IBM protects passwords with PC chip
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IBM plans to start shipping its PCs with a new chip designed to thwart hackers by safeguarding passwords and other sensitive identity information.
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Unified support for passwords, smart cards and tokens means better network security, the company says.
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IBM is using a microcontroller from National Semiconductor that stores passwords, digital certificates and encryption keys.
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IBM and Cisco Systems have unveiled product updates that will tie technology from the two companies more closely together in an effort to secure customer networks from worms and viruses.
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The security guru for the One Laptop Per Child program unveils his plan to make the rugged machines uniquely resistant to spyware and hack-attacks. Ryan Singel reports from the RSA Conference.
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IBM&#39;s Tivoli Security Compliance Manager scans devices that plug into the network, such as laptops and home computers that may have been unprotected by network security.
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IBM on Wednesday released the 5.0 version of its Tivoli Identity Manager (TIM) software, in what the company called the product&#39;s first major update in more than 2.5 years.TIM 5.0 is used to manage user access rights and password information. It automates new account setups, offers users the ability to reset their passwords without an assist from a help-desk employee, and monitors for unauthorized changes.A major focus of the update is speeding up deployment. The product features a range of guidelines, wizards, and templates that can cut deployment times in half, claimed Joe Anthony, program director of identity management for Tivoli.However, administrators who desire the most fine-grained control over user access will still have it, according to Anthony. &quot;We did not take those capabilities away from the administrator. If in a given area they need more capabilities, it is very easy to gain access to those capabilities,&quot; he said.Matt Hickmott of Watson SCS, an identity- and access-management consultancy based in Tampa, Fla., was a beta tester on the 5.0 release. &quot;I think the new functionality is very good,&quot; he said.IBM&#39;s claim about reduced deployment time rings true, according to Hickmott. &quot;It&#39;s probably about half. A lot of the customizations you used to do are already built in,&quot; he said.Hickmott did single out one area of weakness, noting that the product&#39;s self-service user interface resides on the TIM 5.0 server. &quot;Ideally, you&#39;d have that outside TIM so people don&#39;t have access,&quot; he said.Pricing for TIM 5.0 varies depending on the number of users managed or on a per-processor basis, with prices starting at about $10,000 per company installation, a company spokesman said.
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Networked multifunction devices share PC vulnerabilities to worms, hackers.
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New packages promote promise of improved PC security.
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IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Alko Inc., the state-owned independent retail chain, has chosen an IBM IT security solution to protect its e-mail systems from spam and viruses.
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The Trusted Computing Group has announced a draft specification to protect sensitive data on storage devices.
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IBM&#39;s Canada Division has announced a new feature in selected models of their Thinkpad T42 series of notebook computers - a fingerprint reader for enhanced security measures.
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Company also unveils a device that allows digital photographers to bypass the PC.
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&quot;Today we raised the bar on security for the entire PC industry,&quot; IBM Personal Computing Division General Manager Fran O&#39;Sullivan said.
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Looking to lock up your notebook and its data? IBM is offering you a new choice: its already attractive Thinkpad T42 series now integrates a fingerprint reader.
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An 11-month supercomputer project suggests even tough encryption can be cracked.
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM Corp. has begun using new security hardware from National Semiconductor Corp. in its desktop PCs in an effort to fend off viruses and hackers.