RSA Conference news
The identity of things
Feb. 23, 2005
There was a subtle theme permeating my discussions with identity vendors at last week's RSA Conference. It didn't come up in every discussion, but it was present more often than not. The "identity of things" - stuff ...
Guess who's working at Vintela
Feb. 23, 2005
Last week, when I wrote about Centrify I made one glaring mistake and omitted an interesting question, so let me correct that right now. The mistake was in alleging that Julius Caesar said "Veni, Vidi, Vici" when he ...
Eli highlight of RSA Conference
Feb. 22, 2005
Last week I left sunny Seattle and flew to rain-soaked San Francisco to attend the RSA Conference (El Nino years certainly make for odd weather reversals). While the weather did its best to dampen things, the show was ...
Identity was the talk of the RSA Conference
Feb. 21, 2005
I spent last week in San Francisco at the RSA Conference, the first one I've attended. It used to be called the RSA Security Conference and had its genesis as a gathering of developers for the company's well-known ...
RSA event sets up malware war
Feb. 21, 2005
When Microsoft Chief Software Architect Bill Gates used his keynote address at last week's RSA Conference to tout his company's snowballing initiatives around anti-spyware and anti-virus software, the message was met ...
RSA: HP finds place for virus throttling
Feb. 21, 2005
New technology on servers and switches from HP could slow virus outbreaks on computer networks that use the HP products.
Was Bill Gates the right choice to keynote the RSA Conference?
Feb. 21, 2005
If you were running the world's largest security conference, who would you invite to deliver the keynote address? If you answered "Bill Gates," then you'd be right. Whether or not it was the correct choice, Gates did ...
RSA: Major companies team on vulnerability rating system
Feb. 18, 2005
Leading IT companies including Cisco, Microsoft and Symantec are promoting a rating system that will standardize the measurement of the severity of software vulnerabilities.
RSA: Preventsys, iDefense launch threat manager
Feb. 17, 2005
Preventsys, an enterprise security management provider, and iDefense, a security intelligence firm, have launched the iDefense Threat Manager. The appliance-based solution automatically matches iDefense's early warning ...
RSA: Microsoft on 'rootkits': Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Feb. 17, 2005
Microsoft security researchers are warning about a new generation of powerful system monitoring programs, or "rootkits," that are almost impossible to detect using current security products and that could pose a serious ...
RSA: IBM, Sun, others showcase security wares
Feb. 17, 2005
With a record 13,000 attendees at this week's RSA Conference, vendors on the exhibit floor had every reason to pull out all the stops. And so they did, with IBM, Sun, Computer Associates and many more using RSA as their ...
Cisco's Chambers urges system-wide security
Feb. 16, 2005
Cisco President and CEO John Chambers on Wednesday told attendees at the RSA Conference in San Francisco that in security, point products just won't do the job.
RSA Conference spotlights secure messaging
Feb. 16, 2005
Messaging vendors have flocked to the RSA Conference in San Francisco this week to announce products designed to help enterprises protect themselves from e-mail threats.
RSA: Gates promises free anti-spyware, new version of IE
Feb. 15, 2005
Microsoft by midyear plans to release a test version of a new Internet Explorer browser that better protects users from scams and malicious code while surfing the Web, the company announced Tuesday.
RSA: Symantec CEO affirms strategy shift
Feb. 15, 2005
IT security technology vendors need to change their businesses to respond to new requirements, such as making products that not only protect from attacks but detect them before they hit, Symantec CEO John Thompson told ...
Cisco launches IPS offensive
Feb. 14, 2005
Cisco this week will announce its presence as a player in the intrusion-prevention system market with five appliances and software that adds IPS capabilities to Cisco switches, firewalls and routers.
RSA: Microsoft, eBay, Visa form Phish Report Network
Feb. 14, 2005
To make it easier to identify and react to new scam Web sites, Microsoft, eBay and Visa Monday said they are launching a program to share information about online identity theft scams known as "phishing attacks."
Novell unveils security appliance
Feb. 14, 2005
Novell this week is expected to launch a software-based security appliance for small and midsized businesses that will protect them from threats such as hackers, viruses, worms, spam and intrusions.
Drumbeat of security products to roll across RSA Conference
Feb. 14, 2005
The RSA Conference 2005 this week will be a showcase for product rollouts from established vendors and start-ups, with RSA Security, the show's organizer, grabbing the spotlight to announce its authentication server ...
Vendors strengthen messaging security
Feb. 14, 2005
With attempts to offer customers one-stop shopping while maintaining a competitive edge, messaging security vendors are adding new services and features to complement their spam- and virus-protection offerings.
RSA: HP finds place for virus throttling
Feb. 11, 2005
New technology on servers and switches from HP will slow virus outbreaks on computer networks that use the HP products, the company said.
RSA Conference organizers expect busiest year ever
Feb. 11, 2005
Organizers of the RSA Conference in San Francisco expect a record number of attendees and exhibitors at this year's show, underscoring the increased interest in computer security and security technology.
Group's aim: secure VoIP
Feb. 07, 2005
A group will debut this week with the goal of raising awareness and spurring discussion of VoIP security needs.
Intrusion, spyware tools highlight show
Feb. 07, 2005
Intrusion-detection and prevention system vendors will be out in force at next week's RSA Conference in San Francisco, and they are promising a slew of new products.
Start-up to demo gear that promises more reliable SSL VPNs
Feb. 07, 2005
Start-up NeoAccel says its SSL remote-access gateway will overcome one source of delay that its competitors don't address: making the gear suitable for use on Wi-Fi networks.
