[NWP] Networking Pipeline - 09.06.2005 - Fight The Four Most Common Security Dangers

Networking Pipeline Newsletter www.NetworkingPipeline.com Tuesday, September 6, 2005 In This Issue: Editor's Note: It's Time To Finally Secure Your Network Top Networking News     - Microsoft, Google Battle Over VoIP     - Brits Propose Ban on Violent Internet Pornography     - Louisiana Gov. Blasts Faulty Wireless Networks     - More News... Editor's Picks     - Fight The Four Most Common Security Dangers     - No Porn, Please -- We're British     - New Generation of Anti-Spyware Targets Network Safety     - More Picks... Voting Booth: Should Cisco Buy Nokia? Get More Out Of Networking Pipeline Manage Your Newsletter Subscription ------- Advertisement ------------------- Join InformationWeek for a FREE, OnDemand TechWebCast on Why the Call Center is the Killer Application for VoIP. Industry expert Drew Kraus, Gartner Research and Nuasis Corporation VP of Marketing, Joe McFadden, discuss the trends and latest VoIP technologies shaping today's contact center. Register and view this TechWebCast today! "http://www.techweb.com/webcasts/callcenter083105" ----------------------------------------- Editor's Note: It's Time To Finally Secure Your Network In many ways, the first week in September, not the first week in January, is the beginning of a new year. And that means there's no better time to finally get your network security in order. To help you out, we're publishing The Four Most Common Security Dangers this week. Sometimes the worst security dangers, and the ones you forget about, are the ones in plain sight, and so we show you the four most common security dangers, and how to fight them. You'll do well to check out past articles about securing your network as well. The Ten Minute Guide To Network Security shows you that you don't need to spend hundreds of hours or hundreds of thousands of dollars to secure your network. If you've installed a WiFi network, you should give Protect Yourself Against Wi-Fi Bandwidth Vampires a read. You'll see that it's not as tough as you think to protect your wireless network against viruses, malware and black hat hackers. There's a lot more to help as well, including The Inside Secrets Of VoIP Security, The Five Top Network Security Secrets, When Good Security Goes Bad, and Your Five Biggest Network Vulnerabilities. Preston Gralla Editor, Networking Pipeline preston@gralla.com www.NetworkingPipeline.com Keep Getting This Newsletter Don't let future editions of Networking Pipeline Newsletter go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam whitelist: networed@techwire.com If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. Thanks. Top Networking News Microsoft, Google Battle Over VoIP Microsoft's acquisition of Teleo a week after Google offers instant messaging with VoIP ensures that the two Internet giants will battle for the future of IP-based voice services. British Government Proposes Ban on Violent Internet Pornography Legislation banning downloading violent and abusive pornography would be a first for any Western nation. Louisiana Gov. Blasts Faulty Wireless Networks Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco blasted telecommunications providers for the apparent collapse of the state's wireless network. Katrina Scammers Try To Infect PCs, Steal IDs The day that Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, there was growing evidence that scammers and hackers are using the disaster to distribute phishing attacks and worms. Network Security Appliance Market To Hit $6.4 Billion By 2008 The network security appliance market continues to expand; revenues from security appliances and applications rose 4% in the second quarter of 2005. Skype Insists It Is Not For Sale; IPO Another Question VoIP provider Skype Technologies is actively seeking to quell rumors that the company is for sale. CMTS Sales Will Reach $1 Billion In 2008: Report Revenues from CMTS sales recovered last quarter and will hit $1 billion in 1008, says Infonetics Research. Internet Shows Katrina Damage From On High On the Web, millions are able to access never-before-seen perspectives of a major U.S. disaster as sites post satellite images of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. Analysis: Microsoft Moves Deeper Into VoIP Its acquisition of VoIP start-up Teleo moves Microsoft deeper into VoIP as the company said it will combine Teleo's technology with its existing MSN VoIP investments. Editor's Picks Fight The Four Most Common Security Dangers Sometimes the worst security dangers, and the ones you forget about, are the ones in plain sight. Here's how to solve the four most common security dangers. No Porn, Please -- We're British The Brits are at it again -- this time our prim and proper cousins across the pond are proposing a ban on downloading and possessing violent and abusive Internet pornography. New Generation of Anti-Spyware Targets Network Safety The growing spyware problem may drive proactive, behavioral-based intrusion prevention onto enterprise desktops. IPSec Vs. SSL: Picking The Right VPN Which VPN method is best for remote access? We examine these two technologies to help you choose the right one for your organization. Top 10 Mobile Device Privacy Policies A leading privacy consultant provides 10 ways to reduce the risk that confidential information will be accessed from lost or stolen mobile devices. Tenebril GhostSurf 2005 Menaces Spyware, Viruses GhostSurf does anonomyzing in an easy-to-use package and its Platinum edition adds antispyware features. Voting Booth: Should Cisco Buy Nokia? Cast Your Vote Now! The rumor mill says that Cisco is looking to buy Nokia. 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