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    Content filtering software -- from five vendors -- is set to become freely available from July as part of the government's program to combat offensive online content.

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  • Trojan spells new era for Apple Mac security

    A new piece of malware, specifically designed to exploit Apple's OS X, has been found by Mac security software firm Intego, but Symantec says the firm is prone to "hype".

  • Mac trojan multiplies but won't kill your dog

    If users thought the Mac-targeted trojan discovered last week was a one-off, they'll need to think again -- security firm F-Secure has discovered 32 variants of it, but claims about its powers have been wildly overstated, according to experts.

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    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • Security vendor survey: Will they side with the government?

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  • Part II: Most popular security issues

    Critical security questions answered in the second part of this series include holding data to ransom, scaremongering, Internet law, spammers making money, the uber-virus, and spyware at home.

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