Paul F. Roberts

Compliance security policy enforcement will be at the top of the agenda as IT security executives gather in Washington for Gartner Inc.s annual IT Security Summit this week. VeriSign Inc., Citadel Security Software Inc. and Vidius will all announce new products, features or services for enforcing network security policy, stopping information leaks or helping companies […]

FaceTime on Tuesday will announce its acquisition of XBlock Systems LLC, maker of the X Cleaner anti-spyware software for an undisclosed sum, the company told eWEEK magazine. FaceTime Communications Inc., of Foster City, Calif., plans to use the technology to enhance detection of unsanctioned programs that evade detection by security products and can undermine enterprise […]

A group of anti-spyware software makers and public-interest groups is forming a new coalition to define spyware, according to an executive at the Center for Democracy and Technology, which is running the coalition. The Anti-Spyware Coalition, which met for the first time last week, includes leading anti-spyware vendors Aluria Software LLC, Computer Associates International Inc. […]

Trojan horse programs were in the news again this week, as the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published news of a massive industrial espionage ring that used custom-designed Trojans to steal trade secrets and other sensitive information from leading companies. The case illustrates the growing threat to enterprises from surreptitious monitoring programs, which are increasingly being used […]

A new version of the Netscape Web browser is being criticized by spyware experts for failing to notify Web surfers when theyre visiting Web sites that distribute the noxious monitoring programs. Netscape 8s Trust Rating System, which warns users about insecure Web sites, gives a “green light” to Web sites that download spyware onto users […]

Recent reports of embarrassing data breaches, coupled with stringent data privacy regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Sarbanes-Oxley Act, are softening long-standing reluctance by the private sector to adopt encryption technology, industry executives say. But experts advise organizations to plan carefully before introducing encryption and warn that the technology may […]

A new security appliance from Reconnex Corp. will protect small financial services and health care companies from information leaks by insiders using e-mail, instant messaging, the Web and other online channels. The iGuard 1300 is a dedicated network appliance that captures and analyzes network traffic for information leaks that could be used in identity theft […]

The Federal Trade Commission is urging ISPs to take a tougher stance on compromised computers known as “spam zombies,” including cutting off Internet access for the machines, which experts believe are responsible for sending out huge volumes of unsolicited e-mail messages. The FTC joined with government agencies from 20 countries announcing Operation Spam Zombies in […]

Security experts are warning Internet users about a new piece of software that poses as a spyware-removal tool but is actually being used to persuade unsuspecting Internet users to download spyware programs and Trojans. The program, SpywareNo, is installed on Internet users computers without warning, can be difficult to remove and may be accompanied by […]

Bank of America will protect 13.2 million online banking customers with a new authentication service it calls “SiteKey,” the company said in a statement. The free service will be launched in Tennessee in June and will eventually be rolled out nationwide. SiteKey uses a combination of an image, user-created phrase and three challenge questions to […]