Information Security

Warning Issued On New Denial-Of-Service Tool
TechWeb News, May 04 2000
A group that monitors security issues on the Internet is warning of a new tool being used in denial-of-service attacks.

Cerf Preaches IP Safe SEC
TechWeb News, October 11 1999
MCI WorldCom senior vice president says industry needs to adopt IPv6 as a standard.

A Weekend Of Work For Worm Busters
TechWeb News, May 05 2000
IT workers will work through the weekend cleaning up damage done by malicious e-mail programs.

Love Note Virus Spreads At Epidemic Rate
TechWeb News, May 04 2000
A new virus hit PCs Thursday morning, spiking e-mail activity and wreaking havoc on corporate networks.

Warning Issued On New Denial-Of-Service Tool
TechWeb News, May 02 2000
A group that monitors security issues on the Internet is warning of a new tool being used in denial-of-service attacks.

Lawyers Foresee Denial Of Service Suits
TechWeb News, February 11 2000
Organizations are urged to secure their sites and follow best practices, as the civil court is warming its benches.

IT Organizes To Counter Website Attacks
TechWeb News, February 09 2000
Crackers are breaking into networks, commandeering computers remotely, and using them to flood victim systems with data.

Distributed Denial Of Service Threat Grows
TechWeb News, February 08 2000
Security experts warn that the type of attack that halted the Yahoo website has no immediate and simples solution.

U.S. Culture Pervades Global E-commerce
TechWeb News, January 21 2000
E-commerce is growing outside the United States, but some are concerned of the cost to culture.

Root Certificate Warning May Rattle Consumers
TechWeb News, December 10 1999
Browser messages of expiration may upset new Internet users, but is likely more a PR concern than a Y2K issue, says an anaylst.

Crypto: It's Not Just Red, White, And Blue
TechWeb News, October 15 1999
An scientist who tracks the cryptography industry says the Net and standards are driving worldwide growth.

Always-On Net Threatens Home Security
TechWeb News, October 14 1999
Home data security protection becomes an issue as the pipes to the Internet get bigger.

Biometrics Makes Scents For Computer Users
TechWeb News, August 30 1999
A technology measuring body odor is just another scent in a growing bouquet of biometrics, security consultants say.

NT Sites Are Vulnerable To Hack
TechWeb News, June 17 1999
Websites running Microsoft Windows NT have a security flaw, the CERT Coordination Center, a security organization at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, said Thursday in an e-mail warning.

Report Emphasizes Managing Security To Minimize Damage
TechWeb News, April 15 1999
Security experts call for new thought in network security, one of managing risk to minimalize damage.

Premier Says China Helps U.S. Become High-Tech Giant
TechWeb News, April 14 1999
Premier Zhu Rongji says goods from his country have prompted the United States to grow its high-tech industry.

A Pretty Picture Of Computer Security
TechWeb News, March 09 1999
A New York company rolls out security software that uses a graphic interface to make passwords easy.

Record Labels Fight Back Against MP3
TechWeb News, December 15 1998
The music industry says it hopes to create a standard technology for authorized music distribution on the Net.

Security Threats Lurk Inside Firewalls
TechWeb News, December 10 1998
Corporations install firewalls to keep the bad guys out of their data, but the real threat is often from inside.

MSN.com Suffers Password Glitch
TechWeb News, October 28 1998
The glitch was an internal error and no threat to site surfers, Microsoft says.

Tool Monitors Keystroke Rhythms For ID
TechWeb News, October 06 1998
Vancouver-based company launches BioPassword, software that identifies computer uses by the way they type.

Outsourcing Y2K Work Poses Security Threat
TechWeb News, September 09 1998
Offshore outsourcing to fix year 2000 code is spawning security concerns and a code-checking industry.

Biometric Tools Ready To Take Off
TechWeb News, September 02 1998
Cheaper, faster computers are propelling biometrics into the mass market.

Online Education Brings Security Risks
TechWeb News, June 30 1998
In the rush to build out digital distance-learning capacities, universities are overlooking the security risks.

