FrontBridge adds Kaspersky’s anti-virus to e-mail service   19 May 2005 00:00 GMT
FrontBridge Technologies Wednesday announced plans to incorporate Kaspersky Lab’s anti-virus technology into its outsourced e-mail security service.
Source: NWFusion.com

U.S. taps Entrust for e-passports   18 May 2005 20:37 GMT
Company will supply a key component to authenticate the ID chips planned for the next-generation documents, which have raised privacy fears.
Source: ZDNet

GAO: Federal agencies lax on wireless security   18 May 2005 16:26 GMT
An investigation by the GAO found that a number of federal agencies have not fully implemented key controls for securing their wireless networks.
Source: Computerworld

Secret Service head calls for cybersecurity cooperation   18 May 2005 15:23 GMT
The Secret Service, which investigates financial crimes as well as protects the president, is working hard to prevent Internet-related crimes such as identity theft, but it needs help from private companies, said Secret Service Director Ralph Basham.
Source: Computerworld

Securing 'strange' Wi-Fi devices   18 May 2005 00:00 GMT
My last newsletter touched on the issue of getting strong security mechanisms onto smaller and older Wi-Fi devices, such as phones and scanners. Some of these devices have memory limitations and often run older or proprietary operating systems. These devices can be hard to fit with the latest Wi-Fi security technology, causing them to leave a security gap in enterprise security rollouts.
Source: NWFusion.com

Sun, Microsoft announce joint single sign-on support   18 May 2005 00:00 GMT
Last week's Digital ID World conference in San Francisco was, as I mentioned in the last issue, a "Kim Cameron Love-in." But there was some heat generated in at least one area - federation services.
Source: NWFusion.com

Commwarrior virus marches on   17 May 2005 23:14 GMT
The MMS cell phone virus attacks in a fourth country, Italy. While the virus is simmering for now, F-Secure warns of a possible boil-over.
Source: ZDNet

Business continuity in the face of terrorism   17 May 2005 13:44 GMT
Opinion: Is America's invisible fiber backbone truly as resilient as business continuity demands?
Source: Computerworld

Secret Service head calls for cybersecurity cooperation   17 May 2005 00:00 GMT
Companies with compromised data have a duty to report that information to investigators as a way to keep others from being victimized, the director of the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday.
Source: NWFusion.com

Yahoo, SBC offer free online security suite   17 May 2005 00:00 GMT
Yahoo and telecommunication partner SBC Tuesday rolled out a free suite of security software to their U.S. DSL customers, saying the move comes in response to customer demand for stronger online protection.
Source: NWFusion.com