliance. Network World Buyer's Guides Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. With seven categories - security, storage, convergence and VoIP, network infrastructure, network applications, wireless and LAN/WAN management - you can quickly pinpoint the hardware or software you need. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best purchase decisions for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Buyer's Guides now. New group to help first responders with ID cards, 09/07/07: A consortium of security vendors is trying to make it easier for emergency personnel to identify themselves at the scene of a disaster. Seattle man gets two years for eBay fraud, 09/07/07: A Seattle man has been sentenced to two years in prison for selling computers and cameras on eBay but never actually delivering the goods. Microsoft training, your choice, for free: Microsoft Subnet and New Horizons Computer Learning Centers have partnered to bring you an offer you can’t refuse. One lucky Microsoft Subnet reader will win a free training course worth up to $2,500. This offer applies to any training, in person or online, five days or less, from New Horizons’ massive catalog.

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