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Millions of applications are installed on company networks each day without the permission of the IT department. These pieces of software are known as ‘Greynets’. They are multiplying constantly and, with many remaining unknown to the IT team and others difficult to locate, are damaging network performance, distracting staff, and creating a hole in network defences. Microsoft released updates to its productivity suite this week, adding security features for Office 2003 that were developed for Office 2007. Australian anti-virus vendor MailGuard, has made enhancements to its managed web filtering service with the launch of WebGuard 2.0. How misconceptions about data encryption are preventing A/NZ companies from effectively protecting data exchanged with employees, partners and suppliers.

After a light November round, December's Patch Tuesday fixes from Microsoft is likely to have security administrators on their toes. Global spam volumes have doubled in the past year, showing a shift away from selling products towards spreading malware, according to new research. The newest generation of employees connects with friends on Facebook and shares YouTube videos on lunch breaks or throughout the working day. October was a scary month for IT administrators in charge of filtering spam, according to a pair of reports from messaging security firms. Web 2.0 is cool, it may even be useful, but it is also causing a headache for those paid to worry about IT security It was about four years ago when the IT department at Chris McClanahan's Fortune 500 financial services company began noticing a widespread influx of so-called smartphones seeking connection to the corporate network.
Fedora has fixed a 'highly critical' flaw in the OpenOffice suite of products more than two weeks after it was first discovered. More than three quarters of IT managers are concerned about the security risks posed by remote working, new figures suggest. A 'highly critical' flaw has been discovered in the OpenOffice suite of products that could allow hackers to access a user's system.
Anti-Virus company Trend Micro has announced that it will add technology from IPS provider Third Brigade into its current endpoint security product OfficeScan 8,0. Concerns about security and poor performance are still holding back wireless local area network (Lan) adoption for many UK firms, research reports. Doing business in a connected world requires employees, partners and customers to have access to an ever increasing range of information channels. Along with the benefits this access provides, the risk of insider security threats increases. The vendors who distribute OpenOffice issued a patch this week to fix a Windows Metafile (WMF) vulnerability in the open-source productivity suite. A new survey has found Australian and New Zealand managers are embracing the possibilities of remote or home working for their employees but worry about its effects on security, team bonding and productivity. Local security reseller applauds the Government’s NetAlert security program but warns illicit content still trickles onto PCs through USB sticks and camera phones at home and at the enterprise. As a Network or Systems Administrator, you must feel lately that you're between a rock and a hard place.