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IT risk management

• May 24, 2007 24 May'07

  IETF approves new weapon to fight spam, phish

  DomainKeys Identified Mail specification (DKIM) gained approval as an official IETF standard. The approval is seen as a major step in the fight against spam and phishing attacks.

• May 24, 2007 24 May'07

  Microsoft investigates new Office zero-day flaw

  Attackers could exploit a newly-discovered zero-day flaw in Office 2000 to run malicious code on targeted machines, Symantec warned.

• May 16, 2007 16 May'07

  Screencast: How to configure a UTM device

  In this exclusive screencast, expert David Strom demonstrates the configuration options available in SonicWall's unified threat management product.

• May 16, 2007 16 May'07

  When signature based antivirus isn't enough

  Zero-day exploits, targeted attacks and increasing demands for endpoint application controls are driving the rapid metamorphosis from signature-based antivirus and antispyware to HIPS-based integrated products.

• May 11, 2007 11 May'07

  Cisco fixes fresh flaws in IOS

  Attackers could exploit two flaws in Cisco's IOS to cause a denial of service or tamper with data in a device file system.

• May 08, 2007 08 May'07

  Companies plug FTP holes with secure FTP servers

  Some companies are investing in secure FTP suites to give employees and business partners the ability to transfer large files such as large documents, audio, video and photos.

• May 03, 2007 03 May'07

  Quiz: Enterprise strategies for protecting data at rest

  A five-question multiple-choice quiz to test your understanding of the e-discovery content presented by expert Perry Carpenter in this lesson of SearchSecurity.com's Data Protection Security School.

• May 03, 2007 03 May'07

  Quiz: Demystifying data encryption

  A five-question multiple-choice quiz to test your understanding of the data encryption content presented by expert Tom Bowers in this lesson of SearchSecurity.com's Data Protection Security School.

• May 02, 2007 02 May'07

  Microsoft to release DNS patch Tuesday

  In addition to a fix for the DNS Server Service flaw, Microsoft plans to patch critical flaws in Windows, Office, Exchange, CAPICOM and BizTalk.

• May 01, 2007 01 May'07

  IM slang glossary

• April 26, 2007 26 Apr'07

  New image spam sneaks into inboxes

  Researchers at Secure Computing Corp. have discovered a new form of image spam that is sneaking into corporate systems and clogging inboxes.

• April 24, 2007 24 Apr'07

  Scaling storage networks demands careful consideration

  In the Fibre Channel world, scaling often means adding more and faster switch ports to extend the fabric's bandwidth and connectivity. But IP storage (mainly iSCSI) is a growing area of SAN expansion, using ubiquitous Ethernet network technology to ...

• April 24, 2007 24 Apr'07

  Apple fixes 25 Mac OS X flaws

  Attackers could exploit about two dozen flaws in Mac OS X to cause a denial of service, bypass security restrictions, disclose sensitive data and run malicious code.

• April 23, 2007 23 Apr'07

  Weekly compilation of storage news:Dell LTO-4 drive, new Sun array

  Dell is first out of the gate with the new LTO-4 drive, which offers native encryption; Sun unveils new array and deepens its relationship with FalconStor.

• April 17, 2007 17 Apr'07

  SNW: Users wary of outsourcing backup

  Symantec unveiled plans for outsourced, online data backup services this week, but users at Storage Networking World are more cautious than ever about letting go of their data.

• April 17, 2007 17 Apr'07

  Storage consolidation: Disks and disk subsystems overview

  Any storage consolidation effort must involve a serious consideration of disk subsystems and the specific disk types that those systems will contain

• April 16, 2007 16 Apr'07

  DNS worm strikes at Microsoft flaw

  A new worm called Rinbot.BC exploits the Microsoft DNS flaw by installing an IRC bot on infected machines and scanning for other vulnerable servers.

• April 15, 2007 15 Apr'07

  Malware outbreak 'largest in almost a year'

  Security firm Postini and the SANS Internet Storm Center said they are tracking a significant malware outbreak. Postini calls it the biggest email attack in almost a year.

• April 12, 2007 12 Apr'07

  Microsoft investigates DNS server flaw

  Attackers could exploit a DNS flaw in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 and run malicious code on the system. A workaround is suggested until a patch is issued.

• April 12, 2007 12 Apr'07

  Microsoft DNS server flaw called dangerous

  UPDATE: Microsoft said Sunday that attacks are still limited, but a proof of concept code to exploit the vulnerability is publicly available.

• April 11, 2007 11 Apr'07

  Instant messaging threats become more sophisticated

  Instant messaging faces greater threats as more enterprises begin to utilize it, making it a more appealing target to hackers.

• April 11, 2007 11 Apr'07

  Architectural firm swaps online data backup service providers

  As online data backup services take off, one early adopter slashed costs dramatically by switching to a newer service on the market.

• April 10, 2007 10 Apr'07

  Capacity planning software specifications

  Gauging storage needs over time is one of the biggest challenges faced by IT administrators, and a new generation of capacity planning tools is emerging to help forecast growth and utilisation of storage resources.

• April 08, 2007 08 Apr'07

  How data deduplication eases storage requirements

  Storage administrators are struggling to handle spiraling volumes of documents, audio, video, images and large email attachments. Adding storage is not always the best solution, and many companies are turning to data reduction technologies such as ...

• April 08, 2007 08 Apr'07

  Spam campaign uses Storm-like attack technique

  Spammers used an attack technique much like last January's "Storm" assault to dupe people into downloading malware over the weekend. This time, they used fake WWIII headlines.