Business Booms For E-Commerce
TechWeb News, April 22 1998
Consumer e-commerce is high-profile, but business-to-business transactions represent higher returns.

Digital Imaging Market Sees Steep Growth
TechWeb News, March 25 1998
Businesses are looking into electronic imaging for everything from security to quality control.

Virginia School Creates Information-Security MBA
TechWeb News, May 10 2000
A Virginia university is starting a program to provide business managers with information-security training.

Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, And AOL
TechWeb News, May 08 2000
AOL prepares to launch a content service, with instant messaging and chat, for use in schools.

Hackers Modifying 'I Love You' Worm
TechWeb News, May 05 2000
New variants of Thursday's "I Love You" worm are spinning through computer networks, but at a slower rate.

By The Numbers With Nicholas Negroponte
TechWeb News, April 26 2000
MIT Media Lab guru Nicholas Negroponte talks about the future of e-commerce.

Vendor Reports New Worm Viruses
TechWeb News, March 30 2000
A software vendor says two new worm viruses are spreading through computer networks via e-mail.

Balancing Fraud Risk With Booming Online Business
TechWeb News, March 01 2000
Expedia, one of the largest travel sites on the Internet, is getting hit with up to $6 million in fraudulent credit card charges.

IBM Will Ship PCs With 256-Bit Encryption
TechWeb News, February 28 2000
IBM received permission from the Department of Commerce last week to build and offer the computers.

Market Grows For Web Defensive Tools
TechWeb News, February 10 2000
Vendors see increased business, but stress that a solution is not simple, and the problem may be more social than technical.

Service Demand Is Lagging Linux Growth
TechWeb News, February 02 2000
Compaq exec says company is not seeing the services growth it would.

2000 Retail Sales Will Slow While Online Grows
TechWeb News, January 17 2000
Online retail sales will continue to grow while the Fed slows down a red-hot economy, a retail trade group says.

Citigroup Sees Growth In Wireless Banking
TechWeb News, November 11 1999
The future of Internet banking is on wireless phones, a Citigroup executive says.

IT Guru Seeks Crypto Oversight Panel
TechWeb News, October 14 1999
A veteran government IT official says there should be a route of appeal for industry dealing with government in crypto.

Ireland Prepares Infrastructure For E-Commerce
TechWeb News, March 23 1999
The country is seeking to change its legal infrastructure to make it a more hospitable home for e-commerce.

Microsoft Passport Piques Privacy Concerns
TechWeb News, March 12 1999
Software titan will let consumers store their personal data in one place -- and that has some privacy advocates concerned.

Canadian Co. Offers Online Mortgage Service
TechWeb News, January 25 1999
Canadian company pilots a test of Internet mortgages, linking users to a number of institutions securely.

Sun Says Java Is Ready For Prime Time
TechWeb News, December 09 1998
The company introduces Java 2, saying the language is now ready to support crucial business applications.

Centraal Spearheads Simple Name Standards
TechWeb News, October 07 1998
A California start-up is proposing its 'real name' system of Web navigation become a standard.

CIA, FBI, And Secret Service Seek Techies
TechWeb News, July 22 1998
Top cops and spy agencies look for people with technology skills as well as investigative prowess in today's high-tech crime world.

Better Business Bureau Checks Web Privacy
TechWeb News, June 23 1998
The Better Business Bureau is helping businesses regulate Web privacy with a new certification program.

E-Commerce Takes Backseat To Hardware Needs
TechWeb News, June 16 1998
Buyers seem more interested in the newest machines and software than how to connect to suppliers and customers.

High Court Can't Untangle Internet
TechWeb News, May 27 1998
Communications Decency Act notwithstanding, the Supreme Court is not the place to create Internet law, says Justice Stephen Breyer.

Lack Of User Interest Doesn't Deter Spam Strikers
TechWeb News, April 08 1998
"De-spammers" will let unsolicited postings run rampant on newsgroups to prove the group's worthiness.

Businesses Move To Protect Consumer Data Online
TechWeb News, March 04 1998
Publishing giant McGraw-Hill and others are reshaping their data collection policies for the Internet age.