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VISIT US THIS WEEK AT RSA 2006
Visit FaceTime at the RSA Conference 2006, February 13-17 in San Jose,
CA. Booth #2037. Meet the FaceTime Security Labs researcher that
uncovered the AOL rookit worm, Chris "Paperghost" Boyd.
REPORT: HACKERS CAN HIDE BEHIND VoIP
David Endler, chairman of the Voice over IP Security Alliance and director of security research at 3Com, said that while Internet calling services are vulnerable to botnet-based DoS attacks, a more serious threat is viruses or worms delivered through flaws in the Internet infrastructure associated with VoIP applications. (Full story...)
INSTANT MESSAGING AND SEC RULE 204-2.
As of February 1st, 2006, any hedge fund with greater than $25 million under investment is required to be registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Registration brings the requirement of having mandatory compliance policies and procedures in place, including compliance requirements for Instant Messaging (IM). Let FaceTime help you meet IM compliance requirements with IMAuditor. IMAuditor provides security, management and control of all IM traffic, including compliance with government regulations. The clock is ticking. Call us today at 1-888-349-3223 or email sales@facetime.com.
QWEST SOLUTION FOR $5 PER SPAM CHARGE: "TRUST US."
Reeling from the public outcry of its policy to charge customers who are victims of zombie or other computer worms, Qwest let loose its PR dogs to spin the $5 Per Spam charge embedded in its broadband contract. (Full story...)
TOP 5 OPEN PROXY PORTS & HOW TO FIX THEM
EmailBattles.com discovered that attackers generally prefer ports 80, 81, 3128, 8000 and 8080. They frequently get their wish, as ports 80, 3128 and 8080 are among those most often left open. (Full story...)
ETHICAL HACKING ON THE RISE
The consulting group, NCC, stated last week that the demand for ethical hacking grew by 50% last year and would continue to rise in 2006. (Full story...)
FACETIME ISSUES WORM-FREE GUARANTEE
Putting their money where their mouth is, FaceTime is backing up release 6.5 of IMAuditor with a 100% guarantee against the proliferation of IM-borne threats. (Full story...)
OUTSOURCING SECURITY
According to Michel Labelle, a network infrastructure manager, there's a fundamentally flawed belief in enterprise IT security circles today. The theorem states that once end-user systems are protected by anti-malware and anti-virus software, users can safely add software to their systems as they see fit. (Full story...)
ZIFF DAVIS WEBINAR REPLAY: BEST PRACTICES FOR INSTANT MESSAGING MANAGEMENT AND SECURITYIn case you missed it, a recorded version of our recent Ziff Davis webinar is now available online. Join Eric Young, Director of Technical Services for FaceTime, as he discusses the current threats being propagated over IM, why these threats spread more quickly than traditional threats, and best practices for managing and securing IM to embrace increased business productivity and protect your enterprise. (Watch...)
WRITING EXPLOITS & HACKER TOOLS TO BE ILLEGAL IN THE UK
Taking a hard stance on computer crime, UK's proposed changes to the Police and Justice bill would make it an offense to make, adapt, supply, or offer to supply any article which is designed or adapted to impair the operation of a computer, prevent or hinder access to a computer, or impair the operation of any program or access to any data. (Full story...)
CISOs MUST FOCUS ON GOVERNANCE
In a one-on-one interview with eSecurityPlanet, Fred Cohen, author of the book, The Chief Information Security Officer's Toolkit: Governance Guidebook, says a company's greatest risk is its employees, that CISOs do not yet sit at the executive table, and security managers need to make sure they have sufficient control over outsourcing. (Full story...)
20 YEARS OF THE PC VIRUS
Happy birthday to Brain?? Last month marked the two decade anniversary since the detection of boot sector virus "Brain" - regarded by many experts as the first PC virus. (Full story...)
PERSONAL BRANDING 101 FOR IT PROFESSIONALS
Technology professionals are always busy either acquiring the "current hot skills" so that they can be in demand and earn top dollars or are busy searching for the "future hot skills." But how do you put it to work for you? CIO Update columnist Rajesh Setty gives you a few simple tips. (Full story...) |
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