Cisco networks to work closer with applications   21 Jun 2005 14:39 GMT
Cisco today unveiled technology designed to allow networks to speak the language of the applications that run on top of them.
Source: Computerworld

Seagate preps hard-disk encryption technology   21 Jun 2005 13:35 GMT
Seagate has added a security feature to some of its products that encrypts data on the drives, helping protect the data even if the drive is stolen.
Source: Computerworld

Security tools face increased attack   21 Jun 2005 01:35 GMT
As the pool of Windows security bugs dries up, analysts say hackers are turning to security software to break into PCs.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft seeks testers for antivirus service   21 Jun 2005 00:10 GMT
Software giant begins soliciting testers for OneCare Live, the company's subscription antivirus and anti-spyware service.
Source: ZDNet

SBC unveils managed IDS service   21 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
SBC Tuesday said it added an intrusion prevention service to its managed security services.
Source: NWFusion.com

Microsoft issues Windows Server 2003 update blocking tool   21 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Microsoft on Tuesday released a blocking tool for corporate users that will prevent the automatic download of the first service pack for Windows Server 2003.
Source: NWFusion.com

Microsoft closes Sybari deal, will run company as subsidiary   21 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Microsoft on Tuesday closed its acquisition of Sybari Software and said the anti-virus and anti-spam vendor would remain a wholly owned subsidiary but that Microsoft would discontinue Sybari’s line of Unix and Linux products.
Source: NWFusion.com

Senators question e-voting paper trail   21 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Calls for the U.S. government to mandate a voter-verified paper trail with electronic-voting machines ran into opposition Tuesday from two powerful members of a Senate committee, with one senator objecting that a printout would discriminate against blind people.
Source: NWFusion.com

Survey: 50% of US firms dealt with computer porn   21 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Half of the Fortune 500 companies have dealt with at least one incident related to computer porn in the workplace over the past 12 months, according to a survey released Tuesday. Corporations are taking the problem very seriously, with offenders being fired in 44% of the cases or being disciplined in a further 41% of the instances.
Source: NWFusion.com

Seagate preps hard-disk encryption technology   21 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Seagate Tuesday said it plans to start shipping next year a security technology for some of its hard-disk drives that will make life more difficult for notebook PC thieves to read stolen data.
Source: NWFusion.com