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Intel locks up security code for P2P
News Demonstrating progress in its peer-to-peer efforts, Intel Wednesday unveiled security software code that other companies can use when developing peer-to-peer applications. Intel says it released the code to spur innovation in the peer-to-peer...
[February 8, 2001, 16:21]
Global Marketing Consultancy Picks FaceTime for Security and Visibility of IM and P2P Applications
White Papers Founded by former Coca-Cola Company Chief Marketing Officer Sergio Zyman in 1999, Zyman Group is positioned as taking a rigorous, scientific approach to marketing, which makes it important for the company to be seen by its clients to be making...
[June 16, 2007, 1:00]
Almost half of Kazaa downloads 'threaten security'
News Free software and files downloaded from P2P network Kazaa will pose one of the most significant threats to corporate security in 2004, according to research from risk management specialist TruSecure. Last year was reportedly the worst ever in terms...
[January 6, 2004, 16:20]
Kazaa & iMesh in 'serious' security alert
News A security researcher who found a potentially critical vulnerability in the software that drives the FastTrack network, which powers p2p software such as Kazaa and iMesh, has dismissed claims by the makers of the software that the problem isn't...
[May 27, 2003, 9:23]
Microsoft bans employees from music swapping
News In an email sent to the company's more than 50,000 employees, three senior Microsoft executives warned that peer-to-peer (P2P) networks used for sharing files raise "significant legal, public policy, and security concerns.
[July 29, 2002, 9:07]
Surveillance software keeps track of rogue MP3s
News FutureSoft, an enterprise content security company, has updated its DynaComm i:scan file surveillance product to allow real-time monitoring of Windows-based servers and workstations. Security moves beyond just the perimeter defences and really...
[July 1, 2003, 11:56]
Deepnet Explorer review
Reviews Deepnet Explorer aims to replace Internet Explorer's hodgepodge of third-party applications with built-in features that include advanced security, P2P file sharing, an RSS newsreader, and an encrypted form filler that automatically populates Web...
[May 24, 2005, 8:45]
.Net gets P2P boost
News A company representative said only that "these guys (XDegrees) are obviously smart around issues involving security and storage, and that is something (Microsoft) is looking to take advantage of. While security was not a primary concern for...
[September 16, 2002, 11:28]
US gov't leaks data through file sharing
News He wanted to know: "whether there's some legal action that should be taken to protect intellectual property, to protect kids from pornography, to protect classified medical information, national security information.
[July 30, 2009, 15:53]
IM security: The worst is yet to come
News The number of instant-messaging (IM) worms is on the rise - but users should expect only a short-lived surge before tech administrators act against IM in their companies, a security expert has claimed.
[April 19, 2005, 15:55]
Spyware hits one-third of European businesses
News Almost one-third of European companies have been infected with spyware applications on their networks, potentially opening their confidential information to competitors, hackers or advertisers, according to research by Internet security firm...
[February 11, 2003, 11:04]
Conficker wakes up, updates itself over P2P
News The researchers suspected that it was a keystroke logger, or some other data-stealing program, said David Perry, global director of security education at Trend Micro. Security company Symantec said on Thursday that the update was for machines...
[April 9, 2009, 14:02]
Another worm crawls around Kazaa
News For all security-related news, including updates on the latest viruses, hacking exploits and patches, check out ZDNet UK's Security News Section. Go to the Security forum. Users of file-swapping service Kazaa have been warned about a new worm...
[August 22, 2002, 17:03]
P2P seeks refuge on West Bank
News On its face, Earthstation 5 appears to be at the leading edge of the movie and music industry's next nightmare -- copyright-flouting networks based in a territory without strong intellectual property laws, with security built in that protects...
[August 14, 2003, 17:05]
Q&A: Meet the new spam buster
News Security is more relevant, even on the commercial side. If we need to get into the weeds with the IT people, then we get into discussions, like bandwidth or security. Groove Networks chief executive Ray Ozzie hates spam just as much as the next guy.
[April 16, 2002, 10:16]
Mobile Parental Controls & Monitoring
Downloads Many third party applications such as Instant Messaging, VOIP, and P2P file sharing can introduce new security threats, and expose underage users to illicit, inappropriate, or illegal content. Security Shield software (installed on the device...
[June 30, 2009, 12:09]
Overlay AuthoCast: Distributed Sender Authentication in Overlay Multicast
White Papers Multicast services raise significant operational and security challenges not only when deployed on the Internet layer, but also in overlay networks. Large P2P groups as emerging from IPTV applications may be abused by unwanted traffic or denial of...
[December 8, 2009, 23:00]
Instant messaging and P2P attacks skyrocket
News Security firm Symantec, which published its bi-annual Internet Threat Report on Wednesday, has found that the number of attacks over instant messaging and P2P systems quadrupled between January and June 2003.
[October 1, 2003, 17:49]
HiSpreadView
Downloads This easy-to-use browser-like software runs a technology GridStorage--that allows to spread (and also share confidentially) files into the free disk spaces available in computers connected to a LAN or a WAN network by leveraging the power of P2P...
[June 7, 2004, 14:59]
Top 10 CPA Consulting Firm Manages Risk With FaceTime
White Papers While Greynets like IM have many legitimate business uses, they can heavily disrupt an enterprise and create big security risks. Celebrating more than 60 years of "Building Value with Values," Crowe Chizek and Company LLC is one of the top 10...
[June 16, 2007, 1:00]
