Archive for the 'Network Security' Category

Symantec tells users: Disable protection before XP SP3 upgrade

Now says its SymProtect feature partly to blame for Windows registry corruption.
Symantec Corp. has told users of its consumer security products that they should disable a feature in the software before upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 3, or risk crippling their computers.
In a post to a Symantec support forum, Reese Anschultz, a senior manager […]

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Kernel log: new gfx drivers for GeForce & Radeon GPUs; Kernel Track at LinuxTAG

Nvidia has released version 173.14.05 of its proprietary Linux graphics driver to download. For the first time, it not only supports new GeForce models, such as those in the 9600 and 9800 series, but also works with the current beta versions of X Server 1.5 intended for X.org 7.4. A few days ago, X and […]

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Hackers disrupt Comcast Internet

Some customers were without e-mail Thursday evening. The company has no evidence that personal info was compromised.
A hacker attack on cable company Comcast Corp. late Wednesday brought down the company’s Comcast.net website and its Web-based e-mail service, affecting thousands of people in the Twin Cities and possibly millions nationwide.
The attack by two anonymous hackers about […]

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

NetMotion Wireless Enhances Network Security For Mobile Workers And IT Administrators

NetMotion Wireless, a leading provider of mobile productivity and management software, announced recently that it released version 8.0 of Mobility XE, the company’s award-winning mobile virtual private network (VPN) software. This latest version provides new security controls that intelligently extend corporate security policies to mobile devices without needlessly impacting mobile worker productivity. In addition, enterprise […]

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

McAfee, Inc. and Microsoft Showcase Joint Network Access Control Solution for Defense Customers

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE), is demonstrating its new Network Access Control solution, integrated with Microsoft Windows NAP (Network Access Protection) technology, an endpoint policy enforcement platform for Windows Server 2008. The offering, which helps protect private networks from being accessed by unauthorized systems and devices, is being showcased by McAfee (Booth #532) and Microsoft (Booth […]

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Microsoft Vista security impresses those hot for NAC

Interop poll gives new feature the thumbs-up.
Microsoft’s network access control client in Vista and now in Windows X has a lot of IT executives excited, according to an informal poll of about 250 attendees of an Interop Las Vegas NAC seminar who are actively considering deploying the access technology.
About a third of them say they […]

Monday, May 5th, 2008

SkyRecon Supports Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) Agents

SkyRecon Systems has announced support for Windows Server 2008 and the native NAP platform that is built into Microsoft’s new operating system Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista™, and Windows® XP Service Pack 3.
SkyRecon’s StormShield solution protects businesses from the real threats of data leakage, data theft, system misuse, unauthorised access, and zero-day attacks.
SkyRecon’s flagship product […]

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

ProCurve and Microsoft integrate to strengthen network security

HP’s ProCurve Networking has integrated with Microsoft’s Network Access Protection (NAP) to protect networks and provide customised access policies across both wired and wireless environments.
“The solution is an open, secure, standards-based interoperability that integrates ProCurve’s trusted infrastructure, policy management system and Micro-soft’s NAP technology,” Nick Hancock, EMEA product manager, ProCurve Networking, said.
Microsoft NAP is a […]

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

‘NAC 2.0′ Takes Shape Under Networking Giants

Microsoft, Cisco and TCG converge on standards as broader network access control standards emerge.
A slew of the big names in networking are aiming to push the hot technology of network access control (NAC) beyond its proprietary beginnings, incorporating a broader base of vendor frameworks and implementations.
The effort marks a joint initiative between Cisco and the […]

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

ProCurve and Microsoft integrate to strengthen network security

HP’s ProCurve Networking has integrated with Microsoft’s Network Access Protection (NAP) to protect networks and provide customised access policies across both wired and wireless environments.
“The solution is an open, secure, standards-based interoperability that integrates ProCurve’s trusted infrastructure, policy management system and Micro-soft’s NAP technology,” Nick Hancock, EMEA product manager, ProCurve Networking, said.
Microsoft NAP is a […]

Monday, April 28th, 2008