Security architecture emerges for first responders; IRS issues e-mail scam alert

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by NetApp Whitepaper: Server virtualization for SMBs Server virtualization is not only meant for the largest enterprise organizations. In this whitepaper, Server Virtualization for Small and Medium-size Businesses, learn how this technology is ideal for smaller IT shops. This whitepaper explains how simplifying hardware and server applications with virtualization software allows for key operational improvements. Network World's Security News Alert, 11/05/07 Security architecture emerges for first responders, 11/01/07: Princeton University researchers say they have come up with a new way to securely transmit crucial rescue information to first responders to situations such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks. One in six PCs could be infected with malware, 11/01/07: As many as one in six PCs may have active spyware or malware infections. A recent study performed by U.K. security vendor Prevx of 300,000 PCs showed that 15.6 % of those machines had at least one active spyware or malware program installed. These programs, which include keyboard loggers that record keystrokes, information stealers and fake antispyware, are emerging at rates of 5,000 to 10,000 per day, company officials say. IRS issues e-mail scam alert: The IRS Friday warned the Internet community of a new scam e-mail that appears to be a solicitation from the IRS and the U.S. government for charitable contributions to victims of the recent Southern California wildfires has been making the rounds. In some cases in an effort to appear legitimate, the bogus e-mails include text from an actual speech about the wildfires by a member of the California Assembly. Webcast: Get the latest on NAC Learn the latest on Network Access Control in Network World's Perspectives Editorial Webcast. Discover how IT professionals can leverage this hot security technology in their networks, while also learning about key management areas that have not yet been perfected. To learn more click here. Online privacy policies need work, advocates say, 11/02/07: Online privacy policies need to be easier to understand and more conspicuous because few people now actually read them, said panelists at a U.S. Federal Trade Commission workshop on targeted online advertising. IBM's $1.5 billion security push marks shift in strategy, analysts say, 11/02/07: Analysts say IBM's $1.5 billion security push is a big statement for a company that was once surprisingly weak in security offerings. Two charged with hacking PeopleSoft to fix grades, 11/02/07: Two California men are facing 20 years in prison on charges they hacked into a California state university's PeopleSoft system to change their grades. Apple update melts iMac screen freeze fault, 11/02/07: Apple has released a software patch that addresses a widely reported flaw in which iMac screens would freeze. Microsoft’s SCCM upgrade tackles NAC integration, 11/01/07: Microsoft will ship on Nov. 12 its revamped Systems Management Server, now called System Center Configuration Manager 2007, and with it will ship the first piece of the company’s integration between its management platform and its network-access-control technology, Network Access Protection, which verifies that a client desktop is secure before it's let onto a network The software will be unveiled at Microsoft’s TechEd IT Forum in Barcelona. 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: Network Access Control 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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