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Nokia wants holistic approach to security
News The third generation of Nokia's Series 60 Platform, launched on the first day of the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, includes improvements in business applications such as calendaring, synchronisation and device management, according to the company.
[February 14, 2005, 15:55]
WatchGuard protects SMEs with Linux Firebox
News WatchGuard, which focuses on the SME market, has developed the Firebox X security appliance to supply small companies with an off-the-shelf solution that provides basic security services, but has the ability to switch on more advanced...
[February 3, 2004, 14:05]
Skype may assist botnet attacks
News Moreover, because many voice over Internet protocol applications use proprietary technology and encrypted data traffic that can't easily be monitored, the attackers will be able to go undetected. VoIP applications could provide excellent cover for...
[January 26, 2006, 9:30]
Data explosion will cause compliance headache
News Developments that could affect compliance include the rise of VoIP, web conferencing being embedded into business applications, and surveillance and security images, which are expected to grow more than tenfold over the next four years.
[March 7, 2007, 16:06]
Microsoft offers SP2 helping hand
News In the guide, Microsoft warns: "(SP2's) increasing security in the network environment can result in legitimate applications or features not operating as expected… applications that were not designed to meet these higher security requirements may...
[August 25, 2004, 14:35]
Microsoft deal produces branch-office appliance
News Rakesh Narasimhan, general manager of Microsoft's enterprise access and security products, said: "In addition to its leadership in WAFS [wide area file services] and WAN optimisation solutions, Packeteer gives customers unique insights into the...
[May 8, 2007, 16:49]
Opera Unite turns browser into door to PC
News Buss predicted that security and copyright issues will be a challenge for the next generation of internet applications, which will move a lot of activity now done on PCs to cloud-based services. Opera is trying to encourage developers to create new...
[June 16, 2009, 14:06]
Ballmer: IT industry has great future
News Ballmer touched on four themes during the keynote address: "new work scenarios" made possible by better mobile software; lowering the cost of IT operations; Microsoft's advances in improving security; and applications platforms, including planned...
[June 7, 2005, 10:35]
Novell emphasises open-source commitment
News The packaging will make it easier to build business applications using NetWare and to share information with non-NetWare software, according to Novell executives. Novell's Nsure server is used to verify the identity of people as they log onto a...
[April 16, 2003, 10:19]
InfoSafe Plus
Downloads Import - Export Records - Import and export records from tab and comma delimited (CSV) files for convenient conversion from other applications.Password Protection - optional password protection prevents other people from viewing your data.Security...
[October 9, 2003, 8:00]
CAG CALLS FOR WHITE-LISTING - THIS MAKES A LOT OF SENSE!
Talkback When only authorised applications can run on a computer, there is far less chance that inappropriately installed programs or hardware drivers will corrupt an operating system. With no viral attacks to thwart, malware to hunt down, or incompatible...
[February 24, 2009, 23:50]
'Blended' attacks pose serious security threat
News For example, the software might alert the security staff if there's an application detected that's erasing or changing other applications or trying to use the Internet in conjunction with such activities.
[April 29, 2002, 10:32]
Netscape founder brings instant extranets to Europe
News The appliance sits at the edge of a corporate network and allows remote users to access Web-based applications, network shares and other resources through a Web browser. And more recently, Burton-on-Trent-based Lansition began distributing the...
[October 29, 2002, 14:48]
The Windows Vista Developer Story: Application Compatibility Cookbook
White Papers While Windows Vista is highly compatible with most of the applications written for Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and their service packs, some amount of compatibility breaks are inevitable due to new innovations, security...
[November 15, 2006, 0:00]
Perl warnings toned down
News With the security of operating systems improving, attackers have been looking at Web applications and other software as a way to break into systems. The Perl Foundation has toned down a warning on a type of vulnerability commonly found in...
[December 16, 2005, 9:10]
Flamenco dances into Web services
News Looking to take a lead in an emerging software market, start-up Flamenco Networks on Monday released a product to secure and manage Web services applications. It includes tools to secure communications, monitor the performance of applications and...
[January 13, 2003, 15:30]
Gartner: Businesses should ban the iPhone
News When end users install such tools, they effectively 'punch a hole' through the enterprise security perimeter — data can be moved across applications to personally owned devices, without the IT organisation's knowledge or control.
[June 28, 2007, 12:57]
Spyware enters the spotlight
News Clearswift says the incident highlights a dangerous new trend in computer breaches, where spyware applications increasingly play a starring role. These kinds of remote-spying applications were solely the property of hackers or other malicious...
[November 20, 2003, 14:05]
Oasis to create an XML security standard
News Web services applications "will continuously need to be on the lookout for security vulnerabilities and interact with each other to provide a cohesive network of secured systems," said Schmelzer. Web services applications use standardised means to...
[May 28, 2003, 15:56]
McAfee takes streamlined approach to security
News The software also includes a patented scanning feature that allows information technology administrators to prioritise how different applications and processes will be scanned, according to Network Associates.
[March 4, 2003, 16:03]
