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• Microsoft puts its stamp on e-mail security

  Microsoft is expected to launch updated and renamed Antigen e-mail security products, nearly a year after completing the takeover of their maker, Sybari.

• McAfee unafraid of Microsoft's 'part-time' security effort

  Antivirus firm McAfee's president believes the company will be able to compete with Microsoft after the software giant launches its OneCare Live security products -- because security is not something you can do "part-time".

• Microsoft to buy antivirus software firm

  Microsoft plans to acquire Sybari Software, marking its latest effort to bolster its presence in the corporate security market.

• Microsoft anti-spyware buy hits hurdles

  A software company that Microsoft acquired this week to help beef up computer security may come with a bug of its own.

• Antivirus 'drivers' secure MS Exchange

  Microsoft is set to detail a future version of Windows that will make it easier to detect and isolate viruses.

Features and Case Studies (8)

• Should you outsource your antivirus/antispam systems?

  MSBlast has reaffirmed the importance of virus control. The option of outsourcing your AS/AV systems is getting stronger as the complexity and severity of spam and virus problems grow.

• MyDoom: How it became the fastest worm ever

  It's official: MyDoom is the fastest spreading e-mail virus or worm in computer history but what's even more incredible is that it does nothing special; instead, it relies largely upon classic, tried-and-true e-mail infection methods dating back at least four years.

• Messagelabs: Clean up Net effluent now

  Messagelabs CTO Mark Sunner claims that ISPs allowing unfiltered traffic to flow to customers is like a water authority pumping out raw sewage. Additional reading: Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author

• Microsoft's bounty hunter

  Attorney Hemanshu Nigam says virus writers "ought to think twice before they hit the send button."

• Microsoft prepares Windows patch CD

  The security update CD for older Windows systems, set to begin testing soon, is Microsoft's latest attempt to tackle an increasingly thorny security situation.

Reviews (5)

• Eight e-mail virus scanners tested

  We look at eight mail-server plugins designed to make sure your servers don't take a beating the next time one comes along.

• MyDoom is YourDoom

  Viruses like MyDoom spread more quickly than warm butter on toast. Why?

• Microsoft Small Business Server 2003

  For small companies that need a business in a box and want to stick with Microsoft technology, SBS 2003 is the only game in town.

• Windows XP SP2 more secure? Not so fast

  While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.

• Windows XP SP2: almost here

  Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) promises serious security fixes, and it's almost here. But you may not want to jump on it too fast. We'll tell you why.

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