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• August 20, 2006 20 Aug'06

  Twin Trojans use PowerPoint to spread

  Researchers aren't yet sure if troublesome new Trojan horse programs are exploiting a new PowerPoint flaw or the vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Aug. 8.

• August 20, 2006 20 Aug'06

  Preparing for 'little disasters' often neglected

  Tom Dugan, CTO of Recovery Networks, says it's common for users to prepare to lose an entire building -- but aren't ready for small-scale losses – like losing a server.

• August 17, 2006 17 Aug'06

  Apple fixes Xsan security flaw

  Attackers could exploit a security flaw in Apple's Xsan file system to launch malicious code and crash vulnerable machines, but a fix is available.

• August 16, 2006 16 Aug'06

  Cisco struggles with SIP firewall flaw

  Cisco admits it can't reproduce a SIP security flaw in its PIX firewall that was first identified by a researcher at Black Hat.

• August 16, 2006 16 Aug'06

  Briefs: VoIP in the news

  Asterisk maker Digium gets major funding; Quintum's VoIP switch offers backup option for branch office; The Cisco Store makes the case for unified communications.

• August 16, 2006 16 Aug'06

  Wireless security push fueled by paranoia

  Wireless security became a necessity for Intermagnetics, but when the company used its access points to monitor the spectrum, performance suffered.

• August 15, 2006 15 Aug'06

  Cisco says it can't reproduce PIX flaw

  Ever since a researcher at Black Hat outlined a flaw in the PIX firewall, Cisco has been trying to reproduce the security hole. So far, the company has been unsuccessful.

• August 15, 2006 15 Aug'06

  Cisco boosts VoIP certification

  The upgraded CCNP midlevel Cisco certification now incorporates VoIP, security and wireless to boost converged network skills among enterprise professionals.

• August 15, 2006 15 Aug'06

  Qualcomm to halve storage growth in 2007

  Wireless chipmaker Qualcomm expects to slow down its storage growth by at least 50% next year using a capacity utilisation tool from MonoSphere.

• August 14, 2006 14 Aug'06

  EMC sheds light on RSA integration plans

  As the dust begins to settle on EMC's $2.1 billion acquisition of RSA Security, the hard work of integration begins. What's EMC strategy here?

• August 14, 2006 14 Aug'06

  Mocbot update targets MS06-040 flaw

  Security experts raised the red flag Sunday as new malware targets the Windows flaw addressed in the MS06-040 patch. Attackers are using the flaw to expand IRC-controlled botnets.

• August 14, 2006 14 Aug'06

  Wireless security boost for laptops outside the office

  >Most companies do a pretty good job with wireless security within the office walls, but what happens when end users take their laptops home -- or to Starbucks?

• August 10, 2006 10 Aug'06

  Security Blog Log: Israeli-Hezbollah war spills into cyberspace

  This week blogosphere warily watches online attacks inspired by the Mideast conflict and rants over the latest security incidents at AOL and the VA.

• August 10, 2006 10 Aug'06

  Vista kernel limits have security vendors on edge

  Microsoft's PatchGuard feature will prevent extension of Windows Vista kernel, and antivirus vendors say it'll make it harder for them to produce good security products.

• August 10, 2006 10 Aug'06

  Symantec fixes Backup Exec flaw

  Attackers could exploit flaws in Symantec Backup Exec 9.1 and 9.2 for NetWare Servers to cause a denial of service, launch malicious code and gain access to vulnerable machines.

• August 09, 2006 09 Aug'06

  Xiotech resurfaces with data compliance focus

  Xiotech has been busy acquiring a legal discovery software vendor and building a data compliance practice, but what about storage?

• August 08, 2006 08 Aug'06

  Cheat sheet: Access management solutions and their pros and cons

  Popular authentication methods such as passwords, biometrics and two-factor are assessed in this chart.

• August 08, 2006 08 Aug'06

  Users cautious about Brocade-McData merger

  Customers are worried about McData switches interoperating with other products and how Brocade will handle product overlap.

• August 06, 2006 06 Aug'06

  Security Bytes: CA fixes eTrust Antivirus flaws

  Online thieves steal $700,000 from personal accounts, researchers expose e-passport vulnerability; and arrests are made in the VA security breach case.

• August 06, 2006 06 Aug'06

  VoIP call quality on the decline

  Advances in technology have made VoIP more common, but that hasn't stopped VoIP call quality from dropping steadily over the last 18 months, according to a recent study by Brix Networks.

• August 03, 2006 03 Aug'06

  Ajax threats worry researchers

  Black Hat: While it makes smooth Web applications like Google Maps possible, the rush to adopt Ajax may fuel haphazard development and a feeding frenzy among hackers.

• August 03, 2006 03 Aug'06

  Vendors reject preferential knowledge sharing

  While Cisco continues to investigate a potential PIX firewall flaw, it and other vendors say sharing security information quickly and indiscriminately is always the best policy.

• August 03, 2006 03 Aug'06

  EMC updates SAN Advisor design tool

  EMC's SAN design tool now recognises zones and allows users to customise rules; HP and EMC sign five-year cross-licensing deal.

• August 02, 2006 02 Aug'06

  Twelve Microsoft fixes coming on Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft Tuesday will release a dozen new security bulletins for its Windows and Office products, likely including fixes for several outstanding PowerPoint flaws.

