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New single agent for endpoint security
Check Point announced Check Point Endpoint Security, a single agent for total endpoint security. It protects PCs and eliminates the need to deploy and manage multiple agents, …
PCI Security Standards Council updates self assessment questionnaire
The PCI Security Standards Council, a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (DSS), PCI PIN Entry Device …
Windows Vista SP1 security improvements
Windows Vista SP1 adds numerous improvements to the original Vista release when it comes to security, reliability, application compatibility, power management and device …
Spam statistics: average message sizes, attachments and images
January 2007 saw Image spam reach its highest peak accounting for 52% of all spam. As Image spam decreased Symantec has observed that the average message size has also …
First automated tool to lockdown Linux servers to meet DISA STIGS
Trusted Computer Solutions announced that Security Blanket 1.2, an automated tool for locking down Linux operating systems, now supports the government’s lock down …
WLAN security applications for OQO Ultra Mobile PC
AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer and AirMagnet Survey are the first WLAN security and management applications to offer platform support for Ultra Mobile Personal Computers (UMPCs). …
Attachmate ships updated set of Secure Shell clients and servers
Attachmate Corporation today announced the availability of Attachmate Reflection for Secure IT 7.0, a set of Secure Shell (SSH) clients and servers for Windows and UNIX that …
Use of worms to steal confidential data increasing in 2008
This year has begun with alarming data: in addition to Trojans, the use of worms to steal users’ confidential data is also on the increase. According to data collected …
Europe crowned new king of spam
According to the Symantec State of Spam Report, the percentage of spam messages that claimed to originate from Europe is now significantly greater than the percentage of spam …
Attend Black Hat DC Briefings 2008 for FREE!
We have four complimentary access passes to the upcoming Black Hat DC Briefings. The Briefings will be held February 20-21 in Westin Washington DC City Center. The admission …
Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization formed
More than 40 security software technologists and anti-malware testers from around the world recently met in Bilbao, Spain to formalize the charter of the Anti-Malware Testing …
Computer Security Basics (2nd Edition)
Computer books usually tend to fit into two categories: immense titles that try to contain everything you might need or highly specialized books on a single topic. This book …
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