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• May 29, 2005 29 May'05

  Patching resource kit

  From vulnerability scanning to patching flubs, here's a collection of other helpful resources to ensure your patching efforts are effective.

• May 23, 2005 23 May'05

  Pre-CISSP: Options for the security newbie

  Shon Harris advises novice security practitioners on the value of entry-level certifications -- and good, old-fashioned experience -- in preparation for the CISSP®.

• May 17, 2005 17 May'05

  Should the government define spyware?

  Who's best qualified to define what is and isn't spyware -- your congressman or your online user community? Security experts say no entity can do it alone.

• May 17, 2005 17 May'05

  Some vendors get labeled as spyware pushers

  To win the battle with spyware, you must be able to spot it. That's not as easy as you think.

• May 17, 2005 17 May'05

  TNT to provide staff with e-mail smartphones rather than laptops

  Logistics company TNT is to provide up to 700 staff worldwide with mobile e-mail, using the Nokia Communicator 9500 smartphone as...

• May 11, 2005 11 May'05

  A new era of computer worms: Wireless mobile worms

  In this excerpt of Chapter 9 from "The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense," author Peter Szor dissects the Cabir worm.

• May 09, 2005 09 May'05

  Computer Weekly wins top honour

  ComputerWeekly was last week declared the UK's campaigning magazine of the year at the publishing industry's annual awards for...

• April 25, 2005 25 Apr'05

  Tight contract management vital, users told at SSRG debut

  The Strategic Supplier Relationships Group, which brings together 10 of the UK's most influential IT user groups, was formally...

• April 19, 2005 19 Apr'05

  LogicaCMG on Met payroll

  The Metropolitan Police Authority has selected LogicaCMG to provide a £31m fully-managed payroll and pension administration...

• April 14, 2005 14 Apr'05

  Who should be on (and off) the hook for ID theft?

  An influential cryptographer and a panel of technologists today debate how best to fight false authentication and fraudulent transactions.

• April 14, 2005 14 Apr'05

  Spike ** LogicaCMG to manage Met payroll

  The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) has selected LogicaCMG to provide a £31m fully-managed payroll and pension administration...

• April 12, 2005 12 Apr'05

  Met Police gets LogicaCMG on payroll

  The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) has selected LogicaCMG to provide a £31m fully-managed payroll and pension administration...

• April 06, 2005 06 Apr'05

  Seven steps to ensure project success

  The Value Manager recently had a project fall well below expectations. He reviewed what happened and came up with seven key steps for managing technical risk and one golden rule.

• April 03, 2005 03 Apr'05

  Are identities safer on laptops than central databases?

  Microsoft pledges better ID security. Given the theft of a laptop storing 100,000 Social Security numbers, Redmond's approach could prove controversial.

• March 31, 2005 31 Mar'05

  External datacentre suits Selfridges

  Selfridges has outsourced its datacentre and other IT functions to Retail Assist. The outsourcer will provide network management,...

• March 29, 2005 29 Mar'05

  Quiz: Do you have a firm e-mail security foundation?

  This Security School quiz is the first in a series of three on e-mail security essentials.

• March 24, 2005 24 Mar'05

  Atos wins DWP deal extension

  The Department for Work and Pensions has renewed a contract with IT services company Atos Origin to deliver medical advice and...

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Linux lags Windows in new security report

  A controversial research paper takes a critical look at two popular platforms' track record on vulnerabilities and fixes. In turn, its findings are facing sharp scrutiny as well.

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Home Office waits for police database case

  Second Bichard report reveals concerns about a lack of progress and buy-in from forces around England and Wales for the national...

• March 17, 2005 17 Mar'05

  Botnets more menacing than ever

  Researchers from the Honeynet Project and iDefense say bots are spreading quickly, digging their heels into more than a million machines around the world.

• March 17, 2005 17 Mar'05

  Pros and cons of remote mirroring for DR

  Remote mirroring takes place over MAN or WAN distances. It's usually between storage arrays or storage appliances, and can be synchronous or asynchronous.

• March 16, 2005 16 Mar'05

  RootkitRevealer turns root kits' tactics back at them

  A contributor reviews freeware RootkitRevealer from Sysinternals.

• March 15, 2005 15 Mar'05

  ID theft and national security

  Check out what some ITKnowledge Exchange members had to say about this controversial issue.

