Security in the spotlight at RSA show

Hackers are devising clever ways to sneak into personal and office computers. The security companies and experts gathering at the RSA Conference 2004 in San Francisco are working to stop them--but can they?

Gates emphasizes security in Windows update Bill Gates, chairman, Microsoft

Gates predicts death of the password

Traditional password-based security is headed for extinction, says Microsoft's chairman, because it cannot "meet the challenge" of keeping critical information secure.
February 25, 2004

Security chief asks if success will spoil the Net

VeriSign's chief executive warns that as the promise of the Internet is being realized, so too are the opportunities it presents for mischief.
February 25, 2004

Cybersecurity vendors form policy advocacy group

A collection of tech providers working in the online-security sector announce a new industry oversight group designed to establish common ground among vendors, legislators and users.
February 25, 2004

Study: Identity theft worries consumers

But heightened awareness about the online danger hasn't spurred them to make better use of passwords and PINs, according to RSA Security.
February 25, 2004

Security takes an OATH Stratton Sclavos, CEO, VeriSign

VeriSign strikes Microsoft authentication deal

The companies agree to build identity verification services based on the software giant's Windows Server 2003 product line.
February 25, 2004

Health care struggles with security's cost

Security's high price tag and a lack of expertise has many health care companies balking at complying with regulations that would protect digital patient data, a group of experts say.
February 25, 2004

Security experts bemoan poor patching

Top security officers warn that patching software flaws is still far too difficult, with many companies left vulnerable because they are lagging behind on applying critical updates.
February 24, 2004

Gates: 'Everything' impacted by security concerns

During Chairman Bill Gates' speech, Microsoft shows off an update to Windows designed to make the operating system more secure.
February 24, 2004

Is security getting any easier?

Although companies are making headway on many security problems, don't expect headaches like spam to disappear anytime soon, experts say.
February 24, 2004

RSA polishes RFID shield

The security software maker announces a cloaking technology designed to protect information emitted by radio frequency identification tags.
February 24, 2004

Sun to boost Java ID plan for PCs

The company is modifying its Java software and working with mobile phone and credit card companies to better guarantee the identity of personal computer users.
February 23, 2004

Microsoft teams with RSA on password protection

The software giant and the security vendor will jointly release a new authentication technology using SecurID tokens.
February 23, 2004

HP has a plan to throttle Net threats

The computing giant plans to announce two services for slowing down fast-spreading viruses and immunizing networks against threats.
February 23, 2004

VeriSign aims to filter out the fakes

The company announces a method for authenticating corporate users, as it takes on RSA Security in the market for identifying who's who on a network.
February 23, 2004

Will IM be the next security culprit?

perspective Q1 Labs CTO Sandy Bird cautions that the number of instant messaging attacks is likely to worsen over time.
February 24, 2004