Data-leakage prevention tools catch errors, not theft
Platforms that detect when sensitive corporate data is leaked are more effective against people making honest errors than they are against criminals trying to steal the data, says one analyst.
Platforms that detect when sensitive corporate data is leaked are more effective against people making honest errors than they are against criminals trying to steal the data, says one analyst.
Cisco has announced it is adding a network access control blade for its branch office routers in a move the company says will push the admission technology to sites where it might not previously have been affordable.
Citrix Systems has bought QuickTree, a software developer focused on improving security and performance for XML and Web services.
Cisco is planning a hybrid of its NAC schemes that will address customer concerns about the complexity, maintenance and speed of the company's current options.
Avaya announced Tuesday at the SpeechTEK2007 conference that it is enabling a voice-recognition front end to customers' self-service applications that are based on Web services.
New exploits against VoIP continue to emerge, but experts say these demonstrations reveal the need for vigilant security and are not fatal flaws to the technology.
Aruba Networks can now supply all the network access control gear needed to support devices accessing corporate networks regardless of whether they connect via wired, wireless or remote access.
Mirage Networks is introducing a smaller, inexpensive, branch-office network-access-control device for sites with a maximum of 15 employees, making it possible to extend NAC to locations where previously it might not have been cost-effective.
A combination of simple dictionary and brute-force attacks in combination with Google hacking enabled a criminal pair to break into VOIP-provider networks and steal US$1 million worth of voice minutes, says one of the duo who has pleaded guilty to his crimes.
F5 Networks is upgrading software for its Big-IP gear so it can accelerate traffic between two of the devices rather than just between an individual user and a Big-IP Web Accelerator box.
Cisco is beefing up its Wide-Area Application Services WAN-acceleration gear that improves branch-office application performance by adding encryption and better monitoring tools.
Wireless security vendor Bluesocket has bought open source IP PBX maker Pingtel in hopes of creating a platform that will let customers inexpensively blend mobile and fixed wireless voice gear.
Juniper is announcing two hardware platforms designed to streamline branch-office infrastructure by supporting multiple functions in a single box.
Mitel last week sued VOIP rival ShorTel over alledged patent infringements, thwarting Shoretel's plan to go IPO and raise US$82.9 million.
A presentation scheduled for Black Hat USA 2007 that promised to undermine chip-based desktop and laptop security has been suddenly withdrawn without explanation.