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Find out first and see solutions free at this exclusive reserve-now-or-you're-on the-outside-looking-in event! http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=88436 _______________________________________________________________ Network World's Security News Alert Desktop search engines threaten SSL VPN security, 11/15/04 New PC indexing tools such as Google Desktop Search pose security risks to businesses that use SSL remote access because the tools copy material accessed during SSL sessions and make it available to unauthorized people who later use the same PC. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/111504googledesktop.html?nl> Microsoft releases management tools, expands on DSI model, 11/16/04 Microsoft Tuesday released a handful of software products that are key elements in its drive to develop a comprehensive management platform for Windows. The company also released the first beta of its newest corporate patch server. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1116msdsi.html?nl> Gates to expand on Microsoft's IT management vision, 11/16/04 Microsoft Tuesday is set to provide more details of its vision to simplify IT management and to announce the first public beta of its Windows Update Services patch management product. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1116gatesit.html?nl> Vendors uncrate single sign-on software, 11/15/04 Imprivata and RSA Security each announced client/server products this week for bringing single sign-on authentication to corporate networks. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1115impriviata.html?nl> Panel: Gov't can't mandate security, 11/15/04 Now is not the time for the U.S. government to mandate cybersecurity standards to private industry, despite significant threats and a lack of understanding by many company executives. So concluded a panel of government officials that met to discuss the issue in September. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1115panelgovt.html?nl> McAfee takes on more spyware, 11/15/04 McAfee Monday plans to announce an add-on for its enterprise anti-virus products to offer increased protection against spyware. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1115mcafetakes.html?nl> Tool fights wireless, wired worm outbreaks, 11/15/04 Trend Micro last week announced an appliance intended to help users monitor for computer worm outbreaks across wired and wireless LAN segments. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/111504trendmicro.html?nl> Stop! Access restricted, 11/15/04 You can make your extended enterprise constituents take security as seriously as you do. Here's how. <http://www.nwfusion.com/ee/2004/111504security.html?nl> Seven security considerations, 11/15/04 <http://www.nwfusion.com/ee/2004/111504securityside.html?nl> Vendors back Web app security testing, 11/15/04 Debate over what protections a Web application firewall is supposed to provide reached a head last week as four security vendors rallied around a common product-testing regimen. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/111504firewalls.html?nl> An end to the VPN blues, 11/15/04 National Gypsum wins the 2004 Extended Enterprise Innovator Award for constructing a massive VPN that pushes SSL remote access across the board. <http://www.nwfusion.com/ee/2004/111504award.html?nl> Wireless LAN product barrage on tap, 11/15/04 Some of the biggest names in the wireless LAN industry this week plan to unveil products that could help define the next stage for enterprise wireless networks. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/111504wlan.html?nl> Companies target IM, peer-to-peer threats, 11/15/04 Real-time communications vendors Akonix and FaceTime last week beefed up their security gateways to lock down the avenues that viruses and malware travel using instant-messaging and peer-to-peer programs. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/111504secure.html?nl> Newsletter: VPN Consortium performs interoperability tests for storage traffic, 11/11/04 Storage-area networks are shipping around a lot of valuable data that is now being protected by VPN technology under relatively new IETF standards. <http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/vpn/2004/1108vpn2.html?nl> Newsletter: Compliance officers and you, 11/10/04 Welcome to the world of regulatory compliance and compliance officers. <http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/edu/2004/1108ed1.html?nl> Newsletter: Linux is 'most breached' OS on the 'Net, security research firm says, 11/10/04 According to London security analysis and consulting firm mi2g, Linux is the most commonly breached operating system on computers connected to the Internet 24/7. http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/linux/2004/1108linux2.html?nl> E-mail authentication: Cost, standards remain problems, 11/10/04 E-mail authentication can help fight the growing spam e-mail problem, but vendors need to come up with a single, open standard to avoid confusion and crippling costs for small ISPs, participants in a U.S. government summit said Wednesday. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1110e-maiauthe.html?nl> IOS glitch leaves some Cisco gear open to attack, 11/10/04 A software vulnerability in some Cisco routers and switches could allow an attacker to cause the devices to hang, the vendor warned this week. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1110cisvuln.html?nl> Google gives Gmail POP3 support, plans anti-virus, 11/10/04 Google will roll out POP3 support gradually over the coming weeks to Gmail users, who will be able to use the feature to download e-mail messages from Gmail servers to e-mail applications on devices such as PCs and wireless devices. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1110gmail.html?nl> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Network World Staff Senior Editor Ellen Messmer covers security for Network World. 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