• August 02, 2006 02 Aug'06

  Mobile security begins with policy

  Mobile security can no longer be an afterthought. Mobile experts say security starts, but doesn't end, with policy.

• August 02, 2006 02 Aug'06

  RFID security issues are cause for corporate concern

  Although small in nature, RFID tags could be used to attack databases and corrupt critical information. It's a growing concern as corporate RFID use skyrockets, yet experts say there are reasonable ways to mitigate the risks and gain the business ...

• August 02, 2006 02 Aug'06

  Possible Cisco zero-day exploit revealed at Black Hat

  Details of an alleged flaw related to SIP and PIX appliances, briefly mentioned in a Wednesday Black Hat presentation, are being kept under wraps as Cisco and US-CERT investigate.

• August 02, 2006 02 Aug'06

  SRM tools improve storage planning and deployment

  Why are storage administrators struggling to identify their storage resources and utilise those resources to their best potential?

• August 02, 2006 02 Aug'06

  SRM tools improve storage planning and deployment, page 2

  Storage administrators are struggling to identify their storage resources and utilise those resources to their best potential

• August 01, 2006 01 Aug'06

  Arun Taneja: Blogs and more

  Monthly blogs by Arun Taneja, as well as other material by this storage expert.

• August 01, 2006 01 Aug'06

  Security Bytes: Exploits targeting freshly patched Apple flaw

  Apple patches nearly two dozen holes in OS X, but not before exploits are unleashed. Plus McAfee fixes a critical flaw and EMC gets the OK to buy RSA.

• August 01, 2006 01 Aug'06

  Litchfield: Database security is 'IT's biggest problem'

  At Black Hat USA 2006, database security guru David Litchfield unveils 20-plus IBM Informix flaws that attackers could exploit to create malicious files, gain DBA-level privileges and access sensitive data.

• July 31, 2006 31 Jul'06

  Security Bytes: ISS warns of new Microsoft Windows flaw

  Attackers could exploit the latest Microsoft Windows flaw to crash vulnerable machines and Symantec fixes a Brightmail AntiSpam flaw.

• July 31, 2006 31 Jul'06

  Real life experiences: Lessons learned in disaster recovery planning

  Debbie Schwartz shares the lessons she has learned in keeping disaster recovery implementations up-to-date with new and changing business needs.

• July 30, 2006 30 Jul'06

  EqualLogic updates storage provisioning software

  Users have more options when it comes to pooling storage with version 3.0 of EqualLogic's array software, but some are wondering whatever happened to the SAS disks.

• July 27, 2006 27 Jul'06

  ITIL framework finds new stakeholders with v3

  Too many companies today don't have an accurate count of their assets, and therefore are underutilizing systems and being unproductive. A CMDB framework, used in support with an ITIL project, can provide databases and analysis tools to help IT ...

• July 26, 2006 26 Jul'06

  Mozilla issues critical security updates

  New patches to fix 13 software security flaws, eight of which have been deemed critical.

• July 26, 2006 26 Jul'06

  DHS puts Zitz in charge of cybersecurity division

  American career intelligence officer Robert S. Zitz has taken over day-to-day operations of the US National Cyber Security Division, but his department still has numerous digital defence problems to remedy.

• July 26, 2006 26 Jul'06

  Blue Cross bears burden of 'no wireless' policy

  Blue Cross of Idaho had a "no wireless" policy on paper but never really enforced it. That is, until a team of auditors said the company had better do something.

• July 25, 2006 25 Jul'06

  Employee monitoring should be done with care

  Employee monitoring is on the rise as firms try to safeguard their sensitive information and increase productivity.

• July 25, 2006 25 Jul'06

  Netscape.com hit with cross-site scripting attack

  The popular Web portal was hit by a cross-site scripting attack early on 26 July but Netscape says the problem has been addressed

• July 25, 2006 25 Jul'06

  Longhorn on the road to Linux compatibility

  The next version of Windows Server – codenamed Longhorn – will include virtualisation technology that is interoperable with the open source Linux operating system.

• July 24, 2006 24 Jul'06

  Security Bytes: New Microsoft exploits in the wild

  The exploits target issues Microsoft patched earlier this month. Meanwhile, flaws are reported in Oracle for OpenView and a Mozilla Firefox keystroke logger is on the loose.

• July 24, 2006 24 Jul'06

  Resellers come around to storage virtualization

  Storage virtualisation has been around as a concept for years, but value added resellers are finally finding ways to sell it.

• July 24, 2006 24 Jul'06

  Disaster recovery report card: Measuring your company's disaster recovery profile

  Disaster recovery planning is challenging because you don't know what you're planning for or how well your disaster recovery plan will hold up in the face of an emergency. Use this report card to measure your disaster recovery plan and identify ...

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  Answers: VPN and remote access know-how quiz

  the crucial questions answered

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  Midsized firms reach out to backup service providers

  Data growth and ever-tightening compliance rules are among the factors driving some organizations to turn to service providers for help with backups.

• July 16, 2006 16 Jul'06

  Automated provisioning quiz

  Take this five-question quiz to see how much you've learned about automated provisioning.

• July 16, 2006 16 Jul'06

  VPNs and remote access quiz

  Take this five-question quiz to see how much you've learned about VPNs and remote access.

• July 14, 2006 14 Jul'06

  CSI survey: Data breaches still being swept under the rug

  The annual CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey shows companies are reporting fewer financial losses from data breaches. That doesn't mean the good guys are winning.