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  • Software tweak may make operating systems safer

    The OpenBSD project is making changes in its latest operating system release that it believes could eliminate a class of security bugs that has plagued computers for decades.

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    Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

  • Norton Internet Security 2000

    In light of the fact that the Internet has many more threats other than viruses, responsible companies protect their networks with firewall software. Symantec Australia has released Norton Internet Security (NIS) 2000

  • Virtual passports snatched on the cyber-trail

    Microsoft's Passport, a core piece of .NET, could make you prone to identity theft. A single sign-on might be convenient, but a simple worm could easily nab your name and password.

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  • Alex Serpo 64-bit Windows: It's time to get serious
    What do Windows 7 and Windows NT have in common? Despite being separated by 16 years, they're both 32-bit operating systems; and it's time for Microsoft to move on.
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    It's always funny watching an event force a company to break old habits and this IE zero day was enough for Microsoft to do it. As Microsoft Australia's strategic security advisor Stuart Strathdee said "we pulled all stops to get this patch out".
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    Like many, I expected Telstra's dismissal was inevitable, given that it had openly flouted the NBN's guidelines and attempted to bend the process to its own wishes. But who would have expected it so soon?
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