 Security News AlertThis newsletter is sponsored by Secure ComputingNetwork World's Security News Alert, 10/30/07Attack code out for critical Kodak bug in Windows, 10/29/07: A hacker has released attack code that could be used to exploit a critical bug in some versions of the Windows operating system. Fake FTC e-mails contain virus attack, 10/29/07: Scammers are sending out virus-laden e-mails claiming to have information on complaints filed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the FTC warned Monday. FTC: More spyware-fighting tools needed, 10/29/07: Organizations and law enforcement agencies fighting spyware are making progress, but new tools in an antispyware bill stalled in the U.S. Congress could improve the efforts, a member of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday.
Immediate flaw alerts vs. Disclosing with patches, 10/26/07: What's safer, knowing there's a gaping hole that can be exploited in a software product even when there is no patch for it, or being told about the gaping hole once there is a patch? Is NAC worth it?, 10/29/07: I read a lot of conflicting stories about NAC - some very positive and some dismissive. Is NAC over-hyped, or is there value in it? Making sense of data loss prevention, 10/29/07: With all the recent news about acquisitions in the DLP space, I'm unsure if now is the time to select a solution or if I should wait. How can I tell the right time to get into DLP? IDS vs. IPS, 10/26/07: IDS vs. IPS battle now almost a moot point as intrusion-prevention systems now use intrusion-detection techniques. Perimeter security vs. inside security, 10/26/07: The perimeter firewall has become a fixture, the point of demarcation where specialists lavish attention on complex security rules to define permitted inbound and outbound traffic. Security experts blast New Jersey AG, 10/26/07: Security experts are saying that a well-intentioned effort by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General to combat phishing may backfire. 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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