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    Experts agree that Microsoft's Windows Vista is relatively well-protected but its security features such as User Account Control (UAC) have been highlighted by security experts as one reason why the operating system is far less popular than its predecessor, Windows XP.

  • Microsoft stands by Patch Tuesday for Vista

    The software giant is set to continue releasing security patches and other updates on the first Tuesday of every month despite admitting that malicious software authors have started exploiting the predictability of its updates.

  • Full coverage: AusCERT 2006

    An annual survey coordinated by the Australian Computer Emergency Response Team has revealed that electronic attacks on businesses have decreased, but is it all good news?

  • Microsoft considers taking admin rights from employees

    As Microsoft moves its internal desktop systems to Windows Vista, the company is contemplating whether to change a long running tradition and take away admin rights from its employees in order to improve security.

  • Ancient flaws leave OS X vulnerable?

    OS X contains unpatched security flaws of a type that were fixed on alternative operating systems more than a decade ago, according to a security researcher credited with finding numerous bugs in Apple's increasingly popular platform.

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    Symantec has admitted its flagship consumer security application, Norton AntiVirus 2005, has a security vulnerability that allows certain types of malicious script to infect a user's PC with a virus.

  • Removing a tricky hacker tool

    Antivirus programs are good at detecting and removing many threats, but some lethal files and hackerware can slip through the cracks. How do you get rid of a hacker tool that you can't delete?

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    If data security is paramount, the DataTraveler BlackBox is the USB flash drive of choice, despite its relatively high cost.

  • Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

    Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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