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McAfee Shares Internal Web-Services Security Tool

Security firm McAfee is offering one of its internal tools to the enterprise community for free, with the aim of increasing Web services security...

Security Watch: Trojans by E-Mail, Acrobat Exploits and More

New Trojan AttackThe United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team has received reports of an e-mail-based technique for spreading Trojan horse programs. Once opened, the...

Microsoft Irks Watchdogs with Claria Downgrade Explanation

Microsoft has broken its silence over the decision to downgrade the default recommendations in its Windows AntiSpyware product, insisting that "absolutely no exceptions" were...

Zlib Security Bug Continues to Be Addressed

Vendors are continuing to address a security hole in the very popular Zlib data compression library. Zlib is used in many third-party programs, and it...

Ballmer: Microsoft Wants a Bigger Piece of the Software, Services Pie

MINNEAPOLIS—Microsoft may love its partners. But that isnt stopping the company from continuing to encroach on areas that have traditionally been its partners turf. At...

AirMagnet Boosts Wireless Network Security

AirMagnet this week will introduce an updated version of its wireless LAN security and management platform, which provides improved protection against unknown attacks, new...

Calling London, on Cells and Online

Londons mobile phone network doesnt usually break down at 2 a.m. You have to blame the terror bombs. That and, of course, our need...

Industry Looks into Cloudy Future for Authentication

ISPs, large enterprises and e-mail security companies are hoping that an industry meeting in New York this week will breathe life into a flagging...

ID Theft Bill Widens Encryption Rules

Congressional leaders appear eager to pass an identity-theft law this week, and their proposals are becoming tougher. Last week, Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, and John...

Storage-Security Combo Helps Safeguard Personal Info

Network Appliances $272 million acquisition of Decru (which is expected to close in October) is just one of many signs that the worlds of...