• April 08, 2007 08 Apr'07

  Symantec fixes 'high-risk' flaw in Enterprise Security Manager

  Attackers could hijack machines from remote locations by exploiting a flaw in Symantec Enterprise Security Manager (ESM). Kaspersky Lab users also have a flaw to deal with.

• April 04, 2007 04 Apr'07

  Data security breach at UCSF may have exposed thousands

  The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) acknowledged Wednesday that a security hole in a computer server may have exposed 46,000 people to potential identity fraud.

• March 26, 2007 26 Mar'07

  What are some of the best practices for managing the growth of unstructured data?

  It starts with corporate policies around data management...

• March 26, 2007 26 Mar'07

  Web 2.0: CIOs want it their way

  A new study found CIOs want Web 2.0 technology, but they're a little insecure about getting it from emerging specialized vendors.

• March 26, 2007 26 Mar'07

  Metasploit Framework 3.0 released

  Brief: Metasploit Framework 3.0 contains 177 exploits, 104 payloads, 17 encoders and 30 auxiliary modules that perform such tasks as host discovery and protocol fuzzing.

• March 26, 2007 26 Mar'07

  How can a company set retention policies with such a glut of unstructured data?

  It depends; there are no easy answers to this. There are a number of initiatives that a company should undertake, including disaster recovery, business continuity planning, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and data security...

• March 26, 2007 26 Mar'07

  Are there regulatory compliance issues related to unstructured data?

  The most important issue is legal discovery. You may not know what you have or how to find it, so it can be very difficult to find the files that may be required by a court of law...

• March 25, 2007 25 Mar'07

  Microsoft investigates Windows Vista Mail flaw

  Attackers could exploit a flaw in Windows Vista Mail to compromise PCs by tricking the user into opening a malicious email attachment. Microsoft is investigating.

• March 22, 2007 22 Mar'07

  Flaws haunt protocol tied to national infrastructure

  Also: A weakness is found in Windows settings, Microsoft investigates a new Vista flaw, and flaws are addressed in OpenOffice.org and Firefox.

• March 22, 2007 22 Mar'07

  Mozilla releases Firefox fix

  One newly-discovered flaw and several glitches introduced in the last update have been fixed with Mozilla's release of Firefox 2.0.0.3 and 1.5.0.11.

• March 22, 2007 22 Mar'07

  Midrange storage array specifications

  Product snapshots highlighting key specifications for a cross section of midrange storage array products.

• March 21, 2007 21 Mar'07

  Hackers broaden reach of cross-site scripting attacks

  An explosion of AJAX-based applications has increased the damage that cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks can inflict on machines. A new tool uses XSS flaws to create a botnet.

• March 20, 2007 20 Mar'07

  NAC panel says technology may not add up

  A panel discussing the potential of using network access control (NAC) says the technology may not be worth the price of deploying and maintaining it.

• March 19, 2007 19 Mar'07

  Internet complexity, insecurity could stifle innovation, expert says

  Security threats are driving vendors to produce software and devices that automatically update and run only proprietary software with no effort from the end user. The result could be less flexibility and innovation, one expert says.

• March 18, 2007 18 Mar'07

  Symantec: Data thieves thrive on zero-day flaws

  According to Symantec's threat report for the second half of 2006, attackers exploited misplaced USB drives and zero-day flaws to steal vast amounts of data. Expect more of the same in 2007.

• March 18, 2007 18 Mar'07

  Hacker techniques use Google to unearth sensitive data

  Those who know where to look could use Google to dig up all sorts of sensitive company information, including intellectual property and passwords, one security expert warns.

• March 13, 2007 13 Mar'07

  NEC reveals HydraStor grid storage

  NEC announces its HydraStor array for secondary storage, touting its grid storage architecture, automated policies for data management and scalable deduplication.

• March 13, 2007 13 Mar'07

  What are some best practices for retaining data in a highly regulated business environment?

  Have a good information retention policy. I see a lot of organizations where they retain backups or copies of databases, but they don't know why they're retaining it or for how long...

• March 08, 2007 08 Mar'07

  Review: eGuardPost a B+ overall

  eGuardPost is a well-designed and highly capable product that meets an important need. It has strong security and great forensics capabilities.

• March 08, 2007 08 Mar'07

  Review: Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.0 'impressive'

  Hot Pick: Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.0 excels with agentless connectors, scalability and amazing auditing.

• March 07, 2007 07 Mar'07

  Microsoft cancels Patch Tuesday as DST looms

  IT administrators who are struggling to apply all their daylight-saving time (DST) patches will get a break from Microsoft next week, as no new security fixes will be released.

• March 07, 2007 07 Mar'07

  Symantec acquires automated risk assessment firm

  Symantec has acquired Reston, Va.-based 4FrontSecurity, a maker of automated risk analysis and security management tools. An expert says it's the latest sign that the security risk assessment market is heating up.

• March 06, 2007 06 Mar'07

  Tape restoration firm accelerates restores

  National Data Conversion uses Index Engines technology to speed up tape restores for litigation.

• March 04, 2007 04 Mar'07

  Expert: NAC not a network security cure-all

  According to an expert at Black Hat DC, NAC success demands careful planning and a good understanding of the company network; otherwise, implementations can quickly go awry.

• March 01, 2007 01 Mar'07

  Linksys, Gateway launch low-end NAS

  Cisco subsidiary Linksys and PC maker Gateway launch new NAS products for small businesses and consumers.