Security

AT&T: Network perimeter security should be virtual

AT&T says companies will save time and money by ceding the process of fighting threats such as botnets, spam, and DoS attacks to ISPs

Vontu 7 covers your end point

On top of end point monitoring, new version adds configurable dashboards, database encryption

Report: VA’s IT security still needs work

Since the May 2006 data breach, the Department of Veterans Affairs has failed to complete 20 out of 22 security recommendations

Security gurus look for better ways to classify malware

Trend Micro security veterans propose building a framework to categorize Web threats that takes into account their new focus on economic crime

Nokia expands enterprise, security offerings

Interview: VP of Nokia's Enterprise Solutions division discusses the company's plans for E Series phones and Intellisync Mobile Suite

EU commissioner slams DOJ reaction to Microsoft antitrust ruling

Commissioner calls 'totally unacceptable' the DOJ's warning that the EU ruling could harm consumers by discouraging innovation and competition

Possible open source solutions for spam

Hacker finally publishes notorious Apple Wi-Fi attack

David Maynor, who claimed to have found a way to take over Apple computers using a flaw in the wireless card, has published the technical details of his exploit

Mozilla fixes QuickTime flaw in Firefox

The flaw was first patched in July, but a hacker showed that it could still be exploited, and Mozilla says it cannot be fully patched until Apple fixes QuickTime

Group says e-voting paper trail wouldn’t improve security

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation says that paper trails will add cost but not security, though many analysts disagree with the assertion