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Windows Patch System Closing Gap

Windows Server Update Services represents a gargantuan leap forward for Microsoft Corp.s no-cost patching solution. WSUS overall feature set falls short of many competing...

Endpoint Spec Gains Traction

The movement toward a vendor-neutral, open architecture for endpoint security will pick up momentum this week when the Trusted Computing Group consortium unveils new...

ZyXels P1 May Be Right at Home

To help IT managers secure mobile users, ZyXel Communications has released the ZyWall P1 Personal Internet Security Appliance, a portable firewall and VPN device.At...

Sober Virus Preys on World Cup Soccer Fans

Theres no such thing as a free World Cup soccer ticket, especially those that arrive via unsolicited e-mails. Thats the message from anti-virus vendors flagging...

TNC Endpoint Security Gains Traction

The movement toward a vendor-neutral, open architecture for endpoint security will get some momentum this week when the Trusted Computing Group consortium unveils new...

Time Warner Loses Backup Tapes with Employee Info

Media giant Time Warner said Monday that it lost a container of computer backup tapes with information on current and former employees. The tapes, which...

Phishing Attempts Decrease, Report Shows

Two recent reports suggest that the flood of phishing attacks that has washed over Internet users in recent months may be ebbing. Managed e-mail provider...

Microsoft Updates XP Wi-Fi Security Support

Microsoft over the weekend rolled out an update to its Windows XP operating system to add support for WPA2, aka Wi-Fi Protected Access 2,...

SANS Reveals Top 20 Vulnerabilities

The SANS Institute issued an update to its annual list of the Top 20 Internet security vulnerabilities on Monday, warning of 12 new holes...

Windows x64 Lacks Major Anti-Virus Coverage

Customers testing the newly released Windows XP Professional x64 Edition have been getting startling error messages that anti-virus protection from at least two vendors—Symantec...