Entrust Enters Hardware Token Market
by Janet HarrisEntrust Inc is selling tiny one-time password (OTP) tokens, called Entrust IdentityGuard, at only $5 each, in a move which could push down prices in the market segment. OTP tokens generate new pin numbers every 30 to 60 seconds. They are an additional level of security to complement user IDs and passwords for authentication. Although Entrust IdentityGuard tokens are manufactured using cheaper materials they include the same features and functionality as ...
January 30, 2007
Sophos Expands Hardware Security Offering
by Janet HarrisSophos Plc has released a second hardware appliance which quickly scans Internet sites for malware. The WS1000 Web security appliance provides application control and URL filtering in a 1U rack-mounted unit powered by an Intel dual core processor. Sophos developed the WS1000 following its $23m acquisition of enterprise software developer ActiveState in 2003, which lead to the creation last April of the Sophos ES4000 e-mail security appliance. Most software tools block malware ...
January 29, 2007
Trend Micro Enhances Security Products For Small Businesses
by Janet HarrisTrend Micro, Inc. has announced the latest versions of its Worry-Free Security Solutions, including Client Server Messaging Security 3.5. The enhanced products provide extended protection against malicious, emerging web-threats such as spyware, rootkits and bots. Improvements include a new anti-spyware engine and enhanced anti-spam effectiveness. The solutions are designed for small organisations and channel partners and are easy to install and deploy. New functionality in the flagship Client-Server Messaging Security 3.5, ...
January 26, 2007
Online Banking Customers Support Stronger Security
by Janet HarrisAccording to the fourth annual Financial Institution Consumer Online Fraud Survey by RSA Security Inc, the security division of USA-based EMC Corporation, 91% of bank account holders would be willing to use stronger security methods than the standard 'username-and-password', to protect their accounts. When given a choice of possible security measures, including hardware tokens, personalised images, and risk-based authentication, 73% of those surveyed said they would prefer their bank to use ...
January 25, 2007
Cisco Releases Security Patches For Routers
by Janet HarrisCisco has released three patches for security vulnerabilities in its Cisco IOS and IOS XR routers. Although the patches have been issued to internet service providers, there is concern that cybercriminals could exploit the flaws before the patches are rolled out. Security experts believe that at least one of the vulnerabilities could cause e-mail and internet access issues. As the patches affect the internet infrastructure itself - the routers which companies use ...
January 24, 2007
Entrust’s Data Security Solution Reaches Award Finals
by Janet HarrisEntrust, Inc's Entelligence Messaging Server solution has been named a finalist in the Best Data Security Solution category in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 22nd Annual CODiE Awards. The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. The Awards recognise 72 categories of outstanding products and services and the finalists were chosen from over 1,200 nominations submitted by ...
January 23, 2007
Pointsec Launches Device Protector
by Janet HarrisPointsec Mobile Technologies has launched the Pointsec Device Protector to control access to data through the security weak points of computer ports and portable storage devices. The device controls data access via port management, content filtering and optional media encryption. USB storage devices and other removable media devices can connect directly into a workstation without IT authorization or knowledge, allowing the user to download up to 8 gigabytes of data. With these ...
New Gigabit Switches Improve Network Security
by Janet HarrisBroadcom Corporation has announced a new generation of multi-layer Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches designed to improve enterprise network security and manageability. The Broadcom(R) StrataXGS(R) III Gigabit Ethernet switches feature new BroadShield(TM) security technology, which enables network admission control (NAC) and supports Microsoft's Network Access Protection policy enforcement technology. The new generation switches are a follow-on series to the company's widely deployed BCM56500 series. All products in the latest BCM56510 series include BroadShield ...
January 19, 2007
Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro Now Available
by Janet HarrisYoggie Security Systems has announced the availability of Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro, a credit-card sized security appliance for mobile and remote workers. The product has undergone successful beta trials, which demonstrated its stability and functional readiness. The Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro is a miniature computer which uses a fully hardened and secure embedded OS with the sole purpose of protecting all operating systems. The device is connectable to a laptop via USB, providing 13 ...
Symantec Behaviour-based Security For Consumers
by Janet HarrisSecurity company Symantec is planning to launch Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response (SONAR), which will help them avoid unpatched software flaws. SONAR is significantly different from Symantec's traditional signature-based anti-virus protection software. Signature-based tools compare a program's code to a database of known malware, while SONAR looks at the behaviour of programs running on the computer in order to decide whether they are malicious. SONAR uses an algorithm to evaluate ...
