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  • Microsoft, HP seek security in each others arms

    HP's ProCurve division and Microsoft have developed a way for software products from both companies to work together to produce what they claim is a complete system for managing security.

  • Security firms slam Microsoft 'capitulation'

    Major security companies have criticised Microsoft's OneCare security software and the software giant's decision to stop charging for the offering.

  • IBM brings management tools to mainframe

    IBM later this year plans to release management tools for its mainframe server, including a "federated" security application for logging onto several systems at once.

  • UK amateurs caught with trojan-based treasure

    A UK Web security firm said today it had tipped off international banks and police after finding a huge trove of stolen business and personal data amassed on a server in the space of just three weeks.

  • Google gets deeper into spam protection

    Google today began marketing new online tools for protecting e-mail from spam and other problems as it continued to encroach on the terrain of software king Microsoft.

Blogs (17)

  • Read the blog post - Scott Mckenzie

    BlackBerry ... not as safe as you thought?

    Discerning thumbs for BlackBerry users are essential to keep away a new threat which can compromise the security of the popular smartphone. Well that's according to Research In Motion's (RIM) Ian Robertson, senior manager of security and research.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    The 'secret': Banks are freaked out by security

    Last week's blog on why consumers might be confused by contradictory messages on computer security from banks drew a few objections from interested parties ones that I thought would be worth responding to this week.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Has Symantec learnt from its Norton 360 mistakes?

    Today, Symantec released Norton 360 Version 2.0, but I wonder whether the security giant has learned from its past mistakes?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Virtual assistance is virtually useless

    It's no surprise that software companies are keen to fob off as much of their tech support as possible to automated systems -- support is a cost, not a profit centre, unless you charge an inordinate amount for it.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Keep your hand on the key

    You'd think that a national military scandal would be enough to convince people to take a little care with portable storage devices, but apparently not.

Features and Case Studies (1169)

  • RIM gets even fruitier with IT departments

    Research In Motion, the company behind the BlackBerry personal emailer, has announced the latest version of its server software, aimed at making it easier for IT departments to manage and deploy the company's software and service.

  • Patch me happy

    Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.

  • Symantec CEO says no Vista for me

    Coming off a good quarter for Symantec's consumer businesses, CEO John Thompson warns against viewing Windows Vista as a solution to security woes.

  • To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

    Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

  • 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.

Videos (2)

  • Symantec CEO: The future of cybersecurity

    At RSA 2008 in San Francisco, Symantec CEO John Thompson talks about three security trends he believes will significantly impact the tech industry in the years to come. He predicts that malicious software will outnumber legitimate software; identity management will grow far beyond the enterprise; and digital-rights management will become...

  • AusCERT warns corporates about the risks of using Instant Messenger (IM) software

    IM applications are expected to penetrate 100 percent of large organisations by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, IM attacks have increased more than 700 percent over the past year. AusCERT's general manager Graham Ingram and F-Secure's Patrik Runald warn companies to beware of the risks before deploying an Instant Messenger.

Reviews (588)

  • Patch management: 4 packages tested

    Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.

  • To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

    Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.

  • Microsoft casts a spyware net

    At the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Zachary Gutt, a product manager in the business security unit, demonstrate SpyNet, an anti-spyware database created by collecting real-time alerts from computer users.

  • PC health issues

    It performs roles once undertaken by man, so why can't we offer our PC the same health protection available to us?

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