Security

Taking the spam fight beyond message deflection

AppRiver, Habeas, OmniTI tools protect e-mail senders and recipients

Study: US residents at risk for online exploitation

Internet users are ignorant about data they submit to Web sites

Quest Software buys Vintela for cross-platform management

Quest acquires privately held Vintela for $56.5 million in cash

Nortel issues patch for router VPN flaw

Vulnerability could let attacker crash a VPN router with a single malformed packet

New Bagle variants spreading

Latest iterations called very similar to previous Bagle attacks

NEC delays quantum cryptography system

Company hoped to sell the technology later this year, but delayed it for at least three years

Spam hurts developing countries most, OECD says

Underdeveloped nations lack technology, money and knowledge to stop unwanted e-mail

“Zombiemeter” measures malware epidemic

Microsoft, HP partner on national ID systems

Companies target governments with identity system built on the .Net platform

Cisco buys app accelerator

Cisco acquires FineGround Networks for $70 million