 Security News AlertNetwork World's Security News Alert, 11/06/07Microsoft to patch software driver vulnerability, 11/06/07: Microsoft has warned that a faulty driver used for copy protection could allow a hacker to gain high-level access to a PC. F5 upgrades application firewall, 11/05/07: F5 has fully integrated its Web application firewall with the operating system for its Big-IP layer 4-7 switch, boosting the performance of the firewall. Alert Logic service captures, analyzes log data, 11/05/07: Alert Logic today announced the Alert Logic Log Manager, a service for automating the collection, review, analysis and archiving of network and server resources through an appliance on the customer’s premises that captures log data.
How to break out of the CISO role in five easy steps, 11/05/07: The path from CISO to executive team may not be a well-tread one, but breaking out of the security box and into the board room can be achieved by thinking about business. Techie uses cybersquatting to tempt Google, 11/05/07: Cybersquatting is not something that sounds like a fast-track to a better job, but that is precisely what a German techie decided to do in order to get noticed by search giant, Google. Symantec CEO sees more acquisitions ahead, 11/02/07: The future holds more acquisitions for Symantec as it looks to strengthen key business areas and keep pace with evolving online security threats, its CEO said Friday. Webroot warns of spoofed presidential campaign sites, 11/02/07: The growing use of the Internet as a communication and fund-raising medium by presidential candidates has a nasty new doppelganger -- an elaborate, if short-term, revenue stream flowing to online crooks. Editor's note: Starting the week of Nov. 19, 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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