Paul F. Roberts

Multifunction devices that combine printing, copying, faxing and other features are a major source of data leaks, but few enterprise IT managers recognize the threat, according to security experts from Xerox Corp. Hackers, malicious insiders and even foreign governments are harvesting data from insecure printers and copiers, accounting for as much as 80 percent of […]

The SANS institute has been granted approval by the state of Maryland to create a college and plans to begin accepting candidates for its master of science program in information security. SANS will offer master of science degrees in two subjects: information security engineering and information security management. Students will have to prove technical mastery […]

TextWhale Communications said on Monday that it is partnering with Microsoft Corp. to combine Microsofts Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server with Whales Intelligent Application Gateway. The deal, which is the first of its kind for Microsoft, will combine Whales SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) VPN technology with Microsofts IP Sec VPN, and put the ISA […]

Malicious hackers are targeting U.S. credit unions with phishing e-mails that try to take advantage of a recently patched Internet Explorer browser hole to compromise systems used by the bank, according to CUISPA, an association of IT professionals who work at credit unions. The attacks use e-mail messages that are being sent to CEOs and […]

Anti-spyware software companies are adding features to their products that spot rootkits and other malicious programs that operate at the Windows “kernel,” or core processing center. The new kernel-mode features are a response to new, sophisticated spyware. However, they have raised warnings from security analysts about instability in Windows and conflicts with anti-virus programs that […]

Microsoft Corp. released software updates in two security bulletins Tuesday, MS05-054 and MS05-055. The updates include fixes for critical new holes in IE, and code to remove a program from Sony BMG that introduced a vulnerability onto customers Windows machines, according to Stephen Toulouse, security program manager with Microsofts Security Resource Center. The cumulative patch […]

E-security Inc. has joined its security information management technology with application security hardware from Cisco Systems Inc. The companies signed a deal that will integrate e-Securitys Sentinel software with Ciscos AON (Application-Oriented Networking) hardware. The combined product will feed application data collected by AON to Sentinel for incident management, problem remediation and reporting, according to […]

The SANS Institute has been granted approval by the State of Maryland to create a college and plans to begin accepting candidates for Masters of Science degrees in information security, according to a SANS statement. SANS will offer MS degrees in two subjects: Information Security Engineering and Information Security Management. Students will have to prove […]

Microsoft Corp. is banking on enhancements to what it has dubbed the fundamentals to entice enterprises to upgrade to the next version of Windows, known as Vista. The company will use upcoming industry shows to sing the praises of improvements to the Windows networking stack and secure networking techniques such as server and domain isolation […]

In a tale that has more twists and turns than a Hardy Boys mystery, Sony BMG found itself in the spotlight again this week for introducing security holes on customers computers through faulty copy protection software. Sony, along with the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and iSEC Partners, a security firm, issued a joint release saying […]

e-Security Inc. plans to announce a deal Thursday that will join its security information management technology with application security hardware from Cisco Systems Inc. The two companies have signed a joint marketing agreement and will integrate e-Securitys Security Sentinel software with Ciscos AON (Application Oriented Networking) hardware. The combined product will feed application data collected […]

Symantec Corp. will discontinue sales and support for customers who bought personal security products from Sygate Inc., which Symantec purchased in October. Symantec shelved Sygates Personal Firewall and Personal Firewall Pro products last week. The announcement is the first indication that the Cupertino, Calif., company intends to cancel some Sygate products and move customers to […]