Monthly Archives: September 2002
More Dynamic Pricing Is on the Way
Remember the scene in "Casablanca," when a bazaar merchant is trying to sell Ingrid Bergman a set of lace napkins? In a matter of...
Surfers Sneak Into Site Through the Back Door
When it comes to parties, El Gato usually tries to get in by walking through the front door backward. When it comes to the...
Microsofts SP1 a Quick Fix for XP
For many IT administrators, a piece of Microsoft Corp. software—particularly one as central to an enterprise as Windows—isnt ripe for rollout until the first...
Intel Targets Data Protection
With the goal of thwarting hackers, Intel Corp. last week unveiled a security initiative, code-named LaGrande Technology, that it will integrate into future processors...
Taking Cost of Security Into Account
We wish we could say Web services will help lighten IT managers security burden, but, unfortunately, quite the opposite is true. In fact, the...
Senators Decry DOJ Stance on Surveillance
Senators charged with overseeing the Department of Justice lambasted the agency last week for overstepping expanded wiretap powers that were granted in the wake...
Hitachi Tool Aims to Rein in Security Apps
Hitachi Computer Products America Inc. last week unveiled a product designed to make it easier for developers to build security into their applications.The Waltham,...
Survey: Planning for Cyber-Terrorism Lags
Despite a year of unrelenting talk about the specter of cyber-terrorism, 30 percent of information security professionals responding to a new survey said their...
Slapper Worm Still Spreading
The Slapper worm continued to spread quickly over the weekend, with some security experts putting the number of compromised servers as high as 6,000.As...
Tool Archives Inactive PeopleSoft Data
OuterBay Technologies Inc. is expanding the applications it supports with a software tool that offloads storage of inactive data for business applications.The Campbell, Calif.,...