Security, Network Security, and Information Security - News, Trends and Analysis

Choosing a Security Provider Wisely

eWeek Editors | July 09, 2001

Get a clue. Before you start thinking about who's going to be managing your security, decide what they're going to be managing.

In Denial

eWeek Editors | July 09, 2001

If service providers don't move faster to prevent distributed denial-of-service attacks, hackers and script kiddies can grab their suntan lotion and head for the beach this summer because there will still be ample opportunity to bring sites to a screechin

Managed Security Deals Leave Networks Vulnerable

eWeek Editors | July 09, 2001

Companies are increasingly turning over the keys to their e-businesses to security professionals, who often lack the expertise or personnel to operate them safely.

ePolicy Orchestrator Minds Anti-Virus Lines

Shammi Gill | July 02, 2001

Network Associates Inc.'s McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.0 provides large companies with an easy-to-use anti-virus software management tool.

Secure Bits

eWeek Editors | July 02, 2001

Netsec, a provider of managed security services in Herndon, Va., says it has been awarded a multiyear contract to provide services to the National Science Foundation, the U.S. government agency that promotes and funds science and engineering research.

Mob Stoppers

eWeek Editors | July 02, 2001

New tools aim to thwart denial-of-service attacks

Novell Tries Its Hand at Security With iChain

Dennis Fisher | July 02, 2001

Best known for its networking software and frequent strategy shifts, Novell Inc. is set to roll out this summer new products in an effort to reshape itself as a security company.

Reining in Exploits

Dennis Fisher | June 25, 2001

Group of security, software vendors lays out vulnerability reporting map.

Missing the Threats Under Their Noses

Dennis Fisher | June 25, 2001

Despite proof, companies show little awareness of security breaches by insiders and ex-employees.

Microsoft Plugs IIS Security Holes

eWeek Editors | June 25, 2001

Microsoft acknowledges that there have been too many holes in the software for its dominant Web server, and promises to ensure that future products go out the door with safeguards to avoid another string of embarrassing problems.

Making Sure That Nothing Bad Happens

eWeek Editors | June 25, 2001

The first edition of the excellent book "Hacking Exposed" by McClure, Scambray and Kurtz proclaims that "Network security is Y2K without the deadline."

DDoS Attackers Raising the Bar

Dennis Fisher | June 18, 2001

Distributed denial-of-service attacks-which by some estimates total more than 4,000 a week-are likely to get much worse as the perpetrators hone their skills and new weaknesses in popular platforms are discovered and exploited.