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• 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.

• July 14, 2006 14 Jul'06

  Answers: Compliance All-in-One Guide quiz

  The key compliance questions unveiled

• July 13, 2006 13 Jul'06

  Security Bytes: Investigators slam VA over data breach

  Meanwhile: Cisco patches a router application flaw, a Washington law firm sues IBM over a server attack; and spammers sucker Web surfers with fake Vladimir Putin death reports.

• July 13, 2006 13 Jul'06

  Trojan targets Microsoft PowerPoint flaw

  Update: The exploit might be tied to an older flaw in Excel. Attackers who exploit the serious flaw could launch arbitrary code. Microsoft says it is investigating.

• July 11, 2006 11 Jul'06

  Critical flaws found in Excel, Flash Player

  FrSIRT says holes in Microsoft's spreadsheet program and Adobe's media player could allow attackers to take control of affected machines and initiate malicious commands.

• July 11, 2006 11 Jul'06

  Microsoft patches seven July security holes, five critical

  The software giant's monthly batch of fixes includes critical repairs for Internet Explorer and Windows' networking features, plus "important" bulletins for Internet Information Server.

• July 11, 2006 11 Jul'06

  Looking ahead to life without passwords

  Security pros know that passwords are nothing but trouble. For them, single-sign on, two-factor authentication and federated ID represent the path to stronger authentication.

• July 10, 2006 10 Jul'06

  Skills fears as number of IT students plummets

• July 10, 2006 10 Jul'06

  Downtime: Now here's an idea for all of you flag flyers...

• July 10, 2006 10 Jul'06

  Security Bytes: Data breach affects 100,000 military personnel

  Meanwhile: Phishers use a phone trick to dupe PayPal users; the PCI security standard will get more teeth and a survey illustrates an increase in security breaches

• July 10, 2006 10 Jul'06

  Application layer logging quiz answers

  The key questions revealed

• July 06, 2006 06 Jul'06

  Strong authentication for businesses large and small

  Product review: Customer service could return calls more quickly when there's a problem. But overall, RSA SecurID Appliance 2.0 delivers robust, scalable protection.

• June 30, 2006 30 Jun'06

  More from SearchSecurity -- July 2006

  Highlights from the July 2006 issue of Information Security magazine.

• June 27, 2006 27 Jun'06

  Cost of Libra magistrates system trebles

  The Department of Constitutional Affairs has admitted that the cost of the Libra case management system for magistrates courts will rise to £487m – more than three times the £146m original cost set in 1998.

• June 26, 2006 26 Jun'06

  Dundee to teach ethical hacking BSc

  A degree in ethical hacking will be on offer at a Scottish university from the new academic year.

• June 15, 2006 15 Jun'06

  Microsoft offers SMBs all-in-one security and protection

  Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are among the key targets of Microsoft's latest solution, Windows Live OneCare.

• June 14, 2006 14 Jun'06

  ClearCube to stress datacentre gains

  Datacentre technology supplier ClearCube Technology is embark upon a programme to introduce its newly released Sentral 5.0 management software.

• June 14, 2006 14 Jun'06

  HP extends automated change and configuration to the datacentre

  A technology agreement with partner Voyence will enable HP to offer datacentre managers an automated network change and configuration management solution.

• June 14, 2006 14 Jun'06

  Datacentre acceleration market tops £186m

  The worldwide application acceleration market was worth £186m in the first quarter of 2006, a 21% increase from the first quarter of 2005, according to research from Gartner.

• June 14, 2006 14 Jun'06

  Data Connections launches security for datacentre product line

  Data Connections, a provider of complete datacentre solutions, has launched - in partnership with NetClarity - RockSolid, a program designed to deliver enhanced network into datacentres.

• June 14, 2006 14 Jun'06

  Dell delivers datacentre boost

  Dell is targeting the datacentre environment with the launch of the ninth-generation of its PowerEdge servers.

• June 13, 2006 13 Jun'06

  Fifa ready for cyber attack on World Cup

• June 07, 2006 07 Jun'06

  CDP overview

  Storage volumes are growing at an alarming pace, and tape-based backups are not always possible within an available backup window. Today's businesses are increasingly focused on tighter RTO and RPO. Faster restorations and more recent recovery ...

• June 05, 2006 05 Jun'06

  NetApp taps SAP for datacentre

  Network Appliance (NetApp) has added to its technology collaboration SAP offering SAP compliance and certification for its datacentre offerings.

• June 05, 2006 05 Jun'06

  TelecityRedbus wins datacentre award

  Datacentre services provider TelecityRedbus has been selected by the renowned Stevie Awards in recognition of what has been described as outstanding business turnaround.

• June 05, 2006 05 Jun'06

  IXEurope heads trial of increased security between datacentres

  IXEurope, one of Europe’s fastest growing datacentre services companies, and idQuantique, a quantum cryptography company, have agreed to set up a twin-datacentre pilot site using Quantum Cryptography.

• June 05, 2006 05 Jun'06

  Fortinet targets high-end blade server market

  Fortinet, a provider of multi-threat security solutions, believes it has strengthened its high-end product portfolio with new load-balancing switch and high-performance security blades for its FortiGate-5000 Series, which it calls the world’s only ...

• June 05, 2006 05 Jun'06

  Fujitsu Siemens injects energy into blade server line

  Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) has introduced a number of servers that will likely be used in the datacentre environment.

• June 01, 2006 01 Jun'06

  FullArmor lives up to its name

  PolicyPortal provides an Internet interface to easily configure, monitor and enforce near real-time Active Directory-based policy compliance through client agents.

• June 01, 2006 01 Jun'06

  BlueCat appliance offers rock-solid security

  Hot Pick: The Adonis 1000 appliance bundles DNS and DHCP into an enterprise-class appliance for the centralized secure operation of network addressing.

• June 01, 2006 01 Jun'06

  Blade servers stand out in sluggish server arena

  A survey by IDC has shown that blade servers were among few highlights in a generally sluggish worldwide server market in the first quarter of 2006.

• June 01, 2006 01 Jun'06

  Appro HyperBlade enhances datacentre experience

  Appro, a provider of enterprise computing systems, has launched a dual-core Intel Xeon processor-based HyperBlade server.