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News and Observations
Monday, February 25, 2002Vulnerability Reporting Standard In The Works
Efforts to develop an RFC meet with predictable conflicts.
Group wants bug alerts under control. Software makers and security companies are huddling to set up a group that that will lay down guidelines for bug alerts. The leader of the pack? Microsoft, of course. [ZDNet Tech News]
Selling Security
Security solutions are increasingly becoming the province of the Chief Security Officer.
Impact Player. More serious threats and legal responsibilities have many businesses boosting the security chief to executive status [TechWeb]
Barn Door, Part 2
Product introductions for both GPRS and 802.11b will no doubt be well received, but an observer raises the point that while all of this is just swell, the products just reinforce the habit of plugging gaps that should not exist in the first place.
Mobile security must change with GPRS. A line-up of new products from security vendors at this week's 3GSM World Congress is tackling the issue of security architecture in mobile networks. [ElectricNews.Net]