Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

[Foam]

TC&Banking. Very interesting piece on the need for TPMs in online banking. The game is definitely afoot. Regards, Foam

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,101407,00.html
MAY 02, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) -

Yellow Light for Online Banking

New research from TowerGroup has found that advances in online fraud pose a significant and fast-growing threat to consumer confidence in online banking. New approaches go beyond e-mail-based phishing scams and include the use of spyware, remote administration tools and various methods of hijacking browsers. In the face of this evolution, the practice of requiring a username and password as the sole means of online customer authentication is becoming rapidly outdated, the Needham, Mass.-based research firm states. In its report, TowerGroup advocates two-factor authentication as a vast improvement in security.

Broadcom Adds Hardware Security

Broadcom Corp.'s newest NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controllers will include integrated Trusted Platform Module 1.2 functionality. TPM is a security standard created by the Trusted Computing Group for a hardware-based secure computing environment. Broadcom noted that the integration of TPM on its NetXtreme network interface controllers means a higher level of PC security can be placed on motherboards at negligible incremental costs.

New IPS Line

NitroSecurity in Portsmouth, N.H., will announce its newest intrusion-prevention system product line tomorrow. The NitroSecurity IPS 6.0 suite includes an event management tool designed to identify and neutralize internal and external attacks in real time. In addition, it draws from the industry's largest signature library and powerful anomaly detection methods, allowing for seamless integration with routers and switches located across enterprise networks of all sizes.