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.
While Australia waits for the iPhone, time is quickly closing in on the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the iPhone, one that could signal just how far Apple can take its maiden voyage into the smartphone world.
Starting from February, you'll finally be able to call the iPhone a mobile computer.
Some copies of a popular mail-server program are implanted with a back door that could allow access to Internet attackers, security experts have warned.
A handful of recent online attacks on free and open-source software servers has open-source developers looking over their shoulders.
Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.
Firewalls have come a long way since we last looked at them in 2005, and have now become full-blown Unified Threat Management devices. We take a look at the top players.
With its attack tool update, The Metasploit Project may be aiding online vandals more than helping network administrators identify weak points, security experts say. Additional reading: Patch management: All talk, no action?
Can your multiple-lines of defence truly protect your network from modern methods of intrusion when you've left the key under the mat?
If you're weighing IDS options, consider Demarc Security's PureSecure. It offers an intuitive Web interface and takes advantage of the Snort IDS engine. Find out if PureSecure offers what you need in an IDS.
Reducing the threat of viruses to a corporate network is no longer a simple task. But how do you manage the multiple layers necessary, and keep them up to date?
Your data is important to you, but do you know if others are trying to get at it? ZDNet Australia investigates.
While viruses and online threats have gotten more sophisticated, so have the methods for protecting your PC. Get an inside look at what's available beyond antivirus software.
Trying to keep corporate secrets away from prying eyes? We evaluate five encryption software packages
We all know about firewalls protecting your network from outside attacks, but what can you do when those pesky users keep taking their computers outside your network? And what if the attack isn't coming from the outside at all?
We've upgraded and so should you. Here's our Windows Superguide with the straight story--much of it undocumented--about how to make Windows 2000 work for your business.
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