January 17, 2007
Certicom Launches Suite B Hardware Security Power Bundle
by Janet HarrisCerticom has announced the Suite B Hardware Security Power Bundle to help developers add Suite B compliant algorithms to their hardware-based security with proven and standards-based implementations. Suite B is the set of cryptographic algorithms recommended by the National Security Agency (NSA) to secure classified and unclassified communications. The private sector is also beginning to implement the Suite B algorithms in products and services. Suite B includes elliptic curve cryptography, which is ...
January 16, 2007
Paypal Provides Hardware Solution To Phishing
by Janet HarrisPaypal is developing security hardware to protect its customers against phishing and other malicious attacks. The new Security Key generates a unique one-time-use password every 30 seconds, which is used together with a username and password to log into an account. The key provides an additional level of security, protecting the account even if a phisher has accessed the username and login details. The Security Key is small and portable - ...
January 15, 2007
New Security Chip Provides Strongest Key Encryption
by Janet HarrisDeepnet Security has entered into a licensing agreement with Wave Systems Corp, to add TPM-based security to Deepnet Smart ID virtual smart cards, in order to protect users’ digital identities. Smart ID is a smart card in software form, which provides security in the same way as a physical smart card, but at a much lower cost The Smart ID virtual smart card can hold a users’ personal data, including private ...
January 12, 2007
Eikon Fingerprint Scanner Debuts at CES
by Janet HarrisUPEK Inc, the biometric security company, debuted a fingerprint scanner - the Eikon Digital Privacy Manager - at the CES in Las Vegas. The device will be released later in 2007. The pocket-sized Eikon, which is finished in blue metal, plugs into any USB connector and includes software which matches a user's fingerprints to their application and Web page passwords. After a simple installation process - the device scans in fingerprints ...
January 11, 2007
Silicon Image Processor Provides Content Security
by Janet HarrisSilicon Image Inc. has launched the SteelVine SiI5733 storage processor, which assures the security of content via automatic drive locking. The product provides a cost-effective storage solution for manufacturers of PC motherboards, digital video recorders (DVRs) and HDTVs (high definition TVs). The SteelVine SiI5733 is scalable, reliable and secure. In addition to automatic drive locking, the processor features drive cascading for dynamic capacity expansion, RAID 0, RAID 1 and two multi-RAID ...
January 10, 2007
Symantec Developing Windows Vista Security Tool
by Janet HarrisSymantec, the US security company, is planning to develop a technology which can make security decisions for Vista owners dealing with User Account Control. The User Account Control feature in the Vista operating system requests permission to disable security barriers to the inner workings of a PC whenever software tries to access these. Symantec believes that the high frequency of the requests makes the feature ineffective because users tire of the requests ...
Sophos Launches Web Security Product
by Brian TurnerIn line with its transformation from a software-only security company to hardware, Sophos has launched a new managed web filtering appliance - the WS1000 - its first web-oriented hardware system. The WS1000 monitors for and blocks Trojans, adware, spyware and viruses that arrive on networks through browsers. It is designed for networks with between 100 and 1,500 users. The appliance uses a sophisticated form of URL filtering which blocks known ...
moka5’s LivePC Engine Sets New Standards
by Brian Turnermoka5 is launching its LivePC Engine at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007 in Las Vegas, which runs from January 8-12, 2007. LivePC Engine turns a PC into a safe and universal platform for a range of consumer electronic devices. The technology allows consumers to carry several virtual computers on their USB fingertip drive or iPod which can then be run on any Windows PC without the need for ...
January 7, 2007
Adobe Reader Flaw Identified
by Brian TurnerA vulnerability has been revealed in Adobe Systems Inc's Acrobat Reader software by researchers from Symantec Corp. and VeriSign Inc.'s iDefense Intelligence. The flaw allows cyber-intruders to attack personal computers through trusted Web links. Web site'a hosting PSD (Portable Document Format) files are vulnerable to attacks ranging from the theft of cookies which track a user's Web browsing history to the creation of harmful worms. The flaw exists in a plug-in ...
January 5, 2007
nCipher Launches Cryptographic Security Module
by Brian TurnernCipher Plc, which is based in Cambridge, has launched an embedded cryptographic Hardware Security Module which enables OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to transform products into trusted devices (HSM). The component-sized miniHSM provides OEMs with a drop-in solution for data encryption, digital signing and strong authentication. It allows users to integrate pre-validated cryptographic security into devices such as digital cinema projectors, electronic voting terminals, retail point-of-sale infrastructure, immigration border control and ...