All Security Software News - February 2007

McAfee fixes flaw in Mac antivirus software

Attackers could exploit the hole in McAfee's Virex 7.7 antivirus program for Mac OS X to bypass the malware scanner, but a fix is available.

Toshiba delivers 'unconditionally secure' network encryption technology

Toshiba Research Europe says it has developed two new technologies to deliver “unconditionally secure” quantum key distribution (QKD) for network encryption security.

Locking up the ports: Windows Firewall

  • News
  • Date: 27 February 2007
This upgrade to best-selling author Mark Minasi's Mastering Windows Server 2003 covers all the undocumented updates and new features in SP1 and R2. With clear and easy instruction, this book update tells you all about the SP1 and R2, including security enhancements, management and administration tools. If you work with or depend on Windows Server 2003, this book is for you.

Smartcard scheme makes 'a nonsense of IT security'

NHS regional administrative staff are to gain GP-practice access rights on their chip and pin smartcards, allowing them to view confidential patient data on new national systems.

Lack of web host resilience blamed for high downtime

More than 40% of corporate websites suffer "miserable" uptime performance, and more than 70% of UK government websites do not offer a high enough level of availability, according to research by Broadband Testing Labs for network monitoring firm MyWebAlert.

Australian bank sends statements to wrong customers

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has sent the personal banking details of almost 400 customers to the wrong people.

Manchester businesses get gigabit wireless

Wireless IP network operator Manchester Metronet is claiming a UK first with its implementation of a commercial ultra-fast “gigabit wireless” facility.

Businesses braced for periodic security failure

The majority of organisations expect to be affected by some sort of security or compliance incident in the next one to five years, a report by Symantec into IT risk management reveals.

Cisco admits 80 routers are open to data hacking

Cisco has admitted that around 80 of its router products sold to home consumers, home workers and small offices are potentially open to data hacking attacks.

VoIP challenges must be addressed

  • News
  • Date: 22 February 2007
Firms are proving eager for the telephony savings voice over internet protocol can bring, but many are paying too little attention to potential quality of service issues
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