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FaceTime Partners with SurfControl for Integrated Web Filtering RTGuardian appliances enable fastest, most effective Web security and control IT security managers have had the means to manage and control browser-based traffic for some time, however, mid to large enterprise customers are looking for a single point of control over Web traffic and presence-oriented greynets such as IM and P2P. FaceTime Internet Security Edition - consisting of RTGuardian and Greynet Enterprise Manager 
(GEM) products - is the industry's first security solution that provides comprehensive visibility and control for Web-based traffic and all real-time communication channels.
According to FaceTime Security Labs researchers, the complexity and sophistication of spyware and other malware has grown so that an infected PC typically will not show outward signs of infection. Rather, it is more likely that undetected malware sits on the PC long-term, gathering information or recruited into a botnet army to fuel click fraud or other illegal schemes. These incidents often take advantage of multiple communications channels in the process, requiring a comprehensive perimeter solution that is capable of detecting and enforcing policies on all real-time Internet channels. Click here to read the press release.
Opinion: White House E-mails Lost? What a Joke!
When White House staff e-mails go missing, it causes quite the fuss. The White House lost data. E-mail records, required by law to be produced as evidence, are no longer able to be produced. Electronic discovery is not possible. If this were a business, or a civil trial, the fines would be huge and the possibilities of other penalties would loom large. But for the government, it seems such rules do not apply, at least for now. (Full story....)
R.I.M. Offers a Reason for BlackBerry Failure
Installation of defective software set off a chain reaction that eventually cut off BlackBerry service to more than five million users in North America. The problem started at Research In Motion, the company that developed the software. Could the problem have been prevented? (Full story....)
Chinese VM Detection, With a Splash of Adware
There's a new worm from China that searches your computer for a Virtual PC by means of a Registry check. If the Virtual Machine is detected, the install comes to a halt. But if you're on a real computer, you'll be thrilled to find numerous adware files downloaded and installed onto your PC. (Full story....)
Boom Predicted for IP Telephony, Wireless LAN SpendingAs if IP telephony and wireless LAN (WLAN) spending wasn't already at a rolling boil, research firm IDC predicts spending in key vertical markets, such as retail and government, will explode over the next few years. (Full story...)
GAIM Goes to Pidgin Years of legal wrangling between AOL and the open source instant messenger GAIM has resulted in a settlement forcing GAIM to change its name. Enter Pidgin. (Full story...)
Readers Weigh In: Is the iPod a Threat or a Scapegoat?Recent articles regarding iPod as a corporate security threat stimulated much debate on Network World's Web pages. Many readers felt that the iPod shouldn't be singled out as a threat, and that any MP3 player, not to mention USB drives, can be used to copy sensitive corporate data without authorization. Network World claims that pointing out the iPod's potential of unsuspected misuse is doing a service to IT managers. What do you think? (Full story...)
Wireless Providers Looking to Landline IP to Cut CostsBy 2008 the majority of wireless service providers will have IP packet switching network connectivity in place to backhaul wireless traffic as it comes out of the sky and onto terrestrial networks at cell sites around the world, predicts research-firm Infonetics. Meanwhile, mobile operators are looking to new technologies because backhauling wireless traffic is a huge expense. (Full story...)
Apple Issues 25 Security PatchesApple might be known for its record of near flawless security, but here's a reminder that the Mac OS X operating system isn't invincible. The company recently released 25 software updates to patch security flaws, including some enabling an attacker to take control of an unpatched Mac. (Full story...)
Tony Soprano's LaptopDo you ever feel like you're working for a mob boss with all the troubles you go through to keep company data secure? As you know, obfuscation, or hiding things through complexity, doesn't work. ComputerWorld says that your goal should be to provide useful business computer functions while minimizing exposure to forensics processes. Click here to learn more...
A Geek List of Must-see Summer Movies
Geeks love Hollywood. And since summer is official blockbuster movie season, it's an appropriate time to release a list of films that any self-proclaimed dork must line up at the theater to see--with or without costume.
Leading the list is, of course, Spider-Man 3. What other summer releases are prepping for geek stardom? Find out here. |
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