Gartner ITxpo spotlights security, wireless
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InfoWorld - Enterprise IT executives attending this week's Gartner Symposium ITxpo  in Orlando, Fla., got a peek at several forthcoming products for security, CM (content management), wireless, and SOAs (service-oriented architectures).
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Wireless devices are being used to perform background checks at Boston's airport.
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Distribution system could help businesses manage software upgrades on wireless devices.
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The company has become the latest operator to reveal it is investigating technology designed to improve 3G coverage indoors.
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(InfoWorld) - Research analysts at Gartner are predicting a sticky web of security hazards for IT professionals over the next two years, ranging from targeted financial attacks to spyware to rootkits. Gartner released the list of threats on Monday during its IT Security Summit in London, part of the company's "hype cycle" reports that track technology trends. The threats, Gartner said, have a "potential to inflict significant damage" on businesses. The threats are: -- Cyberattacks with a financial motive: Criminals may try to steal customer data or information to hurt a company's reputation. Gartner suggests that corporations run more penetration tests to detect network holes and more aggressive intrusion detection systems, along with the usual signature-based antimalware software. -- Identity theft: While the number of victims has remained steady, Gartner said that defense is still poor against these attacks, which seek to assemble enough personal information to, for example, a open bank account in someone else's name. Companies can defend themselves with stronger authentication methods, encryption, better access control and database monitoring. -- Spyware: This insidious form of software often transparently infects computers, recording actions such as keystrokes. Over the next two years, 20 percent to 50 percent of companies will get infected with spyware, Gartner said. Include antivirus and antispam functions in antispyware software. -- Social engineering: Clever tricks by cybercriminals can dupe users into revealing sensitive network information. A user, for example, could be tricked into downloading a malicious software program if they think it came from a co-worker. Gartner recommends writing clear and consistent security policies to prevent users from making mistakes such as sending confidential information to a competitor. -- Viruses: This perennial problem remains. Companies should deploy security software that uses updated signatures, which detect new variations of malware, to stop infections. IT administrators should also improve patching and vulnerability detection techniques, Gartner said. -- Rootkits: Gartner predicts more trouble with rootkits over the next five to 10 years. These modified system files can bury themselves deeply within an OS and can be difficult to find. From there, rootkits could offer an attacker the same control as the computer's administrator.
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The Gartner-sponsored ITXpo symposium in France sets itself to identify long-term technology trends that are altering sectors like travel, marketing and investing. More web-enabled mobile devices and a smarter internet are key players.
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com October 14, 2004, 12:19 PM PT. Wired &amp; Wireless continues its reign at the top spot among IT priorities due to widespread IP telephony and wireless deployment.
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Wired &amp; Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread wireless installations, IP telephony deployment, and other network infrastructure upgrades.
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Gartner Inc. research director Rich Mogull says that customization of off-the-shelf software is the weakest link in application security. He spoke at the Gartner IT Security Summit in Sydney. Needless to say, some vendors in attendance were moved to respond.
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Wavelink Managed Security allows a company to centrally deploy WPA client software and policies across multiple devices and supports a range of major authentication standards.
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State purpose, roles, and consequences for security practices and compliance, Gartner analyst says.
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Analysis Prospects bright in the Wi-Fi arena
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Security software is mandatory for enterprises with even a toehold online. But that shouldn't mean that IT departments feel locked into deals with their security vendors, says one Gartner analyst.
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As expected, IntelÂ introduced its tri-mode wireless chip Thursday with several software enhancements to the product to help improve security and reliability, it said during a Webcast.
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This report analyzes the role that resellers and integrators play in distributing, selling, deploying, and managing enterprise 802.11 wireless LANs.
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Upcoming smart phone will feature a mobile version of F-Secure's antivirus software.
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com November 18, 2004, 4:04 PM PT. Wired &amp; Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread IP telephony deployment and other network infrastructure upgrades.