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• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

• Flaw could hit next Linux kernel

  A new Linux kernel flaw, similar to the one that allowed hackers to penetrate key open source development servers last year, has recently been discovered but there are fears this could impact the new 2.6 kernel.

• FAQ: Windows Rootkits

  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.

• The Netscaping of Symantec and McAfee

  Vendors Symantec and McAfee have looked into the future and don't want to become the next Netscapes.

• Seven steps to increase Linux security

  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.

• The essence of a Geek

  A general rise in technical literacy driven by gadgets such as the iPod could be evidence that 'geekery' as a personality trait is becoming more pervasive.

• Beware the Microsoft 'monoculture': Symantec

  Without diversity in security software for Windows, computers running the Microsoft operating system will be sitting ducks, Symantec CEO John Thompson warns.

• Quarter of NT apps won't run on Server 2003

  Windows Server 2003 is supposed to be the product that finally persuades NT4 users to upgrade - yet many who do will find some of their applications will no longer work.

• OS makers: Security is job No. 1

  New generation of software focuses as much on security as on glitzy features, as consumers get frustrated by viruses and fraud threats.

• Security pro: Windows easier to 'own'

  Microsoft has been waiting for security researchers to say that its Windows operating system has a lower total cost of ownership. One finally has, but that's not good news.

• Trojan compromises GNU software downloads

  The GNU Project has discovered that its servers were compromised by a Trojan horse in mid-March. Find out how this may have contaminated software downloads from that popular open source site.

• HYDRA Web server claims to be invulnerable

  Bodacion Technologies claims that the HYDRA server is completely secure against hacker intrusions, viruses, and other attacks. It even offered cash to hackers to try to crack it. Here's a look at product features.

• Should security researchers keep mum?

  By making coding flaws public, are security researchers exposing users to unnecessary risk? Some believe only full disclosure keeps vendors honest. Flaw finders, however, disagree.

• Setting up a strong Linux firewall

  Linux has long been a popular option for those who want to save some big money and who don't mind rolling up their sleeves and building the firewall configuration themselves. How can you build a strong Linux firewall?

• Threats move beyond Linux to Windows

  For years, Linux and UNIX administrators have been dealing with the security threat posed by hacker rootkits. Now, Windows administrators must face the same concerns. Find out how to protect your systems by learning what a rootkit is and what it does.

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