IBM is preparing to launch enterprise database technologies that can more effectively link together related information from multiple data sources, potentially eliminating some of the quality problems which can plague large data warehousing projects.
A new variant of Bagle has sent the worm rocketing back to the top of Asia-Pacific security monitoring lists.
In the enterprise, viruses are more than a nuisance. However, experts could be on the verge of a cure. Forward-looking antivirus vendors are experimenting with a proactive technology that seeks to identify patterns and prevent viruses from gaining a foothold in your system.
Trend Micro chief executive and co-founder Eva Chen unveiled a new vision for the company that includes 'in-the-cloud' malware analysis.
Security experts have criticised targeted-ad company Phorm, claiming the nature of its infrastructure could increase the likelihood of successful denial-of-service attacks against its ISP customers.
When administrators and security professionals hear the word rootkit, most think first of a UNIX-based system. Unfortunately, this only leads to a false sense of security for Windows-based systems. The fact is that Windows rootkits do exist, and you need to be able to detect them.
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.
Could quarantining e-mails be a better way of dealing with viruses than the traditional approach used by most antivirus companies?
Software filters that are designed to block access to fraudulent Web sites are largely ineffective at protecting against new attacks, according to security experts.
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.
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.
AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.
While Symantec's protection is solid, the overall user experience within Norton Internet Security 2008 could be much, much better. Not all the features work together and use fewer system resources.
McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product doesn't excel, burdened by a user experience that's basically unchanged from last year.
Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008 offers a variety of features designed for the home and small office.
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