• March 14, 2005 14 Mar'05

  HIPAA compliance officers explain hurdles, data security successes

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• March 14, 2005 14 Mar'05

  HIPAA causes data security problems for small businesses

  If your local dentist isn't complying with HIPAA's security rules, he's not alone. Experts say most doctors' offices aren't getting it.

• March 14, 2005 14 Mar'05

  HIPAA security rules apply to firms with healthcare plans

• March 14, 2005 14 Mar'05

  HIPAA security rules set hurdles for struggling hospitals

  Most healthcare organizations have one more month to meet the security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Will they make it?

• March 13, 2005 13 Mar'05

  Security Bytes: Turning servers into 'malcode pushers'

  In other news, 'antispyware' company shut down during investigation and new Java Trojan hits alternative browsers.

• March 09, 2005 09 Mar'05

  Exploit code targets critical CA flaws

  Anyone who ever evaluated CA software is potentially at risk. The good news is patches are available and a free scanner is out now to identify systems vulnerable to attack.

• March 08, 2005 08 Mar'05

  Small businesses targeted with RFID

• March 08, 2005 08 Mar'05

  Passwords still the weakest link

  Businesses are still struggling to convince their staff of the importance of password security, according to a survey of 67,000...

• March 08, 2005 08 Mar'05

  A sound architecture involves both strong technology and a professional approach

  Although many large organisations need to respond rapidly to changes in the market as well as to competition and globalisation...

• March 07, 2005 07 Mar'05

  Windows vulnerable to LAND attack

  Security researchers say this type of attack leaves enterprise customers of popular Windows products open to a denial of service. There is good news, though.

• February 28, 2005 28 Feb'05

  Leading UK firms fail the Google test

  Most top UK companies are spurning search engine optimisation and pay-per-click opportunities on the web with the result that...

• February 25, 2005 25 Feb'05

  Intel offers 64-bit desktop processors

  Intel has introduced five processors for desktop computers using its Extended Memory Technology, EM64T, which supports hybrid...

• February 24, 2005 24 Feb'05

  Security Bytes: Cisco patch available for ACNS flaws

  Workaround outlined for new php exploit. IBM issues patch for DB2 flaw. Payroll service goes offline to investigate security claims , and BoA loses personal data on customers.

• February 22, 2005 22 Feb'05

  Accommodating arrays

  Modern storage arrays offer disk types to meet any need -- costly Fibre Channel (FC) disks for high-end applications requiring superior performance and availability, and lower-priced SATA disks for less-critical data. The arrays also come with mixed...

• February 17, 2005 17 Feb'05

  Do you speak geek: All hail e-mail!

  Test your knowledge of e-mail security with this quiz.

• February 15, 2005 15 Feb'05

  Federal agency security still poor, but improving

  Report cards give federal security a D-plus average, but the Homeland Security Department is still failing.

• February 14, 2005 14 Feb'05

  Local mirror

• February 14, 2005 14 Feb'05

  Local backup

• February 14, 2005 14 Feb'05

  Strategic Storage: DR planning blueprint

  Developing a good disaster recovery (DR) plan is similar to good dental hygiene -- and almost as exciting. Similar to going to the dentist twice a year, you should also test your DR plan with the same frequency. Wait too long to clean up your plan ...

• February 09, 2005 09 Feb'05

  The Controversy of Hacking Books and Classes

  Read this excerpt and download Chapter 1, Ethics of Ethical Hacking from Shon Harris' All-in-One Gray Hat Hacking.

• February 08, 2005 08 Feb'05

  Loop switch

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• February 07, 2005 07 Feb'05

  SATA drives product roundup

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• February 07, 2005 07 Feb'05

  CEOs and CIOs split on IT success

  Business and IT directors are still at loggerheads on key technology issues, according to a new survey by the Economist...

• February 03, 2005 03 Feb'05

  Expect 13 Windows patches, some critical

  Microsoft will release patches Tuesday to fix critical security holes in Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Office and Visual Studio.

• February 02, 2005 02 Feb'05

  Compressed files strike another blow to AV

  The "alternative" .rar files are picking up where popular .zip files left off as attack vectors.

• January 31, 2005 31 Jan'05

  ID theft remains No. 1 worry

  For the fifth straight year, the FTC said most complaints came from identity theft victims. And that's a problem for enterprises.

• January 23, 2005 23 Jan'05

  Cyberstorm chasers: The folks who look out for the latest Internet threats

  They keep a 'round-the-clock watch on conditions in cyberspace. CTO Johannes Ullrich discusses the volunteer effort behind the SANS Internet Storm Center.