 Security News AlertThis newsletter is sponsored by Secure ComputingNetwork World's Security News Alert, 11/02/07IBM to spend $1.5 billion to improve computer security, 11/01/07: IBM will spend $1.5 billion developing computer security products in 2008, a sum that could double the company’s previous spending. 'Fake codec' Trojan targets Macs , 10/31/07: The first-ever “fake codec” Trojan malware for the Apple Macintosh was identified yesterday by Intego, a maker of Internet security software for the Mac. PDF spam back with a vengeance, 10/31/07: PDF spam, the summertime nuisance that flooded inboxes in early August and then quickly disappeared, is back and worse than ever.
Spammers employ stripper to crack CAPTCHAs, 10/31/07: Spammers are using a virtual stripper as bait to dupe people into helping criminals crack codes they need to send more spam or boost the rankings of parasitic Web sites, security researchers said Tuesday. IBM, Akamai look to help with PCI compliance, 11/01/07: The mandate for Payment Card Industry (PCI) security compliance got attention this week from Akamai and IBM, as each promised new services oriented toward helping companies through the PCI audit process. New secure Web gateways eye next-generation Web-application traffic, 11/01/07: Matt Kesner, CIO at Silicon Valley law firm Fenwick & West, is proud to say his users are on the bleeding edge of the Web 2.0 revolution, using such tools as blogging, instant messaging, Web-based conferencing and social networking. Best practices for deploying secure Web gateways, 11/01/07: If you're looking to upgrade your URL filter, you've got the upper hand with vendors of this new class of secure Web products. Use it. The Network World IT Buyer's Guides provide comprehensive, detailed information on how to select, test, buy and deploy thousands of network and IT products. The new Network World IT Buyer's Guides offer even more features than before, here's just one that's worth checking out: Secure Web Gateway The Network World IT Buyer's Guides provide comprehensive, detailed information on how to select, test, buy and deploy thousands of network and IT products. The new Network World IT Buyer's Guides offer even more features than before, here's just one that's worth checking out: Messaging Security Editor's note: Starting the week of Nov. 12, subscribers to the HTML version of this newsletter will notice some enhancements to the layout that will provide you with easier and clearer access to a wider range of resources at Network World. We hope you enjoy the enhancements and we thank you for reading Network World newsletters. |
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