security threats

How to balance mobile security with users' needs

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:01:38 -0400

Securing mobile devices and data pulled on and off those road-warrior tools is posing more than a few headaches for enterprises. As some organizations experienced, the security effort is initially trial-and-error, as some security strategies can actually thwart good security and others can cause havoc with current security tools in place. Find out how several companies dealt with their own particular security needs on wireless network and devices and what they've learned works well and what doesn't. The good news is that for all the various security threats aimed at the mobile computing environment, there are plenty of solutions to batten down data. The bad news is that for many organizations, good mobile security is still tricky as it's a balance between giving users what they need and protecting valuable data. Article

Vendor builds wireless security database

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:01:36 -0500

A wireless security vendor has established a new database effort that aims to help every enterprise keep up the fight against wireless security threats. Network Chemistry's Wireless Vulnerabilities and Exploits data bank is being co-sponsored by CWNP, a wireless LAN training and certification company, and the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, a non-profit, non-governmental institute. The hope is that the database will become an industry resource offering valuable information about security threats connected to a wide range of wireless technologies, including 802.11 WiFi, radio frequency identification (RFID) and Bluetooth. According to the founders, it's the first time anyone in the networking industry has initiated such a wireless security resource effort.

For more on the database effort:
- read this article at CIO Today

Industry group identifies VoIP security issues

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:01:34 -0500

The Voice over IP Security Alliance (VOIPSA) has developed a VoIP Security Threat Taxonomy defining the many potential security threats to VoIP deployments, services and users. According to the industry organization, the primary goal is to help advance VoIP security awareness in the industry, press and general public. If you'd like to get involved and contribute to the effort click here.