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News (4)

• Don't buy stand-alone antivirus: Trend Micro

  Stand-alone antivirus applications were dangerous because they could not adequately protect users and so created a false sense of security, according to the top malware expert at Trend Micro. However, the company continues to sell its stand-alone antivirus app because of 'customer demand'.

• Artist formerly known as Patchlink touts whitelists

  Lumension Security, formerly called Patchlink, now has a new focus to go with its new name: whitelisting.

• Signature-based antivirus is dead: Get over it

  A hacking competition will attempt to prove that signature-based antivirus is dead but security vendors say, apart from signatures, antivirus is alive and well.

• McAfee aims spam tools at small business

  McAfee Security's new spam-fighting software is designed to help small and midsize businesses ward off annoying spam, the first product resulting from its acquisition of DeerSoft.

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  You're not on the (white)list, you can't come in

  At this year's AusCERT conference, whitelists were a hot topic but is anyone going to use them?

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• Worms do battle while users miss the point

  The recent surge in new worm variants is due to a growing war between virus/worm coders. Additional reading: Visit our antivirus resource centre

• Make or break with Windows XP SP2

  Learn about the plethora of security enhancements that Microsoft has included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, and how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications.

• Mail's in ... for outsourcing

  Due to a huge increase in e-mail volume, IT managers have to spend more time dealing with the problems of spam, viruses, storage, and archiving. Should inboxes be outsourced instead?

• Can Net filters save the enterprise?

  Always a contentious topic, we look at server-based Internet content filters and some of the reasons why your organisation might want one, or not.

• Ultimate anti-spam guide: 11 products tested

  From server-level software, to appliances, to managed services, we review the latest anti-spam solutions to help enterprises manage the onslaught of unsightly spam.

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  Antivirus is not a 'first line of defence'

  Companies are wasting money on security processes such as applying patches and using antivirus software which just don't work, according to Cisco's chief security officer John Stewart.

Reviews (8)

• Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2009

  You can't beat the price. For a good, basic internet security suite, we recommend Trend Micro Internet Security 2009.

• Virus vaccination: 4 applications tested

  RMIT IT Test Labs take a look at the top enterprise applications for stopping viruses from ravaging your organisation.

• Lotus Foundations Start

  Lotus Foundations is a great solution for a wide range of businesses because it takes away the need for an on-site IT guru, and minimises management overheads so staff can get on with core business activities.

• Internet Explorer 7 RC1

  No new changes in this latest build of IE 7 from Microsoft, except for more stability and application compatibility, but this browser still is not ready for prime time.

• Avert your eyes! 4 Net filters reviewed

  Always a contentious topic, we look server-based Internet content filters and some of the reasons why your organisation might want one, or not.

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