Forum Systems, CA, to offer enhanced XML firewall
Extensible Markup Language (XML), which is aiding e-commerce services on the Web, can now sport a firewall to dissuade hackers and viruses. Security giant Forum Systems has joined hands with Computer Associates to integrate its XWall Web Services Firewall with the latter’s eTrust Antivirus software to prevent worms, viruses, and malicious codes from infecting networks through XML codes.
“Virus attackers are looking for other ways of getting into the organization. Email and the Web are the two dominant forms now and are well protected. But XML isn’t really protected at the moment,” said Bill Mann, vice president, product management, Computer Associates.