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    SPECIAL REPORT Viruses and worms are likely to be with us for the foreseeable future but how will the methods used to fight them develop?

  • 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.

  • China software reclaimed from pirates

    Pirates selling software such as operating systems for US$1 had been a major roadblock to software development in China, but new ultra-strict laws have begun to work. Do they go too far?

  • Payback time! How to catch a hacker

    A new service from McAfee will soon let you discover whether anyone is hacking into your system, and if so, let you submit that information to the malicious user's ISP or local law enforcement officials.

  • 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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  • Alternative medicine: Future virus fighting

    SPECIAL REPORT Viruses and worms are likely to be with us for the foreseeable future but how will the methods used to fight them develop?

  • Security vendor survey: Will they side with the government?

    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.

  • Seven steps to increase Linux security

    Many network administrators new to Linux find it hard to transition from a point-and-click security configuration interface to one based on editing complicated and hard-to-locate text files. Here are seven easy things administrators can and should do to make their Linux server more secure and significantly reduce the risk they face.

  • Best practices for monitoring Exchange 5.5

    Here's a group of tips that can help an administrator get up to speed on what to monitor on a Microsoft Exchange 5.5 system.

  • 10 ways to improve network performance

    If a car starts to stall, drivers would pop the bonnet and check the individual components. But when a network goes down, how are the weak points identified and isolated?

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  • Norton Confidential beta

    While Norton Confidential beta from Symantec aims to protect your online transactions, and its antisphishing toolbar compares favourably to Netcraft's own offering, we found the Norton package to be overly large, including many other Symantec applets that seem unnecessary.

  • Alternative medicine: Future virus fighting

    SPECIAL REPORT Viruses and worms are likely to be with us for the foreseeable future but how will the methods used to fight them develop?

  • Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

    Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009

    ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 provides top-notch security protection that is light on system resources, allowing you to work unencumbered.

  • The best firewall is ....

    Looking for firewall solutions? We review nine options to suit your corporate needs.

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