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Network Access Control Market Gaining Steam

Posted on April 4, 2006December 30, 2021 by admini

Companies are still trying to understand what network access control means from a technical and cost perspective, said Dan Thormodsgaard, manager of business development professional services at FishNet Security, a Kansas City, Mo. “The challenge of [network access control] is there really isn’t a business driver to do it. Compliance is a future driver for network access solutions, Thormodsgaard said. “We’re starting to see some avenues for it on the compliance side,” he said.

[Editors note: The last set of statements are not in alignment with al ot of companies out there. Controlling who has access to your network is key. If companies could find easy to use and cost effective solutions to leverage it, they would jump at it. They do exist. Since most viruses and attacks are now starting to orginate from the insider, putting more controls and preventing viruses is a key cost saving business benefit. Using regulations as the driver is a very limited view. Disclaimer: I work for Calance and the opinions expressed here are my own. And yes Calence is a FishNet competitor.]

http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/184429098;jsessionid=1NFW1RNN40UOGQSNDBGCKH0CJUMEKJVN

New China Spam Regulations

Posted on April 4, 2006December 30, 2021 by admini

Chinas Ministry of Information Industry has adopted the Measures for the Administration of Internet E-mails. The regulations, which took effect from 30 March 2006, are designed to apply to email service providers and apply to any person operating an email service for Internet users in Mainland China.

The regulations are as follows:

A provider is defined as any person in the service supply chain involved in delivering or helping users to receive email;
Service providers must register with the government and obtain a license before providing email services;
Violators face warnings or penalties of up to 30,000 yuan (approx. $3,700 US) and risk losing their license;
Firms are barred from sending unsolicited commercial messages without prior consent from recipients;
All commercial email must have a subject header of AD or the Chinese character for advertisement;
The rules only apply to email containing commercial advertisements;
The rules state that providers must stop delivery of any messages containing commercial advertisements even if a recipient first consents, but later changes his or her mind.

http://www.tid.gov.hk/english/aboutus/tradecircular/cic/asia/2006/files/ci200681a.pdf

Check Point Completes Its Security Vision

Posted on April 4, 2006December 30, 2021 by admini

Having a centrally managed environment that will automatically dig down into the layers of the network and sift out the critical information and send alerts is crucial to protecting network infrastructure against current and future threats, said Bob Cohen, president and CEO of CG Atlantic, a New York-based security solution provider.

http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/184419768;jsessionid=AWJ3C5O30AOSKQSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN

Identity theft hit 3.6 million in U.S.

Posted on April 1, 2006December 30, 2021 by admini

Of the other identity theft victims, about 25 percent had banking and other types of accounts used without permission, 15 percent had their personal information misused, and about 12 percent faced a combination of several types of ID theft.

Based on these numbers, the nationwide estimated loss during the six months of the study amounted to $3.2 billion, for an annualized total of $6.4 billion.

“It’s usually a phenomenon that’s experienced by the young and those in urban households,” she said.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/03/31/77031_HNidtheft_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/03/31/77031_HNidtheft_1.html

Privacy Groups Herald House Data Breach Bill

Posted on April 1, 2006December 30, 2021 by admini

“We’re pleased with the compromise ‘trigger’ language relating to when a business must notify individuals of a breach of their personal information,” said several privacy advocacy groups in a joint statement issued the day before the vote.

The Center for Democracy & Technology, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and Consumers Union — the latter the publisher of the popular “Consumer Reports” magazine — urged the committee to approve H.R. 4127.

http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/184419781;jsessionid=AWJ3C5O30AOSKQSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN

What Is Wireless Security

Posted on March 30, 2006December 30, 2021 by admini

Ultimately, security is everybody’s business, and only with everyone’s cooperation and consistent practices will it be achievable. Wireless security is a work in progress, so it is essential to administer a wireless network so that it becomes more and more secure. And with more organizations focusing strongly on wireless security, we can only expect to see many more secured wireless networks in the future.

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/security/2006/03/30/what-is-wireless-security.html