We speculated in an earlier bulletin that the iPhone would support push email by use of IMAP IDLE. This turns out not to be true. Also, the unusual way that the iPhone provides push email has a nasty security hole. With IMAP servers other than Yahoo, the iPhone works by regular polling — so you... read more »
IMSafer announced an updated version of IMSafer, its solution that allows parents to monitor the online relationships children have through IM and social networking sites. Key enhancements: removes the need for parents to understand the difference between IM software and social networking sites, simplifies community voting functionality, and centralizes public profile information of children, among others.... read more »
Article discussing the results of s survey conducted by Brockmann that concludes most vendors that make anti-spam products are failing to fully satisfy customers.... read more »
Smith Micro Software announced it has acquired busineSMS Software, a provider of messaging applications.... read more »
Messageware released “OWA Security Issues Undetected by ISA Server,” its whitepaper. Discusses the security issues that exist in Outlook Web Access with ISA Server installed and recommendations on how to secure OWeb A from these risks.... read more »
Green Armor Solutions announced Mobile Authentication Module for Identity Cues Two Factor, its authentication solution for securing access to web sites from mobile devices. Provides both multi-factor authentication and site authentication optimized for users accessing business systems from handheld devices.... read more »
Symantec announced Symantec On-Demand Protection for Outlook Web Access 3.0, its solution that provides a secured virtual environment to access and manage Outlook mailboxes, calendars and files over the Web. Key features: creates a secured environment that encrypts data and deletes files once the session is terminated, checks host integrity, and checks to ensure that... read more »