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Authentication Standards Continue to Vex Security Pros

Following the announcement that the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) had pulled the plug on its MARID (MTA Authorization Records In DNS) working group...

Internet Task Force Shuts Down Anti-Spam Working Group

Citing a lack of agreement on basic issues in the discussions of the working group, the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) has disbanded the...

Bounties Are Not the Answer to Spam

Its easy to sympathize with the Federal Trade Commission on the spam issue. They have a tough job, and they have had the good...

Microsoft Fixes VPN Flaw in XP SP2

Microsoft has issued a formal fix for a problem in Windows XP Service Pack 2 that appeared almost immediately after the updates release. The problem,...

Verisign, RSA Seek to Change the Face of Passwords

Passwords as we know them could be yesterdays news if two-factor authentication solutions from VeriSign Inc. and RSA Security Inc. catch on with enterprises. Two-factor...

Avoiding Net Hazards

In "Matrix Revolutions," our hero Neo enters a (simulated) dark and stormy night. He finds himself surrounded by ranks of grim-faced copies of "Agent...

ON iPatch Locates Unpatched Systems

Symantecs ON iPatch is an easy-to-use patch management platform for midsize Windows-centric businesses. However, although ON iPatch is a good deal for customers, bundling...

Tenebril Guards Surfers Privacy

I generally recommend being paranoid when it comes to maintaining PC data privacy, and Tenebrils GhostSurf 2005 Platinum Edition made it easy for me...

TruSecure, Betrusted Merge for Managed Security Services

A trio of security companies will announce a merger on Tuesday, forming Cybertrust, a new company that will offer security services worldwide. Cybertrust will be...

VMware Takes Virtual Machines Mobile

VMware Inc., known for its virtual machine technology for servers and workstations, is turning its attention to the client space.The Palo Alto, Calif., company...