Suncorp has signed a three-year security and archiving contract with Symantec to protect 20,000 "locked down" Windows XP desktops and servers.
In a long-rumoured move, security software maker Symantec said Thursday that it will buy storage specialist Veritas Software in a deal worth roughly US$13.5 billion.
To err is human. To spread the error across the Internet ... leave that up to new automated update systems. So say critics of two plans by antivirus vendors to automatically deliver updates to desktop PCs.
Technophobes have feared the computer-to-human virus crossover for a decade. But antivirus research is actually going the other way, as computer scientists move closer to developing an immune system for the PC. Its inspiration? The human body.
Viruses were supposed to be one of the year's big stories, but the wizards behind the infectious code are not the hacker thugs you'd expect. Meet the creators of Melissa and the Love bug, and the man who gets paid to stop them.
Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.
Security is an essential requirement to providing a reliable, consistent IT infrastructure. In this report, we look at how one financial concern battles viruses and showcase a string of antivirus solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses.
Coming off a good quarter for Symantec's consumer businesses, CEO John Thompson warns against viewing Windows Vista as a solution to security woes.
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The ThinkPad T42 is a good choice for business professionals looking for a top-notch laptop at a reasonable price.
An easy-to-manage, business-minded PC, the IBM ThinkCentre S50 merits a place in almost any corporate or SOHO work space.
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If you're going to have to lug it around, you might as well get a laptop that will make business colleagues green with envy. Check out our Australian review of 5 supercharged notebooks.
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