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  • Marriage and war spawn 10-year virus outbreak

    The most significant changes to IT security have come from sociological shifts such as young virus writers finding love or seeking employment after international wars, says a security veteran.

  • Buying security products is often a waste of money

    Businesses waste millions of dollars trying protecting their IT infrastructure but too many investment decisions are corrupted by poorly applied mathematics.

  • Video: No rest for anti-phishers

    Phishers have started exploiting technologies such as Voice over IP and RSS to hook more victims while law enforcement authorities are being overwhelmed by the sheer volume and sophistication of attacks, according to the CEO of Websense.

  • McAfee president jumps to Websense

    McAfee President Gene Hodges has resigned to take the chief executive post at rival security company Websense, the companies announced separately on Tuesday.

  • Microsoft moves into antivirus realm

    Antivirus software makers aim to protect users against Internet threats, but now have to face a new threat of their own: Microsoft.

  • Virus writers becoming more professional

    Business trade-offs are required to achieve a perfectly protected network, but as long as businesses want customers to access their networks --to do business -- there is the potential for security breaches.

  • 'Thursday' virus outbreak reported

    Network Associates has reported an outbreak of a Word Macro virus among banks and financial institutions in eight different countries. The anti-virus software maker said today that its Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team had received the infection notices over the past 24 hours.

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  • Array Lies, damned lies and telco stupidity
    Earlier this month, Telstra put out a press release trumpeting that it's come up with a new phone coaching service to help people who are "bamboozled" by their mobiles. Another excellent example of wrongheaded thinking from the mobile industry.
  • Array Dear carriers: More walking, less talking
    Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all — and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
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