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Enhancing Security for Web Services: Insights from RSA Conference 2002

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Heavyweight security vendors and niche players alike are choosing the RSA Conference 2002 this week to present products designed to provide some of the missing pieces of real-world security environments for Web services.. . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 20, 2002

Exploring Encrypted Data Distribution and Wireless Innovations

Open-source programmers gathered this past weekend to share ideas and dreams about new methods for distributing encrypted data across the Internet and plans for a peer-to-peer wireless backbone. Aside from a common love of computing, the crowd gathered in the dim confines of a nightclub at the edge of Multimedia Gulch here shared another trait: Most of them are unemployed.. . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 19, 2002

National Resilience Framework Conference for Managing Information Risk

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. sent in a note about their upcoming conference. "For the FIRST time the Civil Contingencies Secretariat (CCS) will present their concept of the National Resilience Framework, developed as a basis for managing risk and resilience in key areas of the UK's infrastructure.". . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 19, 2002

BSIA And IAAC Strategic Partnership Improving Security Standards

Neil Robinson submitted information on their recent partnership with the BSIA. "The Information Assurance Advisory Council and the British Security Industry Authority (BSIA) today announced a partnership to promote a greater understanding of the overarching issues concerning physical and information security. While physical security provisions are integrated into the operating procedures of most organisations, information security is often overlooked. . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 14, 2002

Alliance for Cybersecurity: Addressing IT Threats and Solutions

The IT industry has formed an alliance to tackle hackers, viruses and product vulnerabilities. The Security Alliance for Internet and New Technologies (Saint) is backed by the Department of Trade and Industry and supplier group the Computer Software and Services . . .

Anthony Pell
Dec 20, 2001

ICANN: Enhancing DNS Security Strategies After 9/11 Terror Attacks

In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) swept aside most of its scheduled agenda to explore its options in shoring up the security of the Internet's domain name system (DNS), . . .

Anthony Pell
Nov 15, 2001

Open Identity Alliance Initiative: Partnering for Safe Network Access

The likes of organizations such as Cisco, Apache Foundation, O'Reilly, RSA Security, Sun Micro, Sprint and American Airlines are developing a competing open standards-based platform similar to Microsoft's Hailstorm network identity solution. Very cool. "In an unprecedented collaboration between some of . . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 15, 2001

Rubi-con 2022 Conference: Keynote By Steve Wozniak With Security Experts

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. writes, "With security being a really hot topic, next year's Rubi-con security and technology conference looks very promising. Featuring a keynote by Steve Wozniak and presentations from ISS and many of the other big players in security, the fourth annual Rubi-con should be a great show.. . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 15, 2001

Analyzing Security Threats: Fixed Devices and Mobile Risks

So-called "fixed devices," such as gaming consoles and digital satellites, have proven prone to hacking, which can lead to stolen services and intellectual property. Mobile devices are even more vulnerable because not only can they be physically lost or stolen but their transmissions can be easily intercepted, a breach that could enable data theft and virus infections.. . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 12, 2001

Operational Risk for Linux Weekly News Following Tucows Funding Cuts

Linux Weekly News, founded four years ago and acquired by Tucows a year or so ago, is at risk of ceasing operations as Tucows cuts back on expenses. LWN is one of the original news magazines for the open source community, and they are seeking ideas to continue to operate during these financial straits.. . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 11, 2001

Settlement Reached: MAPS And Experian RBL Listing Commitment

Mail Abuse Prevention System LLC (MAPS), a private, antispam group, and Experian eMarketing Inc. have settled a lawsuit over Experian's listing on the Realtime Blackhole List (RBL). Both sides announced the settlement late Wednesday.. . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 07, 2001

Black Hat Amsterdam 2001: Key Security Challenges Discussed

Every year leaders in the security field are brought together to this conference to discuss the latest threats, trends, products, and influences in the Internet and security environment. Don't miss it. This year's topics include: Routing Protocol Attacks, Mobile Security: SMS . . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 02, 2001

New W3C Patent Proposal: Royalty Risks for Web Developers

A new and controversial proposal under consideration by the World Wide Web Consortium could open the way for companies to claim patent rights--and demand royalties--on standards authorized by that body. The W3C works with developers, software makers and others to come . . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 01, 2001

International Cryptography Institute 2001 Conference: Highlights and Voices

Speakers include PGP creator Phil Zimmermann and the inventor of Public Key cryptography Whitfield "Whit" Diffie. The National Intellectual Property Law Institute (NIPLI) and its Information System Security & Education (ISSE) Center today announced the International Cryptography Institute 2001 conference, the . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 27, 2001

ISSE 2001: Security Solutions Discussed at London Conference

The Information Security Solutions Europe (ISSE) 2001 conference in London next week will attract many companies eager to improve computer security. The conference, which runs from this Wednesday until Friday at the QEII conference centre, will bring together government ministers, . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 23, 2001

Urgent Action Required: Enhancing E-Business Security Against Cybercrime

Businesses need to work harder on their e-business security in the wake of a report saying two-thirds have been attacked in some way. Company boards should do more to improve e-business security, as digital crime is deterring many firms from selling goods and services over the Internet, according to a recent report.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 02, 2001

Improving VPN and Firewall Integration Through IETF Standards

One of the annoying aspects of implementing VPNs - getting them to work across corporate firewalls - could be resolved soon based on work by the Internet Engineering Task Force.. . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 27, 2001

Usenix Symposium Highlights Copyright Concerns for Security Researchers

A cloud of fear and uncertainty hung over the 10th annual Usenix Security Symposium here last week, as IT researchers wondered nervously whether they would be hauled off to jail by the FBI for revealing security flaws in an antipiracy technology . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 21, 2001

HAL2001: Global Hacker Festival Celebrates Cyber Freedom

Hackers are back. The brief lull in the otherwise noisy thrashing about of the hacker community is over. With the FBI arrest last month of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov at the DEFCON hacker convention, hackers have a new poster boy for . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 07, 2001

Pilot Network Services Closure: 200 Clients Face Major Security Risks

On April 25, Pilot Network Services went out of business, abandoning 200 customers that relied on them for something rather important: security. ... the end came quickly. Pilot employees received four e-mails in rapid succession. The first said the phones would be disconnected. The second added that pagers and mobiles would be taken away. The third said the CFO had resigned. And for anyone who couldn't see the elephant-not just in the room but squirting river water in their faces-the last e-mail said, "At 4:30 p.m., you're fired." . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 07, 